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Arrows injure 4 Colombian police at anti-Trump protest

Four police officers in Colombia’s capital were injured Friday after protesters outside the US embassy fired arrows and explosives during a rally against president Donald Trump’s policies, officials said.

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UN extends arms embargo on Haiti

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the arms and military equipment embargo on Haiti for another year, and added two people to its sanctions list.

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900m poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns

Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a ‘double and deeply unequal burden,’ the United Nations warned Friday.

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Trump hails Charlie Kirk at posthumous medal ceremony

US president Donald Trump hailed assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a ‘martyr for truth and freedom’ Tuesday as he posthumously awarded the right-wing activist America’s highest civilian honour.

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Mexico heavy rains kill 28

Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction, local authorities across the country said Friday.

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US, Qatar strike deal for Idaho air base

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that Qatar will be allowed to build an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho that will house F-15 fighter jets and pilots.

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500 US troops deploy in Chicago ahead of court hearing

Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of president Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown, despite strenuous objections of local leaders seeking a judge’s order to block the mobilisation.