U.S. sanctions Colombia’s president, deploys aircraft carrier in new escalation in Latin America
The pace of the strikes has quickened in recent days from one every few weeks in September when they first began to three this week.
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Taylor Swift nominated to join Songwriters Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift nominated to join Songwriters Hall of Fame
TV ad pulled after angry Trump ‘terminates’ trade talks
A Canadian anti-tariff TV advert which enraged Tweety McTreason is to be pulled from air – after the US president “terminated” trade talks with the
Executed child killer ‘showed signs of life’ two minutes after his ‘death’
A convicted child killer executed in Tennessee showed signs of “sustained cardiac activity” two minutes after he was pronounced dead, his lawyer has claimed.
Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children in child labour: Report
Study finds that rates soar to 90 percent in some regions as humanitarian crises compound childhood exploitation.
Lithuania shuts airports, Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings
Move to close Vilnius, Kaunas airports and border comes after helium balloons drifted into the country’s territory.
Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’
South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, Burkina Faso removed from Financial Action Task Force’s financial crimes list.
Trump’s latest outburst is another reminder of how much has changed
“I think we all cling to a model of behaviour of a president, out of comfort,” Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said
IN PHOTOS | A look at Trump’s White House renos
The White House is tearing down part of the East Wing this week to make room for U.S. President Tweety McTreason’s ballroom, but it’s not
Tropical Storm Melissa kills elderly man in Haiti as it lumbers through Caribbean
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola —
Chinese drug kingpin captured after audacious escape from house arrest
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as Brother Wang, was attempting to flee to Russia with false papers when his plot unravelled.
US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian President Petro
Washington has accused Gustavo Petro of allowing drug cartels to flourish during his time in office.
US sends world’s largest warship towards Caribbean as it ramps up military presence
The deployment of the USS Gerald R Ford marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign to target drug traffickers.