Bogotá, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Trump-backed hardliner faces leftist rival in high-stakes Colombia runoff

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2026-06-17

Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff pitting a hard-right opera-singer-turned-lawyer against a leftist senator, an election with stark consequences for the country's stumbling peace process with armed groups and strained ties with Washington. Up to 41 million voters will choose between Abelardo de la Espriella and Ivan Cepeda -- deciding whether the country will see four more years of leftist rule or veer sharply to the right. The two......

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Beirut, Lebanon, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Several Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon: Lebanon state media

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Beirut, Lebanon, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Several Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon: Lebanon state media

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Kyiv, Ukraine, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Russian strike kills one in southeast Ukraine: authorities

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Warsaw, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Poland and Germany to sign scaled down defence deals

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Sydney, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Australian far-right leader slams media, 'radical Islam' in testy press briefing

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Beijing, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - China vows 'countermeasures' after Taiwan launches intelligence website

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Seoul, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - South Korea president urges Trump to help make peace with North

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Kazan, Russia, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Putin hosts ASEAN leaders amid G7 pressure on Ukraine war

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Seoul, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - South Korea to ease civilian curbs along border with North

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Madrid, June 17, 2026 (AFP) - Spanish ex-PM Zapatero in unprecedented graft probe hearing

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