Oct 20 Watch 7:48 Trump clashes with Colombian president over Caribbean boat strikes By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called… Continue watching
Oct 20 Trump signs rare earths deal with Australian prime minister as a way to counter China By Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a deal for $8.5 billion in rare earth minerals, as a counterpoint to China’s new export restrictions. Continue reading
Oct 20 What to know about the Amazon Web Services outage By Associated Press Internet disruptions tied to Amazon's cloud computing service affected people around the world Monday trying to connect to online services used for work, social media and video games. Continue reading
Oct 20 Congo's last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over By Associated Press The World Health Organization says the last Ebola patient in Congo's recent outbreak has been discharged. No new cases have been reported since September 25. Continue reading
Oct 20 Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters demand release of separatist leader By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press Demonstrations for the release of a separatist leader in Nigeria’s capital city turned violent on Monday as police fired tear gas and arrested dozens of protesters. Continue reading
Oct 20 What to know about Rodrigo Paz, who shot from obscurity to Bolivia's presidency By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Rodrigo Paz beat out his far more prominent right-wing opponent, former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, to clinch a victory in Bolivia’s presidential runoff. Continue reading
Oct 20 UK royals face pressure to strip Prince Andrew of titles after new revelations about his Epstein ties By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prince Andrew has renounced his titles, including Duke of York, after discussions with King Charles III. But many critics say that is not enough. Continue reading
Oct 20 Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a crucial coalition partner. Continue reading
Oct 20 Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades By Isabel DeBre, Paola Flores, Associated Press Early results show that Paz, 58, secured more than 54% of the vote. His rival, former right-wing President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, won just over 45% of the vote. Continue reading
Oct 20 Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights By Associated Press The festival involves socializing, exchanging gifts and setting off fireworks. The celebrations were most visible in Ayodhya city in Uttar Pradesh state, where over 2.6 million lamps were lit. Continue reading