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239 lawsuits and 595 years of litigation: How Big Food fights efforts to curb unhealthy products
Bad diets kill millions of people globally every year, and lead to tens of billions of dollars in health costs, often placing the heaviest burden on communities who are least able to afford it. Children, with limited decision-making power, are particularly vulnerable to this.
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At least 111 killed as 7.4-magnitude earthquake devastates western Colombia
More than 100 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging scores of buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira.
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Investigation claims dating giant used models and chat operators to keep users paying for fake romance
Maria trusted that she had stumbled onto a second chance at love. From her home in Nicosia, Cyprus, she spent nearly two years on a dating platform exchanging photos, voice messages, letters and late-night thoughts on travel, children, art and love on the AmoLatina dating site with Dan, 45.
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El Mayo seeks prison reprieve as US ramps up crackdown on Sinaloa Cartel
Can “El Mayo” avoid the same supermax fate as his former business partner “El Chapo”?
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Two 11-year-old boys rescued alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble as death toll tops 1,450
Two 11-year-old boys are among at least 33 people pulled from earthquake debris in Venezuela.
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British doctor arrested in Ecuador over Colombian model’s suitcase murder
A British doctor, wanted for the murder of a Colombian model found inside a suitcase, has been arrested in Ecuador.
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UK sends rescue teams to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes kill more than 900
A British search and rescue team has been deployed to Venezuela, where the death toll from Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes has reached almost 1,000.
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Controversial lawyer De la Espriella wins razor-thin Colombia election
According to preliminary results, the controversial lawyer is set to take office at the Casa de Nariño on August 7, following a campaign driven more by symbolism and controversy than concrete proposals
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Colombia votes in fear as de la Espriella promises iron-fist crackdown on armed groups
Millions of voters, deeply traumatized by a legacy of violence and political corruption, will head to the polls on Sunday to decide Colombia’s razor-thin presidential race between a progressive mediator and a far-right defense lawyer.
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Albania seizes €150m in assets tied to alleged cocaine kingpin Dritan Gjika
Albanian prosecutors announce arrest warrant for Dritan Gjika and seizure of roughly 150 million euros in assets, in action against a suspected international cocaine trafficking and money laundering network.
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Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise
The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.
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Churches accuse HSBC of breaching human rights duties over Cerrejón coal mine
Mining giant Glencore’s vast coal mine in Colombia, Cerrejón, is an open pit six times the size of Manchester.
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Ultra-processed food epidemic drives disease surge and billions in treatment costs in Colombia
Bad diets kill millions of people every year and result in trillions of dollars in healthcare costs. Communities who are least able to afford it bear most of the burden.
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Passengers Avianca scream and vomit as plane aborts two terrifying landings at mountain airport in Colombia
This is the moment terrified passengers sobbed, screamed, and vomited as their plane aborted two landings at a notorious mountain airport.
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US unleashes military strikes on drug boats as new war on drugs takes deadly turn
The grainy black and white footage shows a small boat traveling at speed on the high seas off the coast of Venezuela.
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UK blocks US far-right influencer Valentina Gomez from entering country ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in May.
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Deadly chemo scandal: child dies, dozens harmed as tainted drug slips through safety net
Valery Javiana Fernández Rivas was just six when she died. She had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia in the summer of 2018.
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Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos face cull in Colombia as authorities warn of ecological collapse and public danger
Eighty of Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” will be killed by wildlife officials in Colombia in an effort to control the spiraling population.
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Six arrested as Spain and Portugal dismantle cross-border labour trafficking network
Police in Spain and Portugal have arrested six people during an operation that dismantled an international human trafficking network.
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Caribbean cocaine routes: how drug trafficking adapts to US crackdowns and shifts flows to Europe
The Caribbean has long been a pivotal node in the global drug trade, acting as a stepping stone for South American cocaine destined for consumers in Europe and the United States.
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Hercules aircraft with 110 troops on board crashes in Colombia, dozens feared injured
A Hercules military aircraft reportedly carrying 110 Colombian soldiers crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday. Authorities confirmed that 20 people have been found so far following the incident in the Putumayo region of the country, as rescue teams remain in the area.
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Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico killing eight passengers and injuring 19 in Veracruz state
The vehicle, full of passengers said to be travelling home for Christmas, plunged more than 600ft down an embankment before eight people were confirmed dead - and 19 people were left injured
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"Incomprehensible sorrow": Father of slain teen mourns a "broken world" after raspberry poisoning
The father of a teen girl allegedly killed after eating poisoned raspberries, sent in an "act of vengeance" by a woman, has shared his sorrow.
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Businesswoman accused of killing two schoolgirls with poisoned raspberries in "act of vengeance"
A businesswoman has been accused of killing two schoolgirls by gifting them poisoned chocolate-covered raspberries in an "act of vengeance".
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Europe faces cocaine glut as traffickers bury stockpiles to drive prices up
On a cool cloudless morning at the break of dawn last December, authorities spotted two speed boats carrying a number of large packages at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River in southwest Spain.
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