Colombia’s president invites the country’s largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts

Colombia’s president invites the country’s largest criminal group to peace talks, and it accepts

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s largest criminal group said Tuesday it has accepted President Gustavo Petro’s offer to start peace negotiations, but the next steps in any talks were not immediately clear.The Gaitanista Self Defense Forces of Colombia — called the Gulf Clan by Colombia’s government — has been described by analysts as a threat

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Prominent journalist goes on trial in Belarus on charges widely seen as politically motivated

Prominent journalist goes on trial in Belarus on charges widely seen as politically motivated

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A prominent independent journalist went on trial in Belarus on Tuesday on extremism charges widely seen as politically motivated.Ihar Karnei, who used to write for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and other independent news outlets, is accused of participating in an extremist group, which is punishable by up to six years in

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Na današnji dan 19. mart

Na današnji dan 19. mart

Dogodilo se | 19.03.2024 | access_time 09:25 Na današnji dan 19. marta 2012. umrla je predsednica Saveta Vlade Srbije za borbu protiv korupcije, Verica Barać koja je više od deset godina pokretala brojne teme o korupciji i u javnosti bila simbol borbe protiv te društvene pošasti.1563 – Mirom u Amboazu završen je prvi verski rat

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The UK will host a summit of European leaders at Winston Churchill’s birthplace on July 18

The UK will host a summit of European leaders at Winston Churchill’s birthplace on July 18

LONDON (AP) — Britain will hold the next meeting of the European Political Community on July 18, the government announced Tuesday.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will host leaders from about 50 countries at Blenheim Palace, an 18th-century country mansion northwest of London that was the birthplace of wartime leader Winston Churchill.Sunak said that the gathering was

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A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation

A team to choose Haiti’s next leader takes shape as gang violence engulfs the Caribbean nation

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders said Tuesday that all groups and political parties except one have submitted nominees for a transitional presidential council charged with selecting an interim prime minister for Haiti, which remains engulfed in gang violence.The original nine-member council was whittled down to eight members after the Pitit Desalin party led by

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