Colombia’s President Wears Gun to Santa Marta, City Shut Down by a Criminal Group
Abelardo De La Espriella, the new president, wore the gun to visit Santa Marta, a tourist destination shut down by an armed group after state forces killed a group leader.
U.N. Releases New List of Companies It Says Do Business With Israeli Settlements
Israel condemned the database of firms tied to activity in the occupied West Bank as a “political tool” to advance “a smear campaign.”
You Get an Eagle, and You Get an Eagle: Xi Gets Trump’s Go-To Gift
The president has often reached for statues of the national bird on diplomatic occasions in his second term. (Ronald Reagan favored them, too.)
African Presidents Call for Permanent African Seats on U.N. Security Council
A host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the reform, while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a permanent African seat was “indefensible.”
Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials said.
87-Year-Old Evicted From Her Home Tells Spaniards to ‘Fight’ to Avoid Same Fate
María del Carmen Abascal, whose case has become a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis, appeared in a video from her hospital bed after police officers removed her from her apartment.
Once Sentenced to Death, Mary Jane Veloso Receives Pardon in the Philippines
Mary Jane Veloso was convicted of drug smuggling and nearly killed by a firing squad in Indonesia. On Friday, more than a decade later, she was pardoned in the Philippines.
Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump
Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”
Top Saudi Cleric Calls Fight Against Houthis a Religious Duty
The grand mufti urged Saudi-led forces to remain in “constant readiness,” suggesting that the kingdom might expand its campaign against the Houthis in Yemen.
Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday
The professor became a flashpoint in debates over diversity efforts in higher education.