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Far-right lawyer De La Espriella wins Colombia’s tight presidential race 

22 June 2026

Far-right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella has clinched a narrow victory in Colombia’s presidential run-off election, a...

Ebola closure cuts off a lifeline between DRC’s Goma and Rwanda 

21 June 2026

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Between the border posts linking Goma and the Rwandan town of Gisenyi, at Pe...

Iran war live: First day of US talks covers Lebanon, Hormuz, frozen assets 

21 June 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 02 minutes 51 seconds play-arrow02:51 What are the end goals of Iran-US negotia...

Ramiro Valdes, one of Cuba’s last living revolutionary figures, dies at 94 

21 June 2026

News|Politics Ramiro Valdes, a commander in Cuba’s Communist revolution and architect of the country’s notorious int...

Mourners gather to remember Lebanese conservationist killed by Israel 

21 June 2026

Mourners have gathered in Beirut to pay their respects to a much-loved Lebanese conservationist who died from wounds cau...

What’s next in the Strait of Hormuz crisis? 

21 June 2026

Iranian armed forces say they’ve closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon – just days after an a...

India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement camps out until education minister resigns 

21 June 2026

New Delhi, India — Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, a Gen Z political movement born out of a joke and despair,...

Khamenei’s MoU stance stirs debate as Iran and US meet in Switzerland 

21 June 2026

Tehran, Iran – Senior negotiators from Iran and the United States are in Switzerland to advance the signed memorandum ...

Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election 

21 June 2026

News|Elections Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party has comfortably won another parliamentary majority in this month’s electi...

Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after he was detained 

21 June 2026

British Syrian activist Hassan Akkad has been released from a prison in Damascus after four days detention for alleged ...