Teen shooter of slain Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to 7 years
• Aug 28, 2025, 2:24 AM
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A 15-year-old who shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe during a June campaign event in Bogota, leading to Uribe’s death in August, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in juvenile detention, prosecutors said. The teenager will remain in a specialised care centre, deprived of liberty, for the duration.
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In Canada, NGO Rainbow Railroad sees rise in LGBT asylum requests from US
• 10:52 AM
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Many people from LGBT minorities who are persecuted in their own countries have found refuge in Canada. The NGO Rainbow Railroad, which supports threatened sexual and gender minorities around the world, helps them settle there. Since the beginning of the
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US health agency’s Susan Monarez fired
• 10:37 AM
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Health scientist and longtime civil servant Susan Monarez was fired from her short-lived role as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House confirmed Wednesday. Monarez said she had refused to sign off on what she de
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'Absolutely no need' to send National Guard to DC or LA, historian says
• 10:17 AM
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US President Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism from Democrats, who accuse him of pushing the limits of presidential power. The latest flashpoint is Trump's deployment of the National Guard to tackle crime in Washington DC and now he's warning Chicag
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Argentina's Milei pelted with stones while campaigning amid corruption scandal
• 9:40 AM
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Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones by protesters near Buenos Aires on Wednesday while campaigning amid a corruption scandal, AFP reported. His motorcade was attacked but Milei was unhurt and swiftly evacuated by security, presidentia
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Community grieves after two children shot dead in a Church in Minnesota
• 9:38 AM
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A shooter opened fire through the windows of a church in Minneapolis on Wednesday, tragically killing two children. Fourteen other children and three elderly parishioners were also injured during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School.
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The Argentine hunt for a painting stolen by the Nazis 80 years ago
• 9:33 AM
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Argentine police are investigating a painting stolen by the Nazis over 80 years ago after it was spotted in a photo on a real estate agent’s for-sale notice, though efforts to recover the masterpiece have so far been unsuccessful. The investigation is be
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White House fires US health agency chief after vaccine standoff
• 3:43 AM
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Health scientist and longtime civil servant Susan Monarez was fired from her short-lived role as head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House confirmed Wednesday. Monarez said she had refused to sign off on what she de
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Teen shooter of slain Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to 7 years
• 2:24 AM
1 min
A 15-year-old who shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe during a June campaign event in Bogota, leading to Uribe’s death in August, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in juvenile detention, prosecutors said. The teenager will remain in a
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