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military campaign against alleged drug trafficking small boats that's killed nearly 90 people will go on.

NPR's Amy Held reports that Hegseth is doubling down on a controversial September strike on survivors clinging to the wreckage of a destroyed boat.

Three days of high-stakes talks between U.S.

and Ukrainian teams in Florida have ended without a breakthrough.

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports that Russia unleashed massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight while talks were going on.

Apologies, but there are now 18 shopping days till Christmas.

NPR's Scott Horsley tells us that consumer confidence data from the University of Michigan show economic confidence compared to this time last year is down, and inflation is casting a shadow over the upcoming spending-intensive holidays.

are also part of the big picture.

In India, officials are investigating a nightclub fire at a popular tourist destination in Goa state.

At least 25 are known dead.

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Japan's defense minister today launched a protest with China after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets.

The incident occurred this weekend near Okinawa with Chinese aircraft intermittently targeting Japanese jets.

No airspace was breached and no injuries were reported.

Australia expressed concern over China's actions, emphasizing the need for safe interactions.

Today marks the 84th anniversary of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, when the Empire of Japan attacked the U.S.

Pacific Fleet in 1941, killing or wounding more than 3,500 Americans.

NPR's Diwali Saikautau reports that only a dozen survivors remained this year.

President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Awards show tonight in Washington.

He'll be the first president to host the show.