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Colombia suspends security intelligence ties with US over Caribbean operations
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the country's public security forces to halt intelligence sharing with US agencies, dealing another blow to relations between Washington and its historic Latin America ally.
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Venezuela raises military alert as US aircraft carrier nears
Venezuela has elevated its military preparedness and activated what Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino López called a “higher phase” of Plan Independence 200, a nationwide defence operation ordered by President Nicolás Maduro.
Milan prosecutors probe claims Italians paid to shoot civilians in Bosnian war
Investigators are seeking to identify Italian citizens who allegedly travelled to Bosnia to take part in what witnesses have described as a “human safari”.
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Bolivia’s energy sector crisis poses early test for new president Rodrigo Paz
Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz takes office amid a deep energy crisis, with plummeting production, a financially weak state oil company, and fuel shortages, making immediate stabilisation his administration’s urgent priority.
London court orders former Ukrainian tycoons Kolomoisky and Bogolyubov to pay over $3bn in PrivatBank fraud case
Judgment is a major victory for Ukraine’s largest lender, which has spent years pursuing legal claims across multiple jurisdictions to recover losses linked to its former owners.
Ukraine suspends justice minister amid $100mn energy corruption probe
German Galushchenko has been suspended as part of a sweeping anti-corruption investigation into alleged large-scale money laundering in the country’s energy sector.
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US made money off Argentine currency swap, Treasury secretary confirms
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced that the US government profited from the $20bn currency swap provided to Argentina.
Iran tests Shahed 161 drone engine at aerospace exhibition
Iran tests Shahed 161 drone engine at National Aerospace Park exhibition. Indigenous drone has 150km range, two-hour endurance, 26,000-foot ceiling and can carry two 50kg bombs plus optical payloads for reconnaissance and combat missions.
Paval Holding, Zabka and Auchan reportedly eye Carrefour’s Romanian operations
Carrefour is understood to have appointed BNP Paribas to explore investor interest in its Romanian operations.
Taliban forces women to wear burkas to access hospitals
Women in the western Afghan city of Herat are reportedly being denied access to public hospitals unless they wear a burka, according to medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières.
Istanbul prosecutor demands up to 2,352 years in prison for Erdogan rival Imamoglu
Opposition leader Ozel says of jailed Istanbul mayor: "His crime is to run for the next presidency of this country. He has no other crime!"
Value of top Czech arms companies more than doubles to over €19bn
Sharp growth in market cap of Czechia's main arms companies mirrors growth in Western Europe as demand soars after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Turkish military cargo plane flying from Azerbaijan crashes in Georgia
At least 20 personnel were on board aircraft that spiralled from sky and exploded in flames.
Belarus' Lukashenko threatens to seize Lithuania’s stranded lorries
Worst case scenario puts losses to Lithuania’s transport sector at around €1bn after hundreds of lorries trapped in Belarus by border closure.
Iraq's parliamentary elections see 23.9% turnout by midday
Iraq's parliamentary elections see 23.9% turnout by midday with 4.795mn voters casting ballots. UN representative calls election day "moment of pride" for Iraqi democracy as 7,743 candidates compete for 329 parliamentary seats with 20mn eligible vote
Lufthansa reviews airspace safety as it prepares to resume Tehran flights
Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa carried out an on-site assessment of Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) and Iranian airspace as it prepares to restart flights between Frankfurt and Tehran in early 2026.
Ukraine’s anti-graft bureau targets ex-Zelenskiy business partner in sweeping energy corruption probe
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has carried out a series of high-profile searches in Kyiv, including premises linked to Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Zelenskiy calls for 27 Patriot systems as Russia steps up missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid
Ukrainian president urged Western allies to accelerate the delivery of air defence systems to shield the country from intensifying Russian strikes.
Historic White House summit sees Syria sign key agreements with US
Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa met in the White House with US President Donald Trump, marking the first-ever visit by a Syrian head of state to Washington
Norway reportedly considers sovereign fund collateral for EU’s €140bn Ukraine loan
Proposal offers a way to overcome Belgian objections to using frozen Russian sovereign assets to back the EU loan facility for Kyiv.