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A Colombian C-130 Hercules military cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the country's Putumayo region, killing at least 66 people and leaving four others missing. The aircraft was carrying a total of 128 people, including 115 Army…

Muslims in Bogotá, Colombia, are gathering for iftar meals at the Estambul Mosque in the Palermo neighborhood during Ramadan. The mosque serves as both a place of worship and a community center, especially on Fridays. Families come…

The wreckage of a passenger plane that went missing in Colombia has been located, with all 15 people on board confirmed dead, including Congressman Diogenes Quintero Amaya. The Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, operated by Satena, crashed in a…

US President Donald Trump said he spoke by phone with Colombian President Gustavo Petro and praised the tone of the conversation. Trump said Petro called to explain Colombia’s position on drug-related issues and other disagreements with the…

A school bus carrying students to a graduation celebration plunged off a cliff in northern Colombia, killing 17 people and injuring 20 others. The crash occurred near Remedios as students from a high school in Medellín were returning from…

In Dabeiba, in Colombia’s Antioquia region, several motorcyclists and bystanders narrowly escaped being crushed when massive rocks broke off a hillside and tumbled onto the road. Security camera footage shows people looking up after…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged the UN General Assembly to act against what he called the “genocide in Gaza,” accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump of complicity. Petro said diplomacy has…

A car bomb near the Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base in Cali, Colombia, killed six people and injured 71, prompting the mayor to declare martial law. Defense officials condemned the blast as a terrorist attack by the EMC, a FARC dissident group.…