Latin America
El Salvador sends special forces to Haiti after four troops go missing
A rescue deployment followed a gang ambush in Croix-des-Bouquets, the first major attack on the new international security force.
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Latin America
United States
FAA telecom failure disrupts thousands of flights across the US Northeast
A failed primary circuit and an accidentally severed backup fiber line forced hours-long arrival stops at major airports, delaying or canceling about 7,000 flights before repairs restored operations.
Latin America
Colombia races to find survivors after century's strongest quake kills more than 110
A magnitude-7.4 earthquake devastated western Colombia, damaging about 1,600 buildings and confronting a newly inaugurated government with a national rescue, security and humanitarian emergency.
Europe
Italy and Spain escalate Ceuta dispute with reciprocal border checks
Reciprocal checks on travellers have turned the Ceuta migration crisis into a dispute between two major EU governments, testing free movement while both sides insist the measures are temporary.
Asia
Indonesia Weighs Defense Hub Plan for Underused West Java Airport
Indonesia is considering a plan to turn Kertajati International Airport in West Java into a national defense industry hub, while restoring Bandung's Husein Sastranegara Airport as the region's main commercial gateway.
Middle East
Houthi Naval Blockade Threatens New Front in US-Iran War
Yemen's Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war and threatening global energy supplies. The announcement came as diplomatic efforts to restore a ceasefire continue, with US strikes on Iranian cities entering their ninth night.
Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Deadly Attack on Niger Airport Complex
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin claimed an assault on Niamey's airport and military airbase that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians, marking the second attack on the complex this year.