Tough-on-crime outsider Abelardo de la Espriella took the lead in Colombia’s presidential race in the first round of voting Sunday night, setting up a runoff with Iván Cepeda, an ally of Colombia’s outgoing President Gustavo Petro who questioned the results of the election
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President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself
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Kenya’s president has defended the establishment by the U.S. of its own Ebola quarantine facility
June 02, 2026
The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South
June 02, 2026
For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his
June 02, 2026
Restrictions on prediction market bets by US troops part of draft defense bill
June 02, 2026
When Bassi Konate became mayor of Sarcelles this spring, the independent candidate backed by the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party ended
June 02, 2026
Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to its tax on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported, a move
June 02, 2026
The U.S. is discussing whether to deploy nuclear weapons in additional European NATO states, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
June 02, 2026
Cambodia said on Tuesday it has informed the United Nations and Thailand that it has launched a compulsory conciliation process under international law aimed at resolving a
June 02, 2026
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June 02, 2026
Takeaways from Jill Biden’s new memoir
June 02, 2026
The Democratic Party indicated in a court filing on Monday that it is appealing a judge's decision last week not to immediately block President Donald Trump's executive
June 02, 2026
The U.S. agency that runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs on Monday announced interim guidance on how states should implement new work requirements for
June 02, 2026
New Mexico legislators probing Jeffrey Epstein on Monday said they have issued their first subpoenas, calling for evidence on the late sex offender
June 02, 2026
Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-
June 01, 2026
President Donald Trump is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate his allies, a person familiar with his thinking said Monday
June 02, 2026
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is standing by Graham Platner in the wake of media reports that the Maine Senate candidate previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women
June 02, 2026
Chile's far-right President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, promised a legislative agenda that prioritizes fighting
June 02, 2026
European Union lawmakers and governments agreed on Monday on new rules allowing countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centres in third
June 02, 2026
A U.S. appeals court on Monday said President Donald Trump's administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but blocked the
June 02, 2026
Man charged with threatening to kill ICE officer as protests continue outside New Jersey detention facility
June 02, 2026
Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
June 02, 2026
The Defense Department has declared its press office a classified space, barring journalists from entry
June 02, 2026
An Iraqi national has pleaded not guilty after being accused of plotting at least 18 attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran
June 02, 2026
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to
June 02, 2026
U.S.
June 02, 2026
Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new
June 02, 2026
President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government “
June 02, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators
June 01, 2026
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service
June 01, 2026
Anxious GOP lawmakers seek specific promise that DOJ fund is dead before moving on Trump agenda
June 02, 2026
Mamdani-backed congressional candidate deleted posts calling to seize private property, abolish police, borders, prisons
June 02, 2026
Ex-FBI agents launch support group for employees struggling to adjust under Kash Patel’s leadership
June 02, 2026
UK blocks visit by pro-Palestinian US streamer Hasan Piker
June 02, 2026
Pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella has taken the lead in Colombia’s presidential race after the first round of elections over the weekend
June 01, 2026
Wyoming is close to designating a migration corridor for pronghorn, a move conservation biologist Joel Berger has long supported
June 01, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine's military was now capable of hitting Russian logistics throughout occupied areas of Ukraine and had created shortages of
June 02, 2026
U.S.
June 01, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that warnings of a possible massive Russian strike on Ukraine remained in effect and urged residents to pay special attention to air
June 02, 2026
Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on
June 02, 2026
An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks against American
June 02, 2026
A standoff between the White House and the Senate remains unresolved as Republicans return to Washington after defiantly leaving town 10 days ago without passing legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies
June 01, 2026
The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States
June 02, 2026
Hackers breach senior US Space Force official’s Instagram account and post Iranian propaganda
June 02, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that far-right sectors in the United States are coordinating with domestic groups to attack her
June 01, 2026
Oil prices settled more than 4% higher on Monday after Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had halted indirect negotiations with the U.S.
June 01, 2026
California is heading toward an election with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty, while two outsider candidates are looking to crack open the state’s durable Democratic hierarchy
June 01, 2026
Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters has been released from state prison
June 01, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more embarrassment with the release of files about former U.K. ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson
June 01, 2026
The United States says it has bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend
June 01, 2026
A Utah judge has declined a request from the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to restrict access to parts of his July preliminary hearing
June 01, 2026
Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran's negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators due to attacks on Lebanon,
June 01, 2026
A Czech court on Monday said German far-right activist Marla-Svenja Liebich, convicted of multiple offences, could be extradited to Germany, where her legal
June 01, 2026
Israel's defence ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from
June 01, 2026
Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement with the United States in a bid to ease mounting economic pressure and stabilise the situation at home, while
June 01, 2026
China and Brazil should "jointly fend off external challenges", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, during a meeting in Beijing
June 01, 2026
The International Labour Organization has rescinded the appointment of a top U.S. official to be deputy head of the UN agency because of
June 01, 2026
India is likely to discuss Washington's Section 301 investigation and potential tariff measures with U.S. trade officials, as the two
June 01, 2026
Right-wing Colombian lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda will head to a June
June 01, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday,
June 01, 2026
The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their capture as a
June 01, 2026
Fact check: Trump lies again about California elections ahead of the state’s primaries
June 01, 2026
Election denier Tina Peters released from prison
June 01, 2026
Iran has finalized a 26-man World Cup squad to play in the United States this month
June 01, 2026
Gubernatorial candidate admits to stealing campaign signs
June 01, 2026
British authorities have blocked a Turkish American streamer Hasan Piker and political commentator Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. The Home Office said Monday that their electronic travel authorizations were canceled over concerns that their presence might not be conducive to the public good
June 01, 2026
Ethiopians voted Monday in an election marked by insecurity, with the ruling Prosperity Party expected to secure a majority
June 01, 2026
Drivers in Russian-controlled Crimea were grappling with gasoline rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone attacks constricted road supplies across south-
June 01, 2026
Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a U.S. left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the
June 01, 2026
Right-wing Colombian lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda
June 01, 2026
Voting took place in Ethiopia on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party an easy victory,
June 01, 2026
India could reconsider tariff concessions offered to Britain on products such as Scotch whisky if London fails
June 01, 2026
Jill Biden says she ‘had to support’ her husband publicly despite her private fears after 2024 debate
June 01, 2026
Iran on Monday blamed the slow pace of efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict on a lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington and continued Israeli attacks in the
June 01, 2026
Pete Buttigieg is becoming a prolific endorser of Democrats, with some clues to his future
May 31, 2026
The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest
June 01, 2026
'Laws are meant to be interpreted': Riverwest man seeking to become governor films himself stealing campaign yard signs of state representatives
June 01, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Monday his government would launch legal proceedings to dismiss President Tamas Sulyok, an appointee of the previous
June 01, 2026
Britain will not have to pay Rwanda tens of millions of pounds over the cancelled deal to deport asylum seekers to the East African nation, the
June 01, 2026
An international arbitration panel has rejected Rwanda's multimillion-dollar claim linked to a controversial refugee resettlement deal
June 01, 2026
South Dakota’s governor, the speaker of the state House, the state’s lone representative in Congress and a businessman will face off in a competitive Republican primary for governor on Tuesday
June 01, 2026
What we know about the UFC fight at the White House
June 01, 2026
US and Iran exchange renewed fire as Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end hostilities
May 31, 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran really wanted to make a deal with the U.S. and that it would be a good one for Washington and its allies.
June 01, 2026
New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary Tuesday, including in the competitive 7th Congressional District
June 01, 2026
Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector rose for a fifth month running in May, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday.
June 01, 2026
Candidates for New Mexico governor and other top state and federal offices will compete for their parties’ nominations in a state primary on Tuesday
June 01, 2026
More than 200 people were injured and one person died in Paris following Paris Saint-Germain's second consecutive Champions League win, the interior ministry said on Sunday,
May 31, 2026
A Philippine senator has been arrested after a court ordered his arrest on a nonbailable charge of plunder
June 01, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights
May 31, 2026
Graham Platner’s extramarital sexting further complicates Democratic hopes of winning back Senate
June 01, 2026
Graham Platner’s wife has responded to news reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women
May 31, 2026
The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protesters and police
May 31, 2026
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Monday that she would be "very willing" to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when she visits the U.S. this month.
June 01, 2026
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May 31, 2026
Judge says Trump can’t add his name to Kennedy Center and blocks planned closure
May 30, 2026
President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington
May 31, 2026
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, has secured enough delegate support to appear on the state’s primary ballot
May 31, 2026
Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses at the United States' largest immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, where three
May 31, 2026
The World Health Organisation chief travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek
May 30, 2026
The U.S. military says it stopped another commercial vessel trying to break through the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports
May 30, 2026
Turkey's ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel showed he can still command strong support on Saturday, drawing a crowd of thousands in Ankara despite a court
May 30, 2026
Colombia’s foreign ministry on Saturday accused Ecuador of “deliberate interference” in Colombia's Sunday presidential election after Ecuador's
May 30, 2026
Ukrainian player Oleksandra Oliynykova has vowed to keep speaking out about the war at home after losing to Russian player Diana Shnaider in the third round of the French Open
May 30, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records
May 30, 2026
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Washington remains committed to the Indo-Pacific region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat
May 30, 2026
What to watch for in the US-Iran memo to end the war
May 30, 2026
California blues: Races for governor, Los Angeles mayor feature weak Democratic front-runners and insurgent Republicans
May 30, 2026
Public demand and the increasingly outspoken calls from the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse have driven Congress to mostly set aside party politics in an effort to search for accountability
May 30, 2026
Ukrainian drone strikes have caused fires at Russian oil facilities, according to Russian officials
May 30, 2026
Central bank independence is again coming under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting
May 30, 2026
The Philippines remains under "severe threat" from China, its defence minister said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in U.S.-China tensions after
May 30, 2026
Donald Trump Jr. and new wife share behind-the-scenes wedding video
May 30, 2026
Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in protest at its rapprochement with the European Union as a June 7 election nears.
May 30, 2026
Strong relations between Vietnam and its giant neighbour and territorial rival China would benefit regional peace and security, although ties with the U.S.
May 30, 2026
New Jersey's governor on Friday ordered state police to assume control
May 30, 2026
Voting in parliamentary elections opened in Malta on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the ruling Labour Party on course to win a record-breaking fourth term.
May 30, 2026
The U.S. is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran
May 30, 2026
The big question hanging over this year's Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defence forum, is: "Where is China?"
May 30, 2026
Flashpoints and fury: Inside protests at a New Jersey ICE facility
May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
US military leader held rare meeting with senior Cuban military officials near US base at Guantanamo Bay
May 30, 2026
Trump’s doctor recommends he lose weight and exercise more but says he is in ‘excellent health’
May 30, 2026
US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
Megaport secures 4 AI deals, to raise $594 million to build inference cloud
Angels outfielder Jo Adell misplays flyball into home run off his head, much like Canseco in 1993
Matt Olson, baseball's iron man, stars for the Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
Citing 'critical issues,' SEC, Big Ten withhold support for bipartisan college sports bill