Ecuador ‘in state of war’ amid surge in cartel violence
With city streets largely deserted apart from a military deployment, Ecuador finds itself in…
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UK, US forces repel ‘largest attack’ yet by Huthis in Red Sea
US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by…
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Colombian city holds traditional Blacks and Whites Carnival
Artists, craftspeople and revelers fill the street of Pasto, southwestern Colombia, during the…
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Police units surround Ecuador television studio after gunmen burst in on air
Images of police surrounding a public television station outside in Ecuador’s drug violence-torn…
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Blinken meets Palestinian leader after urging Israel to spare Gaza civilians
Israel kept bombing Gaza on Wednesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken met the head of the Palestinian…
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Botswana, De Beers approve $1 bn deal in world’s top diamond mine
Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under…
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Peru claims global record for bird diversity
With a total of 1,879 species, Peru now has the world’s greatest diversity of bird species,…
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Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional…
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N Korea’s Kim calls for expanded missile launcher production
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanded production of missile launchers in preparation…
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Argentina court suspends Milei labor reforms
Argentine judges on Wednesday suspended labor law changes that form part of a mega-decree of…
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