Duque victory tests Colombia peace deal amid postwar divide
In Colombia the hawkish Ivan Duque won the presidential runoff with a 12 point lead over Gustavo Petro, signaling potential changes to the 310 page peace accord and testing whether a national consensus can strengthen the deal while addressing coca eradication, FARC reintegration, and political transitions.
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UN chief warns Gaza violence nears brink of war
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns Gaza violence could erupt into full conflict and urges Israel and Hamas to reaffirm the 2014 cease-fire. He condemns live-fire deaths of children and journalists, calls for restraint, and stresses a two-state solution and Egyptian-led efforts to stabilize Gaza amid ongoing border protests.
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