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Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in Colombia election, sealing right-wing win | Elections News | ACTPnews
Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda accepted the victory of his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Bogota, Colombia – Colombian presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda officially conceded defeat to hard-right populist Abelardo de la Espriella this morning following a tight run-off race. While Cepeda had recognised the legitimacy of the preliminary…
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Our life stops’: West Bank childhood shattered by Israeli military raids | Israel-Palestine conflict News | ACTPnews
Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – In the narrow alleyways of the Dheisheh refugee camp, three children debate which of their encounters with the Israeli military is worth telling, and who gets to tell it. Yanal, 14, wins the opening round on language skills alone. He speaks three languages: Arabic, English and Spanish, and insists on…
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ABC ‘fighting back’, urging US public to defend stations amid FCC scrutiny | Media News | ACTPnews
Disney-owned ABC and United States President Donald Trump are once again at odds, as the network has launched an on-air campaign urging viewers to support its local stations amid mounting pressure from the White House, a move applauded by press freedom advocates. As part of the campaign, local stations, including New York’s WABC — the…
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Israeli attacks kill 2 in southern Lebanon despite ongoing Washington talks | Israel attacks Lebanon News | ACTPnews
Israeli defence minister says troops won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon as attacks slow but do not stop. An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon has killed at least two people despite fighting between Israel and Hezbollah quieting down in recent days after demands by both the United States and Iran for a ceasefire. This comes…
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Europe heatwave: Power outages hit France as it records hottest day since measurements began | ACTPnews
Sights in the French capital Paris have also been impacted by the hot weather. The world’s most visited museum, the Louvre, said it would close its doors earlier this week. The Louvre said its historic building “remains fragile, external and is not sufficiently adapted to climate change”, adding that the “build-up of heat is at…
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Israeli attacks on Gaza and occupied West Bank kill two, including child | Israel-Palestine conflict News | ACTPnews
Health officials at Nasser Medical Complex tell Al Jazeera a 12-year-old child was killed in al-Mawasi, Gaza. Israeli forces have continued attacks in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, killing at least two Palestinians despite an ongoing “ceasefire” in the besieged enclave. Health officials at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza told Al Jazeera…
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England’s Spence appears to refuse handshake with booed Ghana player Partey | World Cup 2026 | ACTPnews
Social media footage shows Djed Spence appearing to decline to shake hands with Partey during pre-match introductions at the World Cup. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Ghana footballer Thomas Partey’s on-field presence was met with boos and a snub from an opposition player as his team faced England in their second World Cup…
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Budimir gives Croatia a 1-0 win to eliminate Panama from the World Cup | World Cup 2026 | ACTPnews
Croatia are third in Group L, with England and Ghana on four points each, heading into the last round of matches. Published On 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2026 Half-time substitute Ante Budimir scored in the 54th minute as Croatia eliminated Panama from World Cup contention with a tightly fought 1-0 victory at Toronto Stadium. The…
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Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal | ACTPnews
Many of the tankers that have transited the strait in recent days have been linked with Iran following the lifting of the US naval blockade as part of the deal. At least 30 tankers have departed from the Gulf laden with Iranian oil and petrochemicals since the deal was agreed, according to Jemima Shelley, a…
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Supreme Court rules former inmate cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks | ACTPnews
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith. In a 6-3 ruling, the top court said the prisoner, Damon Landor, was not entitled to monetary damages under a federal religious freedom law as it did not apply…
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