Colombia presidential hopeful shot in head at rally
BOGOTA -- Miguel Uribe Turbay, a 39-year-old senator, was attacked while addressing supporters in a park over the weekend. Police arrested a 15-year-old suspect...
Netherlands museum displays 200-year-old condom
AMSTERDAM – An almost 200-year-old condom - in "mint condition" - has just gone on display at an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
It...
Unlawful assembly declared in downtown LA to quell protests
LOS ANGELES – Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles escalated on Sunday as US President Donald Trump called to "bring in the troops".
Rising...
Measles cases rising in Europe
LONDON – Families travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the rise in measles cases in Europe...
Hamas kills Thai hostage; body recovered in Gaza
TEL AVIV – Israel has retrieved the body of a Thai national taken hostage during the Hamas-led attack in October 2023, Israeli Defense Minister...
Saudi seeks to prevent heat deaths in Hajj pilgrimage
RIYADH – More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year's Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, a year after 1,300...
Israeli military recovers 2 hostages’ bodies in Gaza
GAZA STRIP – Israeli forces have recovered the bodies of two Israeli-Americans taken back to Gaza as hostages during the Hamas-led attack on southern...
US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza truce
WASHINGTON – The United States has vetoed the United Nations (UN) Security Council's draft resolution calling for an "unconditional and permanent" ceasefire in Gaza.
The...
Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows
LONDON – An exercise programme for colon cancer patients can cut the risk of dying by a third, a major international trial shows.
The researchers...
South Korea’s new president Lee vows to ‘unite’ country
SEOUL – Just hours after winning the South Korean presidency, Lee Jae-myung has pledged to "unite the people" in his inauguration speech on Wednesday.
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