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Two sides of a political chasm share one fear in Colombia’s presidential race: A return to the past

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The memories of Colombia’s six decades of armed conflict are still like open wounds etched on its victims’ bodies and minds.

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A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir Starmer

LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer isn’t on the ballot, but the U.K. prime minister’s future is on the line in a special election on Thursday.

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Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe whose outcome will depend on how fast the Europeans take responsibility for their own security.

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Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island's top diplomat in the U.S. said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington's policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own.

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US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries.

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Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight, set for October next year

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney.

1 day ago

A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo, a rare positive development as Africa's top health body warned the outbreak of the deadly virus could become the worst on record if it continues to spread.

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NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks as top commander makes backup plans

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte played down on Wednesday the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to cut back the number of troops and military equipment it would provide its allies should they come under attack.

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A chilling Romanian exhibition replays videotaped secret police interrogations from 1989

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A new exhibition in Romania’s capital spotlights the harsh reality of interrogations carried out by the country’s notorious communist-era secret police.

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UN chief visits Haiti, where a new international force will be deployed to help fight gangs

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti on Tuesday, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.

2 days ago

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries

PALU, Indonesia (AP) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook part of central Indonesia ’s Sulawesi island Tuesday, killing at least one resident, injuring dozens of people, damaging homes and infrastructure and rattling residents of a city devastated by a quake and tsunami eight years ago, officials said.

2 days ago

Iran says the initial deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon — a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war.

1 day ago

Few residents return to Lebanon's Nabatiyeh after a US-Iran truce with fighting nearby

NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — Starting in the early hours of Tuesday, Aida Jleilati and her daughter dug through the pile of rubble that was once their home in the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon picking up some of their belongings that survived a late May airstrike by Israel.

1 day ago

Brazil's top court convicts son of former President Bolsonaro for coercion

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's Supreme Court convicted former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro on Tuesday for coercion related to the trial that last year sentenced his father and ex- President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for a coup attempt.

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White House talking points claim victories in initial Iran deal but often don't meet reality

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear and negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program still to be held.

2 days ago

UK military investigates after Russian warship fires warning shots near yacht in the Channel

LONDON (AP) — A Russian warship fired warning shots near a U.K.-registered pleasure yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, authorities said, an incident that caused no damage but illustrated heightened tensions between the two countries.

2 days ago

A man who set fire to homes linked to Starmer is in jail. His Russian-speaking handler slipped away

LONDON (AP) — The Russian-speaking handler, a shadowy figure known as “El Money,” was not happy.

2 days ago

Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — The United States could soon reimpose sanctions on Russian oil shipments after President Donald Trump and fellow leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialized democracies moved Tuesday to put the war in Ukraine back on top of their agenda, more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

2 days ago

Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire inched toward a formal signing despite questions Monday over the fate of Tehran's nuclear program and an offensive by Israel in Lebanon that could prolong the fighting and scuttle the deal.

3 days ago

Owners of Dominican club where 236 died in a collapse to stand trial

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled Monday.

2 days ago

Interim US-Iran peace deal sparks anger among Israelis, who lash out at Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis from across the political spectrum reacted angrily Monday to the news of an initial deal between the U.S. and Iran, calling it a disaster for Israel and directing their fury at one man: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

3 days ago

Ukraine starts EU membership talks and faces years of reforms while fighting Russia

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine on Monday officially started European Union membership negotiations, launching a process that will require its government to commit to years of political reforms even as it fights a Russian invasion.

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US embassy issues warning: ‘Avoid renting Jet Skis in the Bahamas’ after rapes, crashes

The U.S. Embassy in Nassau issued a warning to travelers on Monday: “Avoid renting jet skis in the Bahamas.”

3 days ago

Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases in a month-old outbreak as the virus spreads quickly in a remote region whose shifting population challenges efforts to find those exposed.

3 days ago

Prominent Cambodian opposition politician seeks Supreme Court reversal of incitement conviction

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A prominent Cambodian opposition politician emerged Monday from his Supreme Court appeal to a crowd of cheering supporters, telling them he was anxious for judges to overturn his incitement conviction so that he could get back into politics.

A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and natural gas to reach the global market.

3 days ago

What to know about the G7 summit Trump is attending in France

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Right after his 80th birthday party celebrations, U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to a summit in France of the G7 club of powerful democracies to dive into issues — Iran, Ukraine, trade and more — that have been sources of friction with allies he will be meeting.

Putin, Zelenskyy speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and UK detains tanker

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy each spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday, as Trump marked his 80th birthday and the war in Ukraine remained a flashpoint ahead of this week’s G7 summit.

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Ebola cases in eastern Congo climb to 782 and deaths reach 181, authorities say

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the Congolese Ministry of Health said in a statement on social platform X on Sunday evening.

Italy’s Meloni faces a dilemma as challenger 'Il Generale' Vannacci rises

ROME (AP) — In a packed auditorium in Rome on Sunday, a former Italian army general known to supporters as “Il Generale” rallied followers of his fledgling party, casting himself as an outsider reshaping Italy’s right and challenging Premier Giorgia Meloni.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, as Israeli military operations continued despite a stalled and fragile ceasefire in place since October.

Swiss voters reject right-wing's bid to cap population at 10 million, early results show

GENEVA (AP) — Nearly 55% of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million, early results showed.

Britain detains sanctioned oil tanker believed to be linked to Russia’s shadow fleet

LONDON (AP) — Armed British forces boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker Sunday that is suspected of being part of the Russian “shadow fleet,” shipping oil in violation of international sanctions over Moscow’s war on Ukraine, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday.

Trump and Pakistan say Iran deal could be signed Sunday but Tehran signals more time is needed

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Key mediator Pakistan on Saturday said a deal to end the Iran war was closer than ever and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted it would be "signed tomorrow,” while Iran made some of its most optimistic statements yet but indicated a bit more time was needed.

Thousands march in Rome in anti- and pro-migration rallies

ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of the Italian capital in anti- and pro- migration demonstrations Saturday, after a far-right citizens’ initiative seeking sweeping measures against migrants garnered enough support to be brought to Parliament.

What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz.