Petro questions use of secondhand planes by military after deadly crash

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday questioned the use of secondhand planes by the country’s armed forces, as officials investigate the crash of a military transport plane that killed dozens of soldiers in southwestern Colombia.

S&P 500 closes out its worst week since Iran war started

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks closed out their worst week since the Iran war began and their fifth losing week in a row. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% and is now 8.7% below the all-time high it reached in January. The Dow Jones dropped 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2.1%. Crude oil prices rose again with no clear end in sight for the conflict.

Colombia investigates military plane crash that killed 69

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Forensic experts in Colombia worked Wednesday to identify the remains of 69 security forces killed in a military transport plane crash in the country’s southwest, while authorities investigated the cause of the accident.

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

ISLAMABAD (AP) – As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. Islamabad isn’t often called on to act as an intermediary in high-stakes diplomacy.

Colombia issues arrest warrants for rebel group members for Miguel Uribe killing

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Colombia’s attorney general on Tuesday said her office had obtained arrest warrants for seven members of a rebel group known as Segunda Marquetalia for the killing of Miguel Uribe, a conservative presidential hopeful who was shot in the head during a rally in Bogota in June 2025.

House considers whether to approve funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security

The House is considering whether to approve funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other Homeland Security agencies after the Senate unanimously passed the measure early Friday morning. The deal does not include funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but the package puts no new limits on immigration enforcement.

66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia’s armed forces said.

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

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Former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro's health improves and he could serve sentence under house arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred to a regular hospital room in the capital of Brasilia as he recovers from pneumonia, one of his doctors said Monday.