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Venezuela earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor rattles northwest region; felt across Colombia

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Venezuela on Wednesday evening, rattling buildings and prompting people to evacuate homes and offices across several states and neighbouring Colombia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The epicentre was located about 24 kilometres east-northeast of Mene Grande in Zulia state, more than 600 kilometres west of Caracas, at a […]

Seven gold miners found dead in Colombia | World News

Seven gold miners found dead in Colombia (Pic credit: AP) BOGOTA: Rescue crews in Colombia found the bodies of seven gold miners trapped underground for more than a week, officials said Sunday.Teams with heavy equipment, firefighters and local residents made a frantic effort to reach the workers caught in the unlicensed mine in southwest Cauca […]

Crisis in Colombia: At least 13 people dead, multiple injured in police helicopter crash and Cali bombing; FARC dissidents blamed

At least 13 people dead, multiple injured in police helicopter crash and Cali bombing Colombia endured one of its bloodiest days in recent months on Thursday after a police helicopter was shot down in Antioquia and a car bomb ripped through the city of Cali, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens more.President Gustavo […]

Who is Terry Cole, Trump’s main man for DC police takeover who worked in Kabul, Colombia?

Terry Cole will lead Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the Washington DC Police. Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, will lead the federal takeover of the police department of Washington, DC — the major move that President Donald Trump announced Monday, the liberation day for the capital. Cole, a longtime DEA agent […]

‘Equine armed with explosives’: Mule laden with explosives kills soldier in Colombia; National Liberation Army blamed

A Colombian soldier was killed and two others injured on Wednesday after explosives carried by a mule detonated in rural northeastern Colombia, said Antioquia governor Andres Julian Rendon, as reported by AP.He confirmed the soldier’s death and blamed the National Liberation Army (ELN), a guerrilla group of around 6,000 fighters still engaged in conflict with […]

Colombia rocked by bombings, shootings in southwest: 7 killed, 28 injured; fears rise of return to 90s-style guerrilla violence

A wave of 24 coordinated bombings and gun attacks killed at least 7 people and injured 28 others in southwestern Colombia on Tuesday, as authorities blamed dissident guerrilla fighters for what security experts are calling a “well-coordinated offensive.”Police posts, municipal buildings, and civilian areas in Cali — Colombia’s third-largest city — and nearby towns including […]

String of explosions: One killed after 7 bombs detonate in Colombia; coordinated attack suspected

This is a representative image In what appeared to be a coordinated attack, southwest Colombia on Tuesday was rocked by a string of explosions that claimed a life. According to officials, four car bombs and three other explosive devices detonated in Cali and in villages across the southwest part of Colombia. As per a report […]

Colombia Presidential candidate shot in head: Miguel Uribe undergoes successful initial surgery; condition ‘grave’, say medics

Miguel Uribe (File photo; taken from X) A leading Colombian presidential hopeful, critically wounded and battling for survival in hospital after a young assailant shot him twice in the head, remains critical as he underwent initial surgery.Right-wing Senator Miguel Uribe, aged 39, underwent urgent surgery following Saturday’s attack at a Bogota campaign rally, but medical […]

Art project or UFO? Scientists torn over ‘mysterious sphere’ found in Colombia

Mysterious sphere found in Colombia (Photo: X) A strange metallic sphere has been discovered in Colombia, leaving scientists and sky-watchers divided over its origin.Some observers believe the object could be an alien spacecraft, others say it’s more likely a clever art installation.The sphere was seen flying over the town of Buga, Colombia, in March before […]