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A US Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela while reportedly on personal travel. This incident occurs amid heightened tensions following disputed elections in the country, where the US has recognized opposition leader Edmundo González as the rightful winner. The US government is actively seeking more information regarding the sailor's situation.
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HMS Trent intercepted a drug-smuggling submarine in the Caribbean, seizing 2,000kg of cocaine valued at approximately £160 million. This operation marks the first successful interception of a narco-submarine by the Royal Navy, bringing the ship's total drug seizures to nearly £750 million in seven months.
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Researchers from Nova Southeastern University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have relocated staghorn corals from Florida to Texas to protect them from climate change impacts. This initiative follows a severe coral bleaching event in 2023, which devastated coral populations in the Florida Keys.