Colombian ex-president Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest
• Aug 2, 2025, 1:06 PM
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Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was sentenced by a judge on Friday (August 1) to 12 years of house arrest for abuse of process and bribery of a public official, in a long-running case over connections to former right-wing paramilitaries. Uribe says he will appeal the ruling.
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Irish missionary among nine kidnapped in Haiti orphanage raid
• 4:53 AM
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Nine people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, were kidnapped early Sunday from an orphanage near Haiti's capital, authorities said, as escalating gang violence grips the country. No ransom demands have yet been made.
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Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff visit to Russia amid rising tensions
• 2:29 AM
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday said his envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow next week, days before a sanctions deadline. The announcement came after Trump revealed two US nuclear submarines had been deployed near Russia amid rising frustration ove
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