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Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff

By Megan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in…

Indigenous rights leader Brooklyn Rivera dies after nearly 3 years detained in Nicaragua

By Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died.

Farmers seek fertilizer alternatives as Iran war drives up prices

By Jack Thompson, Sibi Arasu, Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press

Since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, fertilizer prices have risen by 40%.

Recovering wetlands fuel growth of flamingo population in Venice

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

The pale pink birds — called “fenicotteri” in Italian — are now flocking to Venice in record numbers, as ecological efforts to restore damaged wetlands could help expand their habitat and possibly induce them to nest in the lagoon.

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as new treatment center opens in Congo

By Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo.

Hundreds detained in France after violence erupts following Paris Saint-Germain victory

By Sylvie Corbet, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

A huge crowd of supporters gathered peacefully near the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to celebrate Paris Saint-Germain's second Champions League title victory, which was marred by violent clashes overnight across France and led police to detain hundreds of people.

Israeli troops seize strategic castle in Lebanon during deepest incursion in decades

By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday.

Colombia accuses Ecuador of interfering in its general election

By Associated Press

Colombia’s government rejected a move by Ecuador’s president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a tariff commitment made to an opposition candidate, calling it “deliberate interference” in the ongoing electoral process.

U.S. says it stopped a merchant ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.