President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Tough-on-crime lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Ivan Cepeda were leading the vote count in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election Sunday, and are to face off in a runoff in the South American nation later in June.
La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, se dirige a sus simpatizantes desde el Monumento a la Revolución, el domingo 31 de mayo de 2026, en Ciudad de México. (AP Foto/Marco Ugarte)
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Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottom share the stage at a joint campaign rally in Atlanta on Sunday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit Pyongyang in the near future. Media reports about his prospective state visit to North Korea, following his high-profile summit meetings in Beijing in May with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin just four days apart, have fueled speculation about the…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's chief negotiator warned on Sunday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights.
Colombia's presidential election will go to a runoff on 21 June between a leftist and right-wing candidate on opposite ends of the political spectrum, after Sunday's vote produced no overall winner.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Monday as investors monitored lingering uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations after President Donald Trump said he was in "no hurry" to strike a deal to end the conflict, now in its fourth month.
Trump-friendly lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secured a narrow lead over left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday.
Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of 'Disarmament in the Time of Perestroika: Arms Control and the End of the Soviet Union.' He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, in General Schwarzkopf’s staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991-1998 as a UN…
President Donald Trump has requested that edits be made to the US-Iran deal aimed at bringing an end to fighting that began earlier this year, US media reported.
James Wood celebra con su compañero de los Nacionales Nasim Núñez tras ganar el juego ante los Padres de San Diego el domingo 31 de mayo del 2026. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)
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Washington Nationals’ James Wood, left, celebrates after his two-run home run with Keibert Ruiz (20) during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark in New Jersey, has imposed a curfew on the area surrounding Delaney Hall, the immigration detention centre that has become a flashpoint in the debate over United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive.
Iran has proposed new amendments to a draft memorandum of understanding being discussed with Washington and has not accepted changes put forward by US President Donald Trump, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency.
US President Donald Trump’s latest diplomatic initiative aimed at expanding the Abraham Accords is placing Pakistan and Bangladesh under unprecedented international scrutiny. Trump’s call for several Muslim-majority countries to normalize ties with Israel has already generated visible discomfort in Islamabad, where …
Fresh Sunday reporting in the NY Times says President Trump has responded to Iran's refusal to budge on giving up its nuclear material by tightening US conditions as part of a Memorandum of Understanding to get back to the peace negotiating table.
Two lawmakers in the United States Congress are pushing to repeal a section in an upcoming defence budget that would deepen integration between the US and Israeli militaries.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich traveled to Washington on Saturday night in order to meet with leaders of Latin American nations and expand the Isaac Accords, the new diplomatic-economic initiative with Latin American countries, Walla reported on Sunday.
Lawmakers in the United States are quietly advancing a proposal that could deepen military ties between the US and Israel in unprecedented ways, at a time when public support for Israel among Americans is increasingly fractured.
Israel coordinated the expansion of its military operations in Lebanon with the US administration, according to a report by Israel's Channel 15, underscoring Washington's involvement as Israel deepens its offensive across Lebanese territory.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said negotiations and message exchanges with Washington remain under way, cautioning against drawing conclusions before the talks produce a concrete outcome.
US President Donald Trump has said musical performances celebrating the country's 250th birthday should be called off after several artists dropped out, citing the event's affiliation with the White House.