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Several killed in Colombia highway bomb attack ahead of presidential election

At least 14 people were killed and 38 injured in a highway bomb attack in southwest Colombia that the authorities blamed on the dissidents of the former FARC guerrilla army. The attack came amid a spate of violence across the country ahead of next month's presidential election. [...]

Middle East war live: Iran's FM to return to Pakistan for talks as US envoys cancel visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Pakistan on Sunday for more peace negotiations, state media reported, having just left Islamabad the previous day. US envoys did not arrive in Islamabad as expected on Saturday after Iran said it would not participate in direct negotiations with the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. [...]

'I’m the only person who can do it': Why 102-year-old Dachau survivor Jean Lafaurie tells his story

A member of the French Resistance who was deported to Dachau concentration camp, 102-year-old Jean Lafaurie continues to share his story with generations of students – and warn them about the hard right’s return in Europe. Ahead of France’s National Day of Remembrance for Victims and Heroes of the Deportation, Lafaurie told FRANCE 24 about the solidarity that helped him and other prisoners survive the hell of Dachau. [...]

Tibetans-in-exile vote for new government as future without Dalai Lama looms

Tibetans living outside Chinese control vote on Sunday for a government-in-exile in a ballot seen as increasingly significant as they prepare for an eventual future without their revered spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The India-based Central Tibetan Administration remains central to the exile community. [...]

Trump rushed off stage after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner

Shots were fired near a Washington hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as US President Donald Trump attended the event, prompting security agents to rush him off stage. Guests ducked under tables as chaos erupted. Trump later said the suspected gunman had been apprehended. [...]