Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed to stand firm after the US imposed sanctions on him over alleged links to drug trafficking, calling Washington’s move a “paradox” given his long-standing cooperation in…
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Colombia’s Petro Defies U.S. Sanctions, Calls Them Attack on National Sovereignty
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The diplomatic fallout marks a public clash between Washington and Latin America, highlighting growing U.S. allegations of drug trafficking and shifting regional alliances that could reshape American…
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Early voting begins in NYC mayor’s race with Mamdani ahead in polls | Elections News
Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, has energised liberal voters and has strongly condemned Israel’s war on Gaza.
Polling places have opened for the start of in-person voting for one of the year’s most closely watched elections in the United…
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93 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since ceasefire: Health ministry
The Gaza Health Ministry says at least 93 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks and 324 others wounded since a ceasefire took effect in the besieged territory earlier this month.
In its statement released…
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EU accused of building ‘war economy’ amid deepening poverty
As governments across the European Union continue to grapple with growing financial gaps, some analysts believe the 27-nation bloc is quietly steering towards a war economy.
A statement on military spending made late…
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India bus fire: Hundreds of smartphones intensified blaze
A bus fire that killed at least 20 people in southern India was intensified by hundreds of smartphones being onboard, local reports say, citing forensics officials.
Flames rapidly engulfed the Bangalore-bound bus after it collided with a…
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El-Fasher: Siege, starvation and a media blackout | TV Shows
As el-Fasher is starved, Sudanese journalists struggle to report a war buried by blackouts and global neglect.
El-Fasher, Sudan: a city besieged, starving and largely unseen. As journalists come under fire in Sudan, a lack of international media…
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Scientists just made gene editing far more powerful
Some inherited diseases, including cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and Tay Sachs disease, involve multiple genetic mutations within a person’s DNA. Even two individuals with the same condition may have different sets of mutations. Because of this…
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Cypriot court convicts Israeli developer over illegal real estate scheme
A court in Cyprus has sentenced an Israeli real estate agent to prison for illegally developing and selling apartment complexes on land owned by Greek Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied north.
Israeli businessman Shimon…
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Yemen Faces Escalating Cholera Crisis Amid Humanitarian Shortfall
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The outbreak disproportionately affects vulnerable groups, including children and women, in densely populated areas and displacement camps. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and limited access to medical care…
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