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Fugitive kingpin broke out jail before fleeing to Amsterdam to run cocaine empire
09:19, 27 Oct 2025Updated 09:19, 27 Oct 2025 (Image: MEN) Stephen Mee was facing a long jail sentence after he was caught trying to smuggle £1m worth of cannabis and cocaine into the UK. He has been caught in an undercover police sting while...
Venezuela Denounces U.S.–Trinidad and Tobago Military Drills as a Threat to Regional Peace
Venezuela has condemned joint military exercises between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, calling them a hostile provocation that undermines Caribbean sovereignty and regional stability. A Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard patrol vessel...
Mum-of-three di£s in Colombia week after butt lift procedure
An NYPD detective and loving mom of three di£d a week after receiving a butt lift and liposuction procedure in Colombia — prompting her grieving husband to request an investigation into her sudden de@th. Detective Alicia Stone, 40, was rushed to...
Politics AFP US hits Colombia's leader with drug sanctions, sparking sharp rebuke
Washington slapped unprecedented sanctions on Colombia's leftist president, his wife, son and a top aide Friday, accusing them of enabling drug cartels -- and rocking a decades-old alliance. The US Treasury blacklisted Gustavo Petro, first lady...
PRAGMATIC PLAY EXPANDS LATAM OFFERING AS NEW LIVE CASINO STUDIO LAUNCHES IN COLOMBIA
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pragmatic Play, a leading content supplier to the iGaming industry, has expanded the reach and diversity of its product offering in Latin America alongside the launch of a new state-of-the-art live casino...
Despite Methane Pledges, Governments Submit Weak Plans For Waste Sector Emissions
23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. GAIA examined 14 NDCs submitted to the UN climate body from countries...
Colombia slams US strikes on boats in international waters as illegal, warns of rising tensions with Trump
ISTANBUL Colombian President Gustavo Petro has criticized recent US military strikes targeting what the Trump administration describes as drug smuggling vessels in international waters. Petro said the operations are “easy” but ineffective in...
Rising tensions: Venezuela says US military exercises on nearby island a 'provocation'
The docking of a US missile destroyer in Trinidad has sparked renewed fears in Venezuela of an escalation, amid an increasingly dangerous military campaign by Trump against alleged drug traffickers in the region. Venezuela on Sunday blasted the...
Colombia's leader slams U.S. boat strikes as illegal and ineffective
Colombia's left-wing President Gustavo Petro has been outspoken in his condemnation of the U.S. military strikes on what the Trump administration says are drug smuggling boats in international waters. Petro calls the strikes easy, but ineffective...
Highlights and points of Kings vs Lakers (120-127) in NBA
Latest results The Kings have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 games. Averages 113.5 points, 42.1 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game, with a 48.3% hit in field shots and 77.9% in free throws. His opponents averaged...
Law, Power, and the Caribbean’s Test of Unity – in face of U.S. military action
- Advertisement - By Sir Ronald Sanders Four days after the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government reaffirmed the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, Prime Minister Kamla Persad‑Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago startled the region with a...
Maritime upstarts about to roll on Colombian bonebreakers
Breadcrumb Trail Links Fredericton & West Moncton to Miramichi New Brunswick Saint John & South Sports Other Sports Atlantic roller derby all-star team flying to Bogota to face high-raking Latin America squads at world-sanctioned tournament Susan...
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is now under US sanctions -- rocking a decades-old alliance between Washington and Bogota
Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Windy with a few showers developing after midnight. Low 79F. Winds ENE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30%.. Tonight Windy with a few showers developing after midnight. Low 79F. Winds ENE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of...
Colombia's Petro accuses Trump of ‘carrying out extrajudicial executions’ after 9 US strikes on alleged drug boats
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday accused President Donald Trump of “carrying out extrajudicial executions” that "violate international law" after nine US strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats. According to the US government...
Alicia Stone: NYPD Detective and Mom of Three Dies Mysteriously in Colombia Just a Week After Butt Lift Surgery
An NYPD detective and loving mother of three died just a week after undergoing a butt lift and liposuction surgery in Colombia — prompting her heartbroken husband to call for an investigation into her unexpected death, according to reports and...
Iván Cepeda: “The Historical Pact is the most influential political force in Colombia”
Iván Cepeda denounced the strategies carried out by political adversaries who “wove a series of obstacles to prevent reaching this instance.” The massiveness recorded during the day, despite the serious failures in the logistics of the process...
Trump wages undeclared war in Venezuela using U.S. military forces to kill without legal authority
To support strikes against Latin American gangs and drug cartels, the Trump administration is relying on a legal argument that gained traction after the September 11, 2001, attacks, which allowed U.S. authorities to use lethal force against...
NYPD detective, ‘loving’ mom of 3 dies in Colombia week after butt lift procedure
An NYPD detective and loving mom of three died a week after receiving a butt lift and liposuction procedure in Colombia — prompting her grieving husband to request an investigation into her sudden death, according to sources and reports. Det....
Iván Cepeda wins consultation of the Historic Pact and will be a presidential candidate
With 64.02% of the valid votes, Senator Iván Cepeda Castro consolidates himself as the candidate of the Historic Pact for the 2026 general elections. At 63 years old, Senator Cepeda stands out for having been a facilitator of the peace process...
Venezuela denounces military provocation by Trinidad in coordination with CIA
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela denounces before the international community the dangerous “military exercises” being carried out by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago between the 26th and 30th of this month, under the coordination,...