Alexandra Sharp
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Human trafficking might seem like a distant nightmare, but the issue is all too real for millions of people worldwide. Columbia is no exception
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Top U.S. military officials meet with Caribbean leaders as the Trump administration weighs next steps in its pressure campaign against Venezuela. https://t.co/co7ffgnHi8
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The meetings come as the Trump administration weighs next steps in its pressure campaign against Venezuela.
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Kyiv agrees in principle to a revised U.S. peace proposal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. But major points of contention remain unresolved, including possible territorial concessions. https://t.co/Kzv0PdUWsl
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But major points of contention remain unresolved, including possible territorial concessions.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa uses U.S. President Donald Trump’s absence at the G-20 leaders’ summit to push a pro-multilateralism, Africa-focused agenda. https://t.co/z5fd2LuZta
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But some experts warn that a lack of U.S. involvement weakens the bloc’s final declaration.
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With only a few hours left of COP30, delegates are scrambling to pass a comprehensive climate agreement. But a last-minute omission in the text has thrown the deal’s passage into doubt. https://t.co/KZIAhTLXq4
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A revised draft agreement omits any mention of fossil fuels, the leading cause of global warming.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky considers a U.S.-Russia peace plan for Ukraine, despite the proposal reportedly calling for Kyiv to make substantial concessions to Moscow. https://t.co/6u8IknePwU
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A corruption scandal at home may force the Ukrainian president to reconsider Kyiv’s nonstarters.
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Peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war appear to be gaining momentum. But initial optimism may be misplaced, as the U.S.-drafted proposal includes several elements that Kyiv has long seen as nonstarters. https://t.co/x768jU7Ac5
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The proposal would cede some Ukrainian territory to Moscow in exchange for U.S. security guarantees.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gives Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a red-carpet welcome while whitewashing the kingdom’s abysmal human rights record. https://t.co/m8k7hWu6Hy
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The U.S. president whitewashed the Saudi crown prince’s poor human rights record while giving him a red-carpet welcome.
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A Bangladeshi court sentences former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for ordering a deadly crackdown on last year’s student-led uprising. https://t.co/7YIwgu7FVQ
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The ousted leader was found guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on last year’s student-led uprising.
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The White House scores a host of new trade deals in the hopes of lowering prices on key food items and countering Chinese competition on critical minerals. https://t.co/b4tNJx8teI
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The White House hopes to lower prices on key food items as well as pharmaceuticals.
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A major corruption scandal among Ukraine’s elite threatens to undermine Kyiv’s war effort, as an investigation found that kickbacks may have undercut the country’s ability to defend itself from Russian attacks. https://t.co/l7NYNMnfxb
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An investigation found that politicians and other powerful individuals received kickbacks that could have undercut Kyiv’s ability to defend itself from Russia.
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The U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on a funding package that, if passed, will likely end the record-breaking U.S. shutdown. https://t.co/ZomEW1HbGJ
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Republicans hope to push through a funding package that excludes extended Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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One month after the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal went into effect, new uncertainty is threatening Gaza’s peace prospects. https://t.co/YaDCrM679H
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After the exchange of hostages and prisoners, Israel and Hamas now move to the daunting task of establishing a lasting peace.
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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to the White House in an effort to secure a new Middle East ally. https://t.co/tiXOthOi7T
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Trump is courting the jihadi-turned-statesman to secure a new ally in the Middle East.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is hoping that by flattering U.S. President Donald Trump, Budapest will be made exempt from sanctions on Russian oil imports. His strategy appears to be working. https://t.co/f2Hqdc47Xy
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Hungary hopes that flattering Trump will keep Russian energy flowing to the country.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is courting Central Asia for its critical minerals in a bid to bolster U.S. influence in the region, long dominated by Russia and China. https://t.co/3SjabPLhUJ
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Signing rare-earth deals with Central Asian nations would bolster U.S. influence in the mineral-rich region.
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Democrats sweep state and local U.S. elections in a major blow to President Donald Trump’s mandate. Lawmakers on the left hope that such wins foreshadow what midterm election results will look like next year. https://t.co/sHEyrCEKcF
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State and local election results cast hope for Democratic ambitions in next year’s midterms.
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U.N. chief António Guterres warns of spiraling conflict in Sudan after paramilitary forces seize the city of El Fasher. https://t.co/nZpQU999GA
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Under Rapid Support Forces control, civilians face summary execution, sexual violence, and famine, experts say.
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is sworn in for a second term after vote-rigging allegations and deadly protests rock the country. https://t.co/2B9ImCRKse
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Samia Suluhu Hassan begins her second term after vote-rigging allegations and deadly protests rocked the country.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping takes the spotlight at APEC in an effort to portray Beijing as a champion of free trade amid high U.S. tariffs. https://t.co/s0UFixAo5g
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China aims to portray itself as a champion of free trade amid high U.S. tariffs.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reach a trade truce. Of the two leaders, though, Xi appears to be the bigger winner. https://t.co/dToHcGr0s5
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Beijing appears to be the bigger winner, leveraging Washington’s reliance on China to lower steep U.S. duties.
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