Colombia security forces kill 5 members of top cocaine cartel days before country’s president meets with Trump

Colombia security forces kill 5 members of top cocaine cartel days before country’s president meets with Trump

Colombian security forces killed five members of the country’s largest drug cartel, including a regional kingpin, the government said Wednesday ahead of a meeting in Washington between presidents Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump. The U.S. leader is set to host his leftist sparring rival Petro at the White House next Tuesday for talks on combatting…

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Africa: Sudan – 1000 Days of War Deepen the World’s Worst Health and Humanitarian Crisis

Africa: Sudan – 1000 Days of War Deepen the World’s Worst Health and Humanitarian Crisis

Today, the conflict in Sudan reaches its 1000th day, with over 20 million people requiring health assistance and 21 million desperately needing food. Nearly three years of continuous violence, severe access constraints, and reduced funding have turned Sudan into the worst humanitarian crisis globally. An estimated 33.7 million people will need humanitarian aid this year….

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Zelenskyy says “very workable” peace plan to end Ukraine war could be presented to Russia within days

Zelenskyy says “very workable” peace plan to end Ukraine war could be presented to Russia within days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals being negotiated with U.S. officials for a peace deal to end his country’s nearly four-year war with Russia are “very workable” and could be finalized within days, after which American envoys would present them to the Kremlin before further possible meetings in the United States next weekend. Zelenskyy warned…

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