A truck bomb outside a police station in Cucuta injured eight officers and three civilians days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella takes office. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack near Colombia’s border with Venezuela.
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Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least four people and injured 15, including two teenage boys, local officials said. The attack came during a week of deadly Russian barrages and amid talks over whether Ukraine can produce Patriot missile interceptors.
A phased agreement for Hamas to disarm as Israel withdraws from Gaza has been welcomed internationally but faces major political, security and implementation hurdles. Hamas says disarmament depends on Israel ending hostilities, while key Israeli figures have rejected elements of the draft.
Google’s new AI image feature in Google Earth lets users fabricate scenes on top of real satellite imagery. Researchers warn the tool could fuel misinformation and erode trust in satellite images used to verify events.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposed major Colorado River water cuts for California, Arizona and Nevada while sparing four Upper Basin states for now. The temporary 10-year framework comes as Lake Powell and Lake Mead sit at record lows and states remain deadlocked over long-term management.
Spain deployed troops and police to Ceuta after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco, with at least 34 deaths reported. The crisis prompted mass returns, calls for legal changes in Spain and demands for tighter border controls across Europe.
The High Court dismissed a residents’ challenge to China’s planned 20,000-square-metre embassy complex at Royal Mint Court in London. Residents say they will appeal, citing security, human rights and fire safety concerns.
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as a senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling a proposed private investment plan for World Cup commercial operations “a bad deal for football.” The Asian Football Confederation joined UEFA and CONCACAF in opposing the proposal and urged FIFA to review its governance.