Air force colonel shot dead by hitmen in Ecuador

Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van when more than 20 shots were fired.

Source: CBS News

Tasmania fires destroy huge swath of wilderness and could ‘burn for weeks’

Around 90,000 hectares of remote country in the state’s north-west have been razed after fires sparked by lightning strikes

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Source: The Guardian

Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon

A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said Friday.

Source: NBC News

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding

President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.

Source: NBC News

‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu

Relatives and supporters anxious for return of remaining hostages urge Israeli PM to maintain ceasefire deal

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Still frail less than a week after his …

Source: The Guardian

Vance berates European leaders as tensions with close allies burst into the open

Vice President JD Vance publicly berated European leaders on a host of issues from free speech to security and mass migration, as simmering tensions between the United States and its …

Source: NBC News

Where European allies stand on potential peace talks between Trump and Putin

Leaders from America's European allies meeting in Munich are trying to catch up to developments coming out of Washington ever since President Trump announced he is in talks with Russian …

Source: CBS News

DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.

Source: BBC

Trump’s tariffs could spur push to rewrite North America trade pact

The Trump administration is trying to rewrite numerous trade rules to extract concessions from allies and adversaries.

Source: Al Jazeera

Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test

After decades of close ties, what happens to Gaza could put Egypt-US friendship at risk.

Source: BBC

UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had …

Source: France 24

Cyclone Zelia makes landfall in Western Australia as Category 5 storm

Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall in Western Australia as a Category 5 storm, lashing the Pilbara region with strong wind and heavy rain. The cyclone moved south and weakened to …

Source: NBC News