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Initial count late Monday indicated Abelardo de la Espriella ahead after polls, shifting the debate on security, the economy and the future of peace efforts as Colombia prepares for a definitive outcome.
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A Fox News report says an expert believes Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is using a high-profile spat with U.S. President Donald Trump as a calculated domestic strategy, as she faces declining approval ratings and the political calendar for Italy’s next general election.
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Mona Khalil, credited with helping build a local conservation movement focused on sea turtle nesting habitats in southern Lebanon, died Friday after an Israeli airstrike struck her home about two weeks earlier, according to an NPR report.
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The June 21 runoff election in Colombia features businessman and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella facing lawmaker Iván Cepeda, the candidate positioned to carry forward the political project of outgoing President Gustavo Petro.
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The government is highlighting a rare negotiated opening with a rebel group, but a leading contender for Colombia’s presidency says he would end negotiations if elected, shifting the debate from diplomacy to enforcement.
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Negotiators from Washington and Tehran have begun discussions in Switzerland aimed at an initial peace deal, while the US president said the United States could carry out an attack if Iran does not restrain Hezbollah’s activities in Lebanon.
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President Trump issued a new threat of further U.S. strikes against Iran as Vice President JD Vance traveled to Switzerland for talks with Iranian officials, according to NPR. The parallel messages underline the strain in U.S.-Iran relations amid broader regional tensions.
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Speaking on Face the Nation, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said the Trump administration is prioritizing efforts to address Iran’s nuclear program.
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In remarks published Saturday, President Donald Trump said he expects British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down and said he “wishes him well,” while also criticizing Starmer amid reporting about his longer-term political plans.
