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A banner with the image of Colombian centre-right presidential candidate Rodolfo Hernandez is pictured the day before the second round of presidential election in Lebrija, Colombia June 18, 2022.

Colombia Elects Former Guerrilla Petro As First Leftist President

Leftist Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement, who has vowed profound social and economic change, won Colombia's presidency on Sunday, the first progressive to do so in the country's history.

Colombia Polls Close In Tight Presidential Race Between Leftist And Business Magnate

Polls have closed in Colombia, where voters turned out on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing profound social change and an eccentric construction magnate who has promised to fight corruption.

Colombia Chooses Leftist Or Business Magnate For President In Tight Race

Colombians were voting on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing profound social change and an eccentric construction magnate who has promised to fight corruption.

Colombians Choosing Between Leftist, Business Magnate In Tight Vote

Colombian Choosing Between Leftist, Business Magnate In Tight Vote

Colombians Head To Polls In Tightest Election In Recent Memory

Colombians will head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing profound social change and an eccentric construction magnate who has promised to fight corruption.

China's adherence to a zero-Covid strategy leaves firms and workers at risk of snap lockdowns

Layoffs And Exits: Firms In China Teeter Under Zero-Covid Pressure

Layoffs and exits: Firms in China teeter under zero-Covid pressure

Investors fear that while rate increases are needed, they could put the brakes on economic growth if the tightening of monetary policy becomes too aggressive

Central Banks Walk Inflation-recession Tightrope

Central banks walk inflation-recession tightrope

Campaigners and experts warn that the wider ecosystem of the metaverse needs to start acting to ensure child safety

The Battle To Build A Child-friendly Metaverse

The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse

President Raisi, an ultra-conservative who took office last August, pledged from the outset that painful subsidy reform would not affect bread, fuel and medicine prices. Demand for bread is therefore increasing

Inflation, Subsidy Reform Hit Stomachs In Isolated Iran

Inflation, subsidy reform hit stomachs in isolated Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron greet people as they arrive to vote in the first round of French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France, June 12, 2022.

French Election: Macron Loses Absolute Majority In Parliament In 'Democratic Shock'

French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legislative elections on Sunday, a major setback that could throw the country into political paralysis unless he is able to negotiate alliances with other parties.

Macron Loses Absolute Majority In Parliament In 'Democratic Shock'

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies on Sunday lost their absolute majority in the National Assembly and with it control of the reform agenda, a crushing outcome for the newly re-elected president.

Macron Loses Absolute Majority In Parliament, Initial Projections Show

President Emmanuel Macron is on course to lose his absolute majority in the National Assembly and control of his reform agenda after the first projections by four pollsters showed Sunday's election delivering a hung parliament.

France Votes, With Macron Facing Tough Battle For Control Of Parliament

Voting was underway in France on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could deprive newly re-elected centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority he needs to govern with a free hand.

Macron Faces Tough Battle For Control Of Parliament As France Votes

Voting was underway in France on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could deprive centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority he needs to govern with a free hand.

Prices for warehouse space has surged, but commercial real estate executives warn they won't keep going up

Warehouse Business Catches Fire, Boosted By Pandemic, E-commerce

Warehouse business catches fire, boosted by pandemic, e-commerce

The vote will be decisive for Macron's second-term agenda following his re-election in April

Macron Meets France Opposition, Retains PM After Poll Blow

Macron meets France opposition, retains PM after poll blow

Over 18 million people, nearly half the Sudanese population, are expected to be pushed into extreme hunger by September, according to United Nations estimates

Sudan Wheat Harvest Waits To Rot As Hunger Crisis Looms

Sudan wheat harvest waits to rot as hunger crisis looms

England's Matt Fitzpatrick reacts to an errant tee shot at the 18th hole on his way to sharing the lead with American Will Zalatoris after Saturday's third round of the US Open

Zalatoris, Fitzpatrick Share US Open Lead As Course Bares Teeth

Zalatoris, Fitzpatrick share US Open lead as course bares teeth

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a burning plant, following Russian shelling amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 30, 2022.

Russia Advances In Battle For Eastern Ukraine City As NATO Warns Of Long War

Russia said on Sunday it seized a village near Ukraine's industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a prime target in Moscow's campaign to control the country's east, as the head of NATO predicted the war could last for years.

As Battles In Ukraine's East Grind On, NATO Warns Of Long War

The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine's allies as Russian forces battle for territory in the country's east.

NATO Warns Of Long Ukraine War As Battles In The East Grind On

The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine's allies as Russian forces battle for territory in the country's east.

NATO Warns Of Long Ukraine War As Russian Assaults Follow EU Boost For Kyiv

The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, as Russia stepped up its assaults after the European Union recommended that Kyiv become a candidate to join the bloc.

One of the coffins containing human remains found during the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira is carried upon arrival at the Federal Police hangar in Brasilia on June 16, 2022

Police Say British Journalist And Brazilian Guide Shot In Amazon Killings

Police say British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings

In Lysychansk, there are signs of preparations for street fighting: soldiers digging in, putting up barbed wire and police placing burnt-out vehicles sideways across roads to slow traffic

'We Prepare For Worst', Says Governor Of Ukraine Frontline Region

'We prepare for worst', says governor of Ukraine frontline region

People march in a pared-down LGBT Pride parade protesting against lack of recognition for transgender people in Vilnius, Lithuania July 11, 2020.

Lithuanian Bishops Call For Scrapping Of Same-sex Partnership Bill

Lithuanian bishops have called on politicians to vote down proposed same-sex partnership legislation, quoting words used by Pope Francis to argue that civil unions distort the concept of marriage and family.

On Saturday, thousands of people in Kiev's Independence Square paid tribute to the 'hero' who was killed in the country's east

Ukraine's Fallen Honoured In Kyiv Memorial

Ukraine's fallen honoured in Kyiv memorial

Despite Rwanda Threat, Migrants In Calais Still Dream Of England

In a makeshift tented camp outside Calais, Sudanese refugee Ahmed is keeping his sights firmly set on England, despite the threat of being deported to Rwanda once he gets there.

In the city of Lysychansk, also in Donbas, residents were preparing to be evacuated

Key Ukrainian City Under 'Massive' Russian Bombardment

Key Ukrainian city under 'massive' Russian bombardment

A view shows Codelco's Ventanas copper smelter, in Ventanas, Chile June 14, 2022.

Codelco Unions Ready Strike After Troubled Chile Smelter Shuttered

Workers at Chilean state-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, said on Saturday they will start preparations for a national strike after the firm announced the closure of the troubled Ventanas smelter.