Day: June 7, 2025

Right-wing Colombian presidential candidate shot at rallyRight-wing Colombian presidential candidate shot at rally

A Colombian senator and presidential candidate was shot on Saturday in Bogotá, the government and his campaign said.  Miguel Uribe, 39, was hosting a campaign event in a public park in the Fontibon neighborhood when “armed subjects shot him in the back.” His party described the attack as serious but didn’t go into detail about […] ...

Four killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow continues to retaliate for Kyiv’s drone strikeFour killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow continues to retaliate for Kyiv’s drone strike

At least four people were killed in eastern Ukraine and more than two dozen were injured, including a baby and a 14-year-old, after Russia launched drone-and-missile and bomb attacks Saturday, Ukraine officials said.  Russia launched 215 missiles and drones on Kharkiv, the war-torn nation’s second-largest city, in the early hours of Saturday, killing three people […] ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Remembering courage on the 81st anniversary of D-DayReporter’s Notebook: Remembering courage on the 81st anniversary of D-Day

I’ve covered many anniversaries of D-Day, and they never lose their power to move. We were at the 81st anniversary at the stunning American cemetery in Normandy near Omaha Beach on Friday. American and other allied forces landed on that and other beaches, as well as parachuting from the skies, to go on to defeat […] ...

Israeli forces recover body of Thai hostage killed in Gaza by terror groupIsraeli forces recover body of Thai hostage killed in Gaza by terror group

Israel’s military has recovered the body of a Thai man who was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and killed in captivity by terror group Kataeb al-Mujahideen shortly after the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7, 2023. Natthapong Pinta’s body was brought back to Israel after an operation by the Israeli Defense Forces and Israeli Security […] ...