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Officials said the attacks happened in the Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army. (Image credit: Fernando Vergara)

Live updates: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners as part of ceasefire deal with Hamas  The Associated Press Hamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza  The New York Times Ninety Palestinians released by Israel as Gaza ceasefire enters second day

Trump inauguration live updates: Trump meets Biden at White House as inauguration events begin  BBC.com

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — More than 80 people were killed in the country’s northeast over the weekend following the government’s failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army, a Colombian official said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Twenty others were injured

Trump’s comeback will begin with a blast of executive power  CNN

Donald Trump vows to end ‘American decline’ at inauguration eve rally  Financial Times At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music  The New York Times Trump promises end of ‘four years of American decline’ at MAGA rally  Al Jazeera English Key lines

The new administration sees Chinese-owned infrastructure as leverage over the waterway. Panama and some former U.S. military officials say concerns are overblown.

Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it.

January 19, 2025 – Presidential transition news  CNN

Trump’s team outlines suite of executive orders to top lawmakers ahead of his first day as president  CNN