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Surging Drug Violence in Colombia Dooms President's 'Total Peace' Plan
The clashes between rival guerrilla groups have left 80 dead as Colombia braces for cutbacks in U.S. foreign aid under President Trump.The Wall Street Journal - 16h -
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel groupABC News - 21h -
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Colombia scrambles to cope as refugees flee deadly battles between rebel groups
Officials describe ‘tsunami of people’ in city of Cúcuta escaping one of worst outbreaks of violence in recent years. Authorities in the Colombian border city of Cúcuta are scrambling to cope with ...The Guardian - 1d -
Colombia's president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to fleeABC News - 2d -
At Least 80 Dead in Colombia Amid a New Surge of Violence
Clashes between armed groups in Colombia have led to some of the worst violence in the country in years.The New York Times - 2d -
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Colombia vows war against leftwing guerrillas amid more than 100 deaths
Security forces rush to tamp down on rising leftwing violence as 11,000 people remain displaced. Colombia has vowed “war” against leftwing guerrillas, as security forces rushed to contain a wave ...The Guardian - 2d -
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
A Colombian official says more than 80 people have been killed in the country’s northeast region following failed attempts by the government to hold peace talks with the National Liberation ArmyABC News - 2d -
More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses
Violence between National Liberation Army and Farc factions in north-east forces thousands to flee homes. At least 80 people have been killed and thousands displaced in north-east Colombia after ...The Guardian - 3d -
At least 80 killed in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says
At least 80 people were killed in northeast Colombia following failed attempts at peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said.CBS News - 3d -
Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people
Attacks between guerrilla groups have also seen thousands displaced from the country's Catatumbo region.BBC News - 4d -
Baltimore sees sustained reduction in gun violence amid robust anti-violence efforts
Baltimore is seeing a sustained reduction in gun violence and city leaders believe investments in robust anti-violence efforts are finally paying offABC News - 4d -
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Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system.The New York Times - 6d -
Spain Overhauls Domestic Violence System After Criticism
Spain uses an algorithm to score how likely a domestic violence victim is to be abused again. A Times investigation last year identified flaws in the system.The New York Times - 6d -
Pakistan’s bet on Taliban backfires as violence surges
Islamabad had deadliest year in almost a decade following rise in terror attacksFinancial Times - 6d -
House Passes Bill to Deport Immigrants Convicted of Violence Against Women
Scores of Democrats joined Republicans in approving the measure, even though existing law already allows immigrants with contested legal status who are convicted of sex crimes to be deported.The New York Times - 6d -
Gazans express joy and cautious optimism — but the violence isn't over yet
Palestinians wept as they took to the streets across Gaza to celebrate the news that, after 15 months of airstrikes, Israel and Hamas had agreed a ceasefire deal.NBC News - 6d -
More than a million Haitians forced from their homes amid gang violence
UN agency says more than half of the displaced people are children, as gang attacks see upswing in Port-au-Prince. More than 1 million people have been forced from their homes in Haiti amid a ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Vance says Capitol rioters guilty of violence should not be pardoned
Incoming vice-president makes remarks on Fox News, but later says pardons still remain a possibility for some people. Donald Trump supporters who carried out violence during the US Capitol ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Kings League World Cup Nations final: How to watch Brazil vs. Colombia on CBS Sports Golazo Network
The final will take place at Turin's Allianz StadiumCBS Sports - Jan. 12 -
‘If you are black, you are finished’: the ethnically targeted violence raging in Sudan
Refugees tell of attacks on darker-skinned people and non-Arab groups by Rapid Support Forces and its allies in Darfur. Husna Ibrahim Arbab had already lost her son in the early days of Sudan’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Exiled Mozambique leader returns after months of violence in bid for power
Venâncio Mondlane holds ‘inauguration’ at airport amid fears that deadly stand-off with ruling party could destabilise regionFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Mozambique opposition leader returns after post-election violence
Venâncio Mondlane went into self-imposed exile after disputed elections in October, saying he feared being assassinated. Mozambique’s opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has returned to the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Malawi sees influx of refugees from post-election violence in Mozambique
Marauding gangs and political unrest since October’s polls have driven thousands of Mozambicans across the border into Malawi, despite its drought, food and fuel shortages. On a sunny Saturday ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says
UN Human Rights Office adds that 2,200 were injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped as international mission struggles. More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year, the UN has said, ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
2024 election certification goes smoothly without violence or disruption
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election on Monday. The ceremonial process took less than an hour, without disruption or challenges, in stark ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Trump's continuing effort to downplay Jan. 6 violence as 'day of love'
Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the violent events of Jan. 6, 2021 -- a day President-elect Donald Trump has continually tried to recast as a "day of love."ABC News - Jan. 6 -
Pelosi says violence of Jan. 6 Capitol attack 'didn't end that day'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the violence of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “didn’t end that day.” “It didn't end that day,” Pelosi told CBS News’s ...The Hill - Jan. 5 -
Nancy Pelosi says violence of Jan. 6 "didn't end that day"
As Congress readies for the joint session to count the Electoral College votes four years after President-elect Donald Trump's supporters stormed U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Germany debates menace of ‘firework bombs’ after New Year’s violence
Deaths and clashes with police mar celebrations, with officials calling for tougher curbs on use of powerful fireworksFinancial Times - Jan. 3 -
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New Year's attacks stoke fears of political violence
A pair of fatal attacks on New Year's Day have reignited concerns over political violence in the U.S. after an election already marked by multiple assassination attempts. The same day a Tesla ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Evening Report — Nation on edge after New Year's Day violence
{beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Gerald Herbert Security heightened nationally after New Year's attack THE NATION IS ON EDGE after two shocking instances of violence on New Year’s Day in New ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
12:30 Report — FBI investigates New Year's Day violence
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Happy New Year — and welcome to 2025! It’s officially that season when most of us still accidentally write 2024 on everything (or is that just me?) We also just exited the era ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Subway Violence Stubbornly Defies All Efforts to Quell It
A string of attacks has riders devising their own strategies to stay safe, even after years of official efforts to make New York’s vital transportation system secure.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Naples, Italy: A Popular Tourist Destination Suffering from Violence and Unemployment
The southern Italian city has become fashionable for tourists, models and actors in a social media age. Yet it remains merciless for many of its youth.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
The German government has condemned incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworksABC News - Jan. 1
