POLITICSU.S. Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions Against Iran, Citing ‘Productive’ TalksPresident Trump and Vice President JD Vance pointed to progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but officials in Tehran said “no new commitments” had been made.NY Times·4d ago
POLITICS‘Institutional threat’: election of far-right leader raises fears for democracy in Colombia<p>Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to ‘disembowel’ the left and kill criminals like ‘rats and cockroaches’</p><p>When more than 20 women accused a Colombian evangelical pastor in 2012 of sexually abusing them, the defendant’s lawyer sought to discredit the allegations by telling thThe Guardian·4d ago
POLITICSOil falls as Qatar, Pakistan announce 60-day roadmap for U.S.-Iran dealOil prices fluctuated on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened renewed military action against Iran.CNBC·5d ago
POLITICSTrump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count showsAbelardo de la Espriella appears to have narrowly defeated his rival Iván Cepeda, who says the preliminary count is "not yet official or binding".BBC News·5d ago
POLITICSColombia’s De La Espriella claims victory on preliminary resultsRight-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has claimed victory in Colombia's presidential election.Al Jazeera·5d ago
POLITICSColombia Election: Right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella wins, initial count showsColombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.NPR·5d ago
POLITICSFar-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election<p>Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majority</p><p>The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwingThe Guardian·5d ago
POLITICSMamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the LeftThe strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.NY Times·5d ago
POLITICSTrump threatens to 'hit Iran very hard again' while Vance is in Switzerland for talksPresident Trump has threatened further attacks on Iran while Vice President Vance attended talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland on Sunday.NPR·5d ago
POLITICSTrump claims vandals damaged D.C. Reflecting Pool, and says it will be drained againThe president posted on Truth Social claiming vandals slashed the pool's lining and poured chemicals into the water, saying arrests have been made. He provided no evidence for his claims.NPR·5d ago
POLITICSColombia runoff vote shaped by security fears and conflict warningsVoters head to a runoff in Colombia Sunday between candidates offering sharply different approaches to armed groups, with the frontrunner calling for intensified military action over peace talksNPR·5d ago
POLITICSTrump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s ClemencyFederal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.NY Times·5d ago