Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace Pact
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Trump holding off on tariffs against Colombia after it accepts flights of deported migrants
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Colombia tariff threat on hold after deportation agreement
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Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
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Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs
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Colombia lifts ban on deportation flights after Trump tariff threat
US president had called for ‘retaliatory measures’ after Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, blocked two military aircraft carrying deportees. The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a ...The Guardian - 3d -
White House says Colombia agreed to Trump's deportation terms after tariff standoff
The White House said Sunday that Colombia has agreed to all of President Donald Trump’s terms after Trump threatened to impose sweeping retaliatory measures against it, including tariffs and visa ...NBC News - 3d -
US pauses tariffs on Colombia after deal on deportations
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White House says US-Colombia agreement in place after back-and-forth over tariffs, immigration
The White House said Sunday night that a U.S.-Colombia agreement had come together in the wake of a back-and-forth between the two countries over topics including immigration and tariffs. "The ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump places tariffs, travel ban on Colombia after not accepting deportation flights
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Russia and Iran’s defense pact is a challenge Trump must confront
The Moscow-Tehran partnership needs quick attention before it leads to threats, bloodshed and more war.The Hill - 4d -
Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
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Jamaican city gripped by violence after police shooting of gang boss
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Violence erupts after police in Jamaica kill a top gang leader they had sought for years
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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 - Jan. 22 -
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 - Jan. 20 -
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 - Jan. 19 -
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
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Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group again after violence in northeastern region
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UK backs local inquiries into child sexual abuse gangs after Musk stoked controversy
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UK pledges support for Ukraine with 100-year pact
Sir Keir Starmer visits Kyiv amid concerns the incoming Trump administration may reduce aid.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
UK to back Ukraine ‘beyond this terrible war’ with 100-year pact, says Starmer
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EU's migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy
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Putin’s Plan for Peace Is No Peace at All
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Russia says Iran's president will visit this week, sign a partnership pact with Putin
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, after trial disappointment, expands AI deal in potential $4.6 billion pact
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The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
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Keir Starmer attacks those ‘spreading lies’ over child sex grooming gangs after comments from Elon Musk – UK politics live
Prime minister’s speech announcing NHS reforms derailed by questions over inflammatory claims from Elon Musk. Starmer is now summarising some of the measures in the elective reform plan.. Here is ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Farage defends Musk after grooming gangs posts
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Congestion pricing in NYC starts after years of turmoil
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US stocks rally to shake off new year jitters amid light trading
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DC police tighten security after New Orleans New Year's attack
Police in Washington on Wdnesday said they have upped security measures after the New Year's attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans. “While there is no known threat to the District of Columbia, out ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
After a Monumental Year for Women’s Basketball, What’s Next?
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German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
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Times Square Revelers Ring in a Soggy New Year After Thunderstorm
People lined up in ponchos to see the New Year’s Eve ball-drop in New York.The New York Times - Jan. 1
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