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Colombia chooses president amid surge in guerrilla violence
Colombians voted Sunday in a presidential election that could shift the country's response to rising guerrilla violence, choosing between extending spluttering peace talks or turning to a hard‑right military crackdown.
Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo and Uganda
More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, the head of the African Union's health agency said on Sunday in a commentary for the Financial Times.
Colombia votes amid surge in guerrilla violence
Colombians began voting Sunday in a presidential election that could shift the country's response to rising guerrilla violence, choosing between extending spluttering peace talks or turning to a hard‑right military crackdown.
Israel PM says capturing Beaufort 'dramatic shift' in Lebanon offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah.
Iran says does not trust US as Trump toughens terms
Iran's chief negotiator warned the United States is not to be trusted Sunday, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights.
Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term amid Mideast crisis
Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.
Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured
Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States unless it fully secures Iranian rights, as reports emerged that Washington had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran.
Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term: preliminary count
Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.
Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation
Israel's flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations.
Ballot counting starts in Malta general election
Malta was to begin counting votes Sunday in an election expected to deliver a historic fourth term for the Labour government, despite concerns over rampant overdevelopment and systemic corruption.
Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.
Hundreds march in Peru against right-wing presidential candidate
Hundreds of people marched in the streets of Peruvian capital Lima on Saturday in protest against right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, eight days before a runoff vote in the South American country.
Japan defence chief takes swipe at China at security meet
Japan's defence minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance.
War or peace? Colombians choose destiny in high-stakes vote
Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election that will determine the conflict-ridden nation's response to spiraling violence, either staying left and opting for dialogue or tacking right towards all-out war.
Trump calls for replacing US 250th concerts with MAGA rally
US President Donald Trump called Saturday for the cancellation of upcoming concerts celebrating America's 250th anniversary after several musical acts backed out, saying they should be replaced by a political rally headlined by himself.
US says capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive
The United States warned on Saturday it was "more than capable" of resuming its war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.
Lebanon PM denounces Israeli campaign as fresh strikes hit south
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in his country's south, urging a halt to the fighting as Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and issued evacuation orders for more than a dozen locations.
Israel launches more south Lebanon strikes after warnings
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier said Israeli forces had pushed even deeper into Lebanese territory.
WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed on Saturday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo province worst-hit by a severe Ebola outbreak, an AFP journalist saw.
Israel orders new evacuations as forces push deeper into Lebanon
Israel's military issued evacuation warnings on Saturday for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces had pushed deeper into the country.
US warns capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive
The United States warned on Saturday it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.
Pentagon chief says US seeks 'stable equilibrium' with China in Asia
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a measured tone towards China at a major defence forum on Saturday, noting "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up but saying the United States sought a "stable equilibrium" in Asia.
Israeli forces push further into Lebanon as delegations meet in US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday his country's forces had pushed deeper into Lebanon, even as military delegations from both countries held landmark security talks in Washington.
Pentagon chief hits measured tone on China at Asia defence meet
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a comparatively soft tone towards China at a major defence forum on Saturday, saying there was "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up but the United States sought a "respectful" regional balance.
Top US and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay
Senior US and Cuban military officers met on Friday at Guantanamo Bay, the US base on the communist island, as relations between the two countries deteriorate over President Donald Trump's threatened takeover.
Novelist Leonardo Padura on life, writing in an uncertain Cuba
In Cuba, "reality doesn't knock, it opens the door and barges into your house", said author Leonardo Padura in an interview with AFP, reflecting on the uncertainty gripping his country under mounting pressure from Washington.
As Colombia goes to the polls, guerrilla violence traumatizes its children
Jose Moran arrived at his town's community center this week to find its zinc roof destroyed by an explosives-laden drone, the result of guerrilla violence that has blighted this region of Southwestern Colombia.
Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive
President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war.
Poison? More artists flee Trump-linked US anniversary concerts
President Donald Trump's troubled bid for a star-studded musical celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence took yet another hit Friday after three more acts pulled out citing political tensions.
Famed Washington arts center ordered to take down Trump's name
A US judge on Friday ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down.
Russia accused over drone that hit Romanian apartment block, Putin hits back
A drone that smashed into a Romanian apartment building set off furious condemnation of Russia by Romania and its NATO allies on Friday but President Vladimir Putin insisted there was no evidence to blame his country.
Lula blasts US for labelling Brazil crime factions as terrorists
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday slammed Washington for designating the country's two biggest crime factions as terrorist groups, warning the United States against "playing games with our democracy."