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Colombia's president says soldiers killed a key dissident leader

A key leader of the dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia who operated in a volatile area in the country's southwest region was killed Sunday during a military operation, said President Abelardo de la Espriella.

Tusk warns Russia's war in Ukraine is escalating toward Europe, not slowing

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned over the weekend that Russia's war against Ukraine is not slowing down but escalating, cautioning that the conflict threatens to spread further into Europe.

Ukraine war threatens to become regional conflict, European leaders warn

Poland's prime minister over the weekend warned Europe and the U.S. that Russia's war in Ukraine isn't slowing down, it's escalating and threatening to engulf Europe.

Hundreds attend funeral in Haiti for 4 victims of brutal gang attack that killed 47

Hundreds of people crowded into a church near Haiti's capital on Sunday for the funeral of four of the 47 people killed in a recent gang attack so brutal that it shook a country that has long struggled with violence.

Meep, meep. 'Coyote vs. Acme' opens with $15.5 million, 'Spider-Man' stays No. 1 for fifth weekend

Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned "Coyote vs. Acme," the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend.

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in compliance with Trump executive order

Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America days after President Trump signed an executive order calling for the change last week amid a U.S. trade war with Canada.

Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.

Rep. Jim Clyburn says Democrats could impeach Trump if they win the House in midterm elections

Rep. Jim Clyburn, a senior adviser to House Democratic leaders, said Sunday that Democrats could impeach President Trump if the party wins back the House majority in November.

Trump intends to refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil

President Trump said Sunday he plans to use some of the oil he secured from Venezuela to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has been depleted to near-record lows.

Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived

In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday's catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.

Trump says he'll report NBC Sunday talk-show host to FCC over report on primary results

President Trump said Sunday that he will report "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission "for rebuke or punishment."

Russian forces, Niger's ruling junta put down mutiny

Niger's capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as young soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta before being repelled by loyalist forces aided by Russian troops.