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‘Opposite visions’: What to know about Colombia’s presidential election 

30 May 2026

On Sunday, voters in the South American country of Colombia are facing a choice. Four years ago, they elected the first ...

Rescuers free four more men from flooded Laos cave, two still missing 

30 May 2026

News|Floods Rescuers have pulled four more men from a flooded cave in central Laos, bringing to five the number freed fr...

Israeli soldiers reach Nabatieh, one of southern Lebanon’s biggest cities 

30 May 2026

Israel’s military has advanced beyond the Litani River in southern Lebanon for the first time since 2006 and appear po...

Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18 

30 May 2026

News|Transport At least 18 people, including women and children, were killed when a cargo truck carrying recently return...

What Hegseth’s comments at Shangri-La Dialogue say about US foreign policy 

30 May 2026

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been discussing key foreign policy issues for Washington at a defence s...

Egypt warns Israel that dangerous Gaza escalations threaten ceasefire 

30 May 2026

Egypt has launched an urgent diplomatic intervention to rescue a fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement that is on the brink o...

Rubio says Trump envoy Barrack to step down from Syria post 

30 May 2026

US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack will step down from his post following the expiration of his formal mandate, but ...

Iran war: What is happening on day 92 as Trump weighs Iran deal 

30 May 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Prospects for a US-Iran agreement to end the conflict remained uncertain on Friday, with Pres...

Voting ongoing in snap elections in Malta, governing party expected to win 

30 May 2026

News|Politics Voting has begun in Malta’s snap parliamentary election, which will determine who governs the Mediterran...