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The Colombian government authorized plans on Monday to cull up to 80 free-roaming hippopotamuses that scientists say are threatening local communities and ecosystems. The animals displace native species and disrupt fragile habitats, according to environmental experts. Colombia’s hippos descend from four animals illegally imported in the 1980s by drug lord Pablo Escobar for his private

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a parliamentary majority late on Monday after his Liberal Party won two key by-elections in Toronto. In Toronto, Liberal candidate Danielle Martin won the election for the district of University-Rosedale and Liberal Doly Begum won the district of Scarborough Southwest. The victories give the Liberals 173 seats in the

The founder of China's Evergrande Group, the most indebted property developer in the world, has pleaded guilty to charges including fraud and bribery, a Chinese court in the southern city of Shenzhen has said. Founder Hui Ka Yan "pleaded guilty and expressed remorse" in trial proceedings ‌against him and Evergrande on Monday and Tuesday, ‌the

Skip next section Talks on Hormuz naval mission set for Friday — French presidency April 14, 2026 Talks on Hormuz naval mission set for Friday — French presidency A video conference to discuss an international "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz announced on Monday will take place on Friday, the French president's office

Skip next section Nitish Kumar steps down as Bihar chief minister April 14, 2026 Nitish Kumar steps down as Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was the longest-serving CM of BIharImage: Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA/picture alliance Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to the governor, ending his tenure as the longest serving CM of the state. Last week

Benin's Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won Sunday's presidential election in a landslide victory with 94% of the vote. That's according to preliminary results based on more than 90% of counted votes, the electoral commission, CENA, said on Monday. Wadagni, 49, is the candidate of the alliance between the Progressive Union Renewal (UPR) and the Republican

US immigration officers on Monday have detained a former Brazilian intelligence chief who fled to the United States after being convicted for his role in a coup plot. Alexandre Ramagem was convicted to 16 years in prison for his role in failed scheme to overturn Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 2022 election victory over Jair

A federal judge has tossed out US President Donald Trump's $10 billion (€8.5 billion) defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its owners, which include Rupert Murdoch. In his ruling, Judge Darrin P. Gayles said Trump hadn't come close to meeting the "actual malice" threshold that ‌public figures must clear in defamation cases. This

"Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight," said Ursula von der Leyen on election night. The country was reclaiming its European path, she wrote on X, adding that the European Union would become stronger as a result. European Council President Antonio Costa praised the record turnout as a sign of Hungarians’ "democratic spirit" and said

US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted his own social media post where he portrayed himself as a Jesus-like figure. The AI-generated image, which was posted on his Truth Social platform late on Sunday night, showed Trump dressed in a flowing white and red robe, putting his hands on a sick man in a way typically associated