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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 […]

Ukraine claims ‘successful’ night-time strikes on two Russian airfields

KYIV: Kyiv said on Friday that it had launched “successful” strikes on two military airfields inside Russia that Kyiv said were used to stage aerial attacks on Ukraine.Russian and Ukrainian bombardments have escalated in recent weeks despite a flurry of diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States aimed at halting Moscow’s more than three-year invasion.The […]

US conducts successful test launch of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

Minuteman III ICBM launch The United States Air Force (USAF) on Wednesday conducted a successful test launch of the nuclear-capable Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which can deliver a nuclear warhead to anywhere on Earth.The missile was unarmed when launched at 12:01 am Pacific Time from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base, USAF said in […]