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The aerial strike raised the death toll to at least 187 in the U.S. campaign against boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs.

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The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.

A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.

Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years.