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May 31, 2026 - World

Colombians voted to select a successor to President Gustavo Petro in an election Sunday, as armed guards and police kept watch. Candidates Iván Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella advanced to the second round. ___ This gallery was curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography AP News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews

May 31, 2026 - World

The technique of sterilising pest insects to control their numbers is not a new one and has been discussed as a chemical-free alternative for decades.

May 31, 2026 - World

The Bristol trip-hop group will perform in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in AugustMassive Attack are set to tour Australia for the first time in 16 years.The influential British trip-hop group, made up of Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall, will play Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in August. The upcoming tour will be the band’s fourth appearance in Australia and their first Australian shows since 2010. Continue reading...

May 31, 2026 - World

About 70 other people were injured in the explosion that took place around noon in the village of Kaungtup, in Namhkam township.

May 31, 2026 - World

Security came to inspect aircraft in Newark after report of Bluetooth device with a ‘certain four-letter word’A United Airlines plane bound for Spain from Newark Liberty international airport turned around mid-flight on Saturday due to a possible security threat.That came one day after another United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday because an unruly passenger evidently tried to breach the cockpit. Continue reading...