Death toll grows as Israel and Iran trade attacks

The death toll is growing as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day on Sunday, and Israel is warning that worse is to come. Israel targeted Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran and sites it alleged were associated with Iran’s nuclear program.

Bolivia keeps former leader Morales off the ballot

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivia’s electoral tribunal on Friday included leftist Senate leader Andrónico Rodríguez on the list of presidential candidates approved for the ballot but excluded the powerful former socialist leader Evo Morales - the other major thorn in the president's side.

Galapagos tortoise celebrates 135th birthday and his first Father's Day

MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida zoo’s oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month. "He is living proof that where there is a will, there is a way and to never give up!"

Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in Amazon

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombia saw a 33% drop in deforestation in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the environment ministry said Thursday, citing stronger community coordination and a crackdown on environmental crime.

French ex-president stripped of Legion of Honor medal over corruption scandal

PARIS (AP) – France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honor medal after being convicted last year of corruption and influence peddling while he was the country’s head of state, it was announced on Sunday.

USAID cuts severed American support for Indigenous people

NEW YORK (AP) - Miguel Guimaraes Vasquez fought for years to protect his homeland in the Peruvian Amazon from deforestation related to the cocaine trade, even laboring under death threats from drug traffickers.

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Guatemalan court orders arrests of Colombian officials

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A Guatemalan court ordered Monday the arrests of Colombia's attorney general and a former Colombian defense minister who led a U.N. anti-corruption mission in Guatemala.