Interpol has selected a South Korean as its new president, edging out a controversial Russian candidate.
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Ecuador tips toward chaos amid prison breaks, armed TV takeoverSpeed Read New President Daniel Noboa authorized the military to 'neutralize' powerful drug-linked gangs after they unleashed violence and terror across Ecuador
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