Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff, according to the initial count, defeating left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda. The result prompted celebrations among supporters and protests in major cities as Cepeda withheld concession pending further checks.
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Australian police seized 2.7 metric tonnes of cocaine from underground bunkers beneath shipping containers in western Sydney, the country’s largest-ever cocaine bust. Two men were charged, and investigators are probing links to a suspected mother ship detained in Solomon Islands.
Trump threatened new strikes on Iran as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland to discuss a strained U.S.-Iran memorandum on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. Vance cited progress, while reports differed on whether the talks had broken down or were continuing.
Wyndham Clark held off a furious final-round charge from Sam Burns at Shinnecock Hills to win his second U.S. Open title. Clark began Sunday six shots ahead but needed a late birdie and a closing par to finish one stroke clear.
Mona Khalil, a leading Lebanese sea turtle conservationist, died after an Israeli strike hit her home near al-Mansouri beach. Her Orange House project trained volunteers and helped protect endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles along Lebanon’s southern coast.
Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting the All England Club’s final wild card. The 44-year-old will also compete in doubles with sister Venus Williams.
France banned public drinking in red-alert heat zones and closed hundreds of schools as temperatures neared 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Spain, Italy, Britain and Germany also faced heat warnings, event cancellations and emergency measures.