Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace Pact
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‘All hell broke loose’: Colombia rethinks ‘total peace’ plan as violence grips north
With an ex-guerrilla as president, many hoped for an end to a 60-year war that has killed 450,000 people. But as rebels and cartels vie for control of the drug trade, many fear peace will never ...The Guardian - 6d -
Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market
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2024 was a strong year for wind energy in Germany, but the two parties leading polls ahead of the election later this month have been critical of wind turbines.CNBC - 15h -
Oil prices shake off tariff worries to finish higher after 3 straight weekly declines
Oil futures rose Monday, finding support after three straight weekly declines that took crude to its lows of the new year.MarketWatch - Feb. 10 -
Putin 'not preparing for peace,' Zelenskyy says after deadly ballistic missile strike
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western partners to apply more pressure to Russia after a deadly overnight ballistic missile and strike.ABC News - 6d -
European stocks rise after Trump signals Ukraine peace talks
Gas prices fall as traders look to possible end of three-year warFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump criticizes Ukraine after U.S.-Russia peace talks
President Trump signed executive orders and took questions from the press at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Mr. Trump made disparaging remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said he ...CBS News - 1h -
Stolen dog reunited with owners after seven years
Daisy's owners speak of their joy as the RSPCA finds the Labrador 200 miles away after being stolen.BBC News - Feb. 7 -
D.C. Plane Crash Happened After Years of Warnings
Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.The New York Times - 5d -
Tory shadow minister downplays talk of Reform pact
Alex Burghart says the Tories are "not going to do a deal with a party who wants to kill us".BBC News - Feb. 9 -
How Venezuela Helps Feed the Violence in Colombia
After finding refuge and building power in Venezuela, a decades-old rebel group has waged the worst violence in Colombia in a generation, setting off troubling regional tensions.The New York Times - 6d -
Colombia’s leftist government in chaos as elections loom
Meltdown prompted by fresh appointments as president prepares for 2026 pollsFinancial Times - 2d -
The impact of gang violence on kids in Haiti
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No lasting peace in Ukraine without European role in talks, leaders say after Trump-Putin call
Statement from countries including France, Germany and UK comes after US president says he and Putin are ready to begin talks. European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, have said they ...The Guardian - 5d -
Lebanon forms new cabinet after three-year hiatus
New government will seek to enact reforms in order to tap much-needed aid from donor countriesFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost
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China’s inflation accelerates after rise in lunar new year demand
Producer prices contract for 28th month as threat of US trade war clouds economic outlookFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Dustin Johnson, TaylorMade part ways after 18 years
For the first time since he turned pro in 2007, the 40-year-old Johnson is an equipment free agent.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 11 -
Louisiana resumes executions after 15 years, approves gas method
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
American teacher released after nearly 4 years in Russian captivity
Marc Fogel, an American teacher held in a Russian prison for nearly four years, was welcomed back to the United States by President Donald Trump on Tuesday after the White House secured his release ...NBC News - 6d -
"Jeweled Mom" murder victim identified 43 years after body found
Florida investigators teamed up with a forensic genetic genealogy company to make a DNA profile that led to the identification.CBS News - 6d -
After Years of Being Cheap, the Red Sox Made a Free-Agency Flex
Signing Alex Bregman is a significant step for an organization that has been too cautious for too long, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 5d -
After years of debate, Trump upends transgender sports landscape with the stroke of a pen
Donald Trump’s campaign promise to block transgender women and girls from competing in female sports has opened up a slew of investigations of federally funded schools and athletics organizations ...NBC News - 2d -
Missing woman found dead on South Dakota reservation after over a year
Sioux woman Michelle Elbow Shield's remains were identified using advanced DNA tests, more than a year after she went missing in South Dakota.CBS News - 1d -
Mom fights for justice years after baby died in product that was later recalled
Kiersten Connolly says her son died in 2015 while sleeping in a Fisher-Price product. It wasn't recalled until four years later.CBS News - 1d -
Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises
The Canadian ambassador says his country and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold larger military drillsABC News - Feb. 8 -
High court to hear claim of secret Ireland-UK terrorism defence pact
The alleged agreement would have come into effect in the event of a hijacking or terrorist attack in Irish airspace. A legal bid to establish whether or not the Irish government entered a secret ...The Guardian - 4d -
Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen in pact for treatment for severe form of childhood epilepsy
Stoke will receive $165 million upfront and may get up to $385 million in milestone payments.MarketWatch - 10h -
Ecuador chooses president against backdrop of gang violence
Whoever wins the presidential election will be tasked with restoring security to the country.BBC News - Feb. 7 -
Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 26 -
Colombia's interior minister resigns as cracks deepen in President Petro's coalition
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Erasing Escobar: Will Colombia ban the sale of memorabilia of the drug lord?
Politicians in the country want to prohibit the sale of such items, but they face opposition.BBC News - 6d -
UK to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72
The U.K. government has announced plans to dismantle the remains of London’s Grenfell TowerABC News - Feb. 7 -
2-year Treasury yield ends at highest in 2 weeks after jobs-data revisions
Yields on U.S. government debt jumped on Friday, but finished mixed for the week, after January’s nonfarm-payrolls data included upward revisions for prior months that revealed the labor market was ...MarketWatch - Feb. 7 -
UFC 312: Tatiana Suarez gets the chance to erase the 'what if' stigma after years of battling injuries
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2025 NFL Honors: Commanders' Jayden Daniels wins Offensive Rookie of the Year after historic debut season
Daniels is the league's most promising young QBCBS Sports - Feb. 8 -
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza
Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on SundayABC News - Feb. 8
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Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot
Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27 -
Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 Attack
Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 27
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