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Colombia accuses U.S. of maritime incursion and killing fisherman

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of violating Colombian maritime waters and killing a fisherman during a military operation in the Caribbean aimed at combating drug trafficking. According to Petro, the victim, Alejandro Carranza, had no ties to drug activities and was......

No Kings: Hundreds of thousands of Americans protest against Trump’s leadership

Hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump during a nationwide day of protest known as “No Kings.” From New York to Los Angeles, and across smaller towns in the American Midwest, organizers reported that nearly seven......

Climate: No global agreement on ship decarbonization — the U.S. rejoices

Under U.S. pressure, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed by one year the adoption of the first global plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships. The delay — reached after a week of tense negotiations in London — represents a major setback for global......

Chen Ning Yang, Nobel prize-winning physicist, Dies at 103

Beijing, October 18, 2025 — Chinese-born physicist Chen Ning Yang, a 1957 Nobel laureate in physics and one of the greatest theoretical minds of the 20th century, has died at the age of 103, Chinese state television CCTV announced Saturday. The scientist passed away in Beijing “after an illness,”......

Beijing and Washington agree to resume trade talks amid renewed tariff tensions

Washington, October 18, 2025 — The United States and China have agreed to resume high-level trade negotiations in an effort to ease renewed tensions between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Friday that he will meet next week in Washington......

Iran Nuclear Deal: What the 2015 Vienna agreement originally promised — and why it ends this Saturday

Tehran, October 18, 2025 — Ten years after its adoption by the United Nations, the Vienna nuclear agreement (JCPOA) officially expires this Saturday. But in reality, the deal had already collapsed weeks earlier when the UN reinstated sanctions against Iran. On the same day, Tehran declared that......

US-Venezuela Crisis: Maduro deploys 17,000 troops near Colombian border

The Venezuelan government has reinforced its military presence in border states with Colombia, launching maneuvers involving 17,000 soldiers, in response to the deployment of US warships in the Caribbean, AFP journalists reported on Thursday. Washington has positioned seven warships in the Caribbean......

Mexico: Drones attack judicial buildings in border city of Tijuana

Judicial buildings in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, a key crossing point to the United States and a strategic location for drug trafficking, were attacked with drones, the state prosecutor of Baja California announced Thursday. The drones dropped explosives made with nails, beads, and metal, causing......

Norway: Former US embassy guard sentenced for espionage

A 28-year-old Norwegian who worked as a security officer at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for espionage in favor of Russia and Iran. He was accused of providing blueprints and information about embassy activities between March and November 2024.......

TSMC reports a 39.1% profit surge in the third quarter

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, announced on Thursday a 39.1% rise in profit for the third quarter compared to last year, exceeding market expectations. This growth was fueled by strong global demand for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI)......

Hacker breaches airport PA system to broadcast political messages

A public address system at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania was hacked on Tuesday evening, allowing an unauthorized user to broadcast political messages targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The incident, which lasted approximately......

Venezuela: Trump announces new strike off the coast, six suspected drug traffickers killed

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that six suspected drug traffickers were killed in a new American airstrike off the Venezuelan coast, marking the fifth such operation since early September, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas. The strike targeted “a vessel affiliated......

China’s consumer prices fall again in September, more than expected

China’s consumer prices fell again in September, dropping more sharply than expected amid weak household spending and persistent deflationary pressures, according to official data released on Wednesday. The world’s second-largest economy continues to face challenges from sluggish exports......

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