Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right lawyer and businessman who earned US President Donald Trump's support, on Sunday won Colombia's presidential runoff with 49.7 percent of the vote, beating his left-wing rival Ivan Cepeda with a one percent lead. Cepeda told supporters he would challenge results»»»

With nearly all votes counted, the election results polarised the country, sparking both celebrations and protests across the country. Right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by US President Donald Trump, narrowly won Colombia's presidential election on Sunday. The polarising r»»»

BARRANQUILLA: A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s polarizing presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right and sparking violent protests. With almost all the votes counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held 49.66 percent of the vote versu»»»

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia: A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff on Sunday (Jun 21), swinging the country hard right with a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With almost all polling centres reporting, Abelard»»»

BARRANQUILLA: A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right with a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With almost all polling centers reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella won »»»

WASHINGTON – Top Trump administration officials will address a mass prayer meeting in the heart of Washington on May 17, an event organisers bill as reclaiming the country’s religious foundations, but critics say is a quasi-official rally for Christian nationalism. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, S»»»

After the start of the Iran war, Iran requested that FIFA move the team's three group matches from the U.S. to Mexico, which was rejected. WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday Washington had no objections to Iranian players participating in the 2026 »»»

Cuba has announced plans to pardon 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian” gesture during Holy Week, amid heightened US pressure on the government in Havana. The announcement on Thursday came days after Donald Trump eased a de facto oil blockade of Cuba by allowing a Russian tanker to deliver crude oil»»»

President Donald Trump is not attending the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) for the first time in 15 years, a decision that the president made as the war in Iran continues. 'I suppose it was inevitable that the whole Trump and CPAC situation would change, and I think what's h»»»

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun responds to reporters’ questions as he departs for Washington on Tuesday to hold talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Yonhap) Seoul will provide a detailed explanation of its parliamentary procedures to Washington amid ongoing tariff tensions, Foreign Minister Ch»»»

File pics US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro had their first phone call after recent trading of harsh words. The 35-minute conversation happened just days after Trump accused Petro of drug trafficking and made threats about possible US military action in Latin America, »»»

HAVANA — An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation. The Cuban military and police officers were on a mission the Caribbean co»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source HAVANA: An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation. The Cuban military and police officers were o»»»

Delcy Rodríguez has assumed the role of interim president of Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by the United States in a nighttime military operation, amid growing uncertainty over the country’s political future. Rodríguez, who has served as Maduro’s vice president since 2»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States issued nearly one-fifth fewer student visas in August following a crackdown by President Donald Trump, led by a steep drop for India which was overtaken by China as top country of origin, data showed. The United States issued 313,138 student visas in August, the most c»»»

Washington: The United States issued nearly one-fifth fewer student visas in August following a crackdown by President Donald Trump, led by a steep drop for India which was overtaken by China as top country of origin, data showed on Monday. The United States issued 313,138 student visas in August, »»»

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a motion on Monday to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., over comments she made about Charlie Kirk, seeking to add her House colleague to the growing list of people professionally punished for their speech in the wake of the conservative commentator’s killing last»»»

Washington DC [US], August 29 (ANI): United States Vice President JD Vance on Thursday appeared to have indicated that he would take over as the President if a "tragedy" strikes, USA Today has reported.Vance, 41, who is among the youngest Vice Presidents to have served in the US, told USA Today tha»»»

Reem Alabali Alabali Radovan, who is visiting Israel and the Middle East this week, was forced to take shelter after Yemen-based Houthi rebels fired a missile at Israel on Wednesday morning. The missile launch comes amid an escalation in recent days between the Iran-backed militants and Israel. Isr»»»

The order gives California, New Mexico and Washington-state a month to comply. The United States Department of Transportation has threatened to withhold federal funding from three states unless they add English proficiency as a requirement for commercial truck drivers. On Tuesday, the Transportatio»»»

TORONTO — Canadians head to the polls on Monday to vote in an election that is being read by many as a referendum on the country’s relationship with the United States, after its president waged economic war and even threatened to annex its northern neighbor.The election comes in the wake of a fatal»»»

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio poses with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele in February 2025. File Photo by Eduardo Ribas/EPA-EFE April 13 (UPI) -- Attorneys for a Maryland man erroneously deported to El Salvador are calling for his return to the United States using President Donald Trump's o»»»

The president says his administration is engaged in relentless diplomacy in the Middle East and pledges to expand the 'Abraham Accords' US President Donald Trump thanked the "hundreds of thousands" of Muslim Americans who supported him "in record numbers" in the 2024 elections, as he hosted the fir»»»

South Africa’s expelled ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, returned home on Sunday to a raucous reception at Cape Town International Airport, following his removal by the administration of former US President Donald Trump. Rasool and his wife, Rosieda, were surrounded by cheering supp»»»

CAPE TOWN - Expelled South African ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool said on Sunday that he returned home with "no regrets". Rasool and his wife, Rosieda, after a 32-hour journey from the United States via Qatar, arrived at Cape Town International Airport on Sunday morning to a warm we»»»

WASHINGTON – The administration of Donald Trump seems to be on a rampage when it comes to travel bans as students are now facing the wrath of the newly sworn in officials. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has confirmed that more student visas would be revoked in days to come, sending a veiled threat»»»

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, March 14, announced that the South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, is now considered ‘Persona Non Grata’ and is “no longe ... »»»

Trump signed an order invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Friday, but it was not publicly announced until Saturday. The wartime authority allows a president to detain or deport citizens of an enemy nation, but has been invoked only three times before during major international conflicts. An a»»»

El Salvador's presidential office told Reuters it only knows what has been made public. The United States is set to pay El Salvador $6 million to imprison 300 alleged members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang that it deports to the Central American country for one year, the Associated Press rep»»»

The United States is expelling South Africa's ambassador to Washington, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, accusing the envoy of hating the country and President Donald Trump. "South Africa's Ambassador to the United States is no longer welcome in our great country," Rubio posted on X. »»»

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said on Saturday South Africa’s ambassador to the United States had been expelled — confirming the further deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two countries since Donald Trump was inaugurated in January. “The Presidency has noted the regrettable expu»»»

By Staff, Agencies The South African presidency has expressed regret over the United States’ decision to expel its Ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool. In a statement posted on X, South Africa urged all parties to uphold diplomatic decorum in addressing the issue and reaffirmed its commitment »»»

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane has taken off from Poland and is flying through Europe toward the US, Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Thursday. "An hour ago, the presidential plane departed from Poland and is now en route to the US via Europe," he wrote on Telegram. M»»»