Colombian president's challenges: military, rebels, congress and markets
Gustavo Petro, Colombia's new president, faces a plethora of challenges ahead -- from appeasing deeply suspicious military and business sectors, to ending a decades-long conflict with armed groups and garnering enough support in congress to govern.
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Biden says 'not likely' to visit Ukraine on upcoming Europe trip
US President Joe Biden said Monday he will probably not visit Ukraine during a trip to Europe that starts this week.
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European stocks rise despite recession worries
Europe's main stock markets rebounded on Monday after a mixed Asian session following tumultuous sessions last week over recession fears.
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Assange's family call on Germany to take up his cause
Julian Assange's father and brother on Monday called on the German government to ask US President Joe Biden to drop the case against the WikiLeaks founder.
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No relief as heat wave in US moves east
A heat wave that baked much of the central United States last week will start to move eastward with dangerously high temperatures, forecasters said Monday.
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East Africa leaders meet on DR Congo conflict
East African leaders met in Kenya on Monday to discuss the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo's violence-torn east.
Read moreAir industry could fly back into black next year, IATA says
Global air transport is on course to return to profit after two pandemic-battered years but the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis lurk as threats, the industry's world body said on Monday.
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Macron's domestic travails to sap European leadership
Emmanuel Macron's loss of his overall majority risks further weakening European leadership, with the French leader set to be distracted by domestic troubles even while retaining formal control over foreign policy.
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Africa needs $25 bn a year for full electricity access: IEA
The number of Africans with access to electricity fell during the Covid pandemic, but $25 billion in annual investments could bring full coverage by 2030, the International Energy Agency said Monday.
Read moreKyiv braces for heavier fighting as Russia-EU tensions climb
Moscow's blockade of Ukrainian grain exports and a rail transit row sparked fresh tensions between Russia and the European Union on Monday, as Kyiv warned that Russian troops were intensifying their battle for control of eastern Ukraine.
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