Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates
Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election this May.
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Trump weighing up ‘commando raid’ on Iran’s nuke sites as desperate regime races to salvage uranium from bombed bunkers
DONALD Trump is said to be weighing up a daring special forces raid on Iran’s shattered nuclear bunkers as the regime scrambles to recover uranium that could fuel a new atomic bomb. US intelligence chiefs warn Tehran may still be able to reach highly e…
Iran’s top diplomat: Trump has no say in picking next supreme leader
Iran’s foreign minister pushed back Sunday against the idea that anyone outside the country — including President Trump — will have a say in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader.
Iran war ‘could bring down global economy’ after warning oil could reach $150 a barrel
The bombing of Iranian oil depots, retaliatory strikes across the Gulf and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is hiking prices, prompting warnings oil could reach $150 a barrel and a gas shortfall in Britain
How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in the Gulf – Al Jazeera
How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in the Gulf Al JazeeraOil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both AP NewsWhy the Middle East’s Desalination Plants Are Criti…
UK launches charter flights booking portal for Brits in Dubai
The Foreign Office is lining up charter flights from Dubai, with the most vulnerable given priority.
David Petraeus speaks to FRANCE 24: Analysis on US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the regional fallout
The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached a decision, though the name has not yet been announced.
Meanwhile, Israel warned it would “pursue every successor” to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who …
Trump blames Iran for strike that killed school girls – as US investigators point to American bomb
Michael Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, declined to fully endorse the president’s assertion that Iran had been to blame for the strike when asked Sunday
12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers – NBC News
12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers NBC News12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight comes up empty NPRConclusion of the search for Malaysian Airlin…
Immigration agents are using Meta’s AI glasses — and critics are alarmed
ICE and Border Patrol are increasingly using government body cameras and facial recognition scanners in deployments across U.S. cities. But some agents are taking matters into their own hands with Meta AI smart glasses, Josh Marcus reports