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‘You are there and you are not alive’: the harsh testimony of a deported Venezuelan who spent 15 days in Guantanamo
With his hands and feet handcuffed, tied leg to leg with other detainees, José Daniel Simancas Rodríguez was put on...
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Putin makes surprise visit to Kursk as Trump says peace is ‘up to Russia now’
President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Russia’s occupied Kursk region on Wednesday, as the Kremlin considers a US...
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Ecuador partnering with Blackwater founder in divisive nationwide crackdown on crime
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced a “strategic alliance” to fight organized crime with Erik Prince, the founder of the...
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A recent Colombian law lets some women walk free from prison – but resuming life is not easy
“My God, you also handed my son freedom,” said Patricia Cortes when she left El Buen Pastor prison on September...
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Ukraine hails ‘constructive’ start to US talks, hours after Russia hit by ‘massive’ drone attack
A senior Ukrainian official said a new round of talks with the United States got off to a constructive start,...
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Indonesian TikToker jailed for blasphemy for telling Jesus to get a haircut
An Indonesian social media influencer who suggested Jesus should cut his hair has been sentenced to two years and 10...
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Trump said Russia had ‘all the cards,’ but this ceasefire proposal just called Putin’s bluff
With Ukraine signed up to US proposals for a 30-day ceasefire, the pressure is now on the Kremlin to decide...
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Doug Ford, the Canadian politician loudly contesting Trump’s ‘America First’ trade policy
Since Donald Trump began his second term, Canadian politician Doug Ford has become one of the loudest international voices to...
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Trump’s dream of peace in Ukraine now must meet Russian reality
The arguments are well rehearsed, and now must meet reality. A 30-day ceasefire is, unhesitatingly, good news, at first. But...
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How Duterte went from boasting about killing drug dealers to facing trial for crimes against humanity
An elected leader once dubbed “The Punisher” is on his way to The Hague to face trial for crimes against...
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