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Colombia’s foreign minister ‘renounces’ her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate

By Astrid Suárez, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venezuela.

What to know about the Gaza peace proposal touted by Trump and Netanyahu

By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza stands out from previous ceasefire proposals: For the first time, it tries to outline the key question of how the territory will be ruled after the war.

Read Trump’s 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza

By Associated Press

The White House has released President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

‘Violent response’ to youth-led protests in Madagascar leave at least 22 dead, U.N. says

By Gerald Imray, Sarah Tetaud, Associated Press

The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people.

U.S. renews foreign aid funding to clear land mines in Cambodia

By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press

The United States has announced a grant of $675,000 to support demining programs in Cambodia.

12 forest guards killed by gunmen in northcentral Nigeria

By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press

Gunmen attacked a community in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least 12 forest guards, according to local police.

A wandering wallaby is on the loose in Berlin, police say

By Associated Press

Chief inspector Martin Halweg told The Associated Press that Berlin police are no longer tailing the meandering marsupial, a smaller relative of a kangaroo, because it's not believed to pose a threat to public safety.

At the UN, African leaders did not draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say

By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press

African leaders spoke vehemently about global conflicts and called for an end to Israel's attacks on Gaza. However, analysts say two of Africa's most complicated conflicts in Sudan and Congo, which have killed thousands of people and both reached an…

1 man killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Authorities in the Bahamas closed most schools Monday as Tropical Storm Imelda dropped heavy rain in the northern Caribbean, including over Cuba where landslides killed at least one man.