Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe passed away on Monday, two months after being shot at a campaign rally, his family announced. The attack has revived fears of a return to the nation’s violent history. Details of the Shooting and Medical Condition The 39-year-old conservative senator — grandson of former president Julio Cesar Turbay (1978–1982) — […]

Violent clashes have erupted once more between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite a recent peace treaty, according to security and local sources who spoke to AFP on Monday. Background of Peace Agreements On 19 July, the government in Kinshasa and the M23 movement […]

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a diminutive mouse-sized mammal that lived during the age of dinosaurs, in Chilean Patagonia. Details of the Fossil and Its Significance The species, named Yeutherium pressor, weighed between 30 and 40 grams (approximately one ounce) and lived during the Upper Cretaceous period, roughly 74 million years ago. It represents […]

Two workers lost their lives and ten others were injured on Monday after a series of explosions occurred at a US Steel facility in Pennsylvania, officials confirmed. Incident Overview Multiple blasts took place at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works, located approximately 15 miles (25 kilometres) from Pittsburgh, according to Governor Josh Shapiro. He posted […]

Luis Garcia Villagran, an activist renowned for leading large migrant marches across Mexico towards the US border, was released from prison on Monday after a judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to justify his continued detention. Arrest and Judicial Decision Garcia Villagran was arrested and held in Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border, last Tuesday. At […]

European Union leaders, on Tuesday, emphasised “the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny”, a significant declaration made just three days before the scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Official EU Statement on the Conflict and Peace Efforts In a formal statement, EU leaders welcomed President Trump’s […]

US President Donald Trump, on Monday, characterised his forthcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “feel-out meeting” intended to assess Putin’s proposals for ending the war in Ukraine. This comes as European leaders hasten to safeguard Kyiv’s interests amidst ongoing conflict. Context and Summit Details Trump has invited Putin to Alaska for a […]