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Rightist Leaders Congratulate Colombia's President-elect After Tight Runoff

Colombia's hard-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella won the presidential runoff with 49.66% of the vote, narrowly beating leftist Iván Cepeda. Rightist leaders across the Americas, including Javier Milei and José Antonio Kast, congratulated him, while US President Donald Trump expressed support. De la Espriella has promised "iron fist" security policies, mega-prisons, and closer ties with Washington.

2 outlets · 2 articles Jun 22

US issues 60-day waiver on Iranian oil sanctions amid talks on final deal

The US Treasury has issued a 60-day general license authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil, a move tied to ongoing negotiations in Switzerland aimed at ending the US-Iran conflict. Iran has committed to free transit in the Strait of Hormuz and to allowing IAEA inspectors, while reports of the release of $12bn in frozen assets remain unconfirmed by Washington. Oil prices fell following the announcement.

4 outlets · 4 distinct · 8 articles Jun 22

Israel weighs 'symbolic' troop pullback from southern Lebanon amid US talks

Reports say Israel is considering a symbolic withdrawal of troops from minor areas along the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon as Israeli-Lebanese talks are set to begin in Washington. Disagreement persists over the mechanism for withdrawal, with Israel favoring a step-by-step approach and Lebanon demanding a full pullout. Defense Minister Israel Katz has said Israel will not withdraw from the security zone.

2 outlets · 3 articles Jun 22

Former DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases documents accusing Fauci of COVID-19 cover-up

Former US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released documents and accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of suppressing information about COVID-19's origins and concealing US funding of research at Wuhan Institute of Virology. The release occurred on her final day in office, citing a Trump transparency mandate. Both Jerusalem Post and TASS report the development, though framing differs.

2 outlets · 2 articles Jun 21