Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest

Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest

Placeholder while article actions load BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people’s disgust with the country’s traditional politicians. Petro’s third attempt to win the…

New Brand of Activist Takes Aim at Ukraine War and Climate Crisis, Together
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New Brand of Activist Takes Aim at Ukraine War and Climate Crisis, Together

BRUSSELS — Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, had just finished a speech at a major conference on Europe. While he lingered onstage, soaking up adulation and taking pictures with fans, little did he know that two young women in the back of the room were eying him closely. “There…

Call of Duty Is Now Punishing Cheaters By Taking Away Their Weapons

Call of Duty Is Now Punishing Cheaters By Taking Away Their Weapons

The battle against cheaters is unfortunately one that will seemingly never end, but Activision’s Team RICOCHET continues to come up with inventive ways to combat these ne’er-do-wells, including punishing them in-game by stripping them of all their weapons. Team RICOCHET detailed its latest progress in taking the fight to cheaters…

At U.S. Open, Matt Fitzpatrick Wins His First Major Championship
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At U.S. Open, Matt Fitzpatrick Wins His First Major Championship

BROOKLINE, Mass. — This year’s U.S. Open began as the setting for an unprecedented showdown between golfers who had remained loyal to the established PGA Tour and a breakaway pack of ex-colleagues who recently joined the new, rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf series. But the anticipated confrontation at the Country Club…

Gustavo Petro gana las elecciones y será el primer presidente de izquierda de Colombia
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Gustavo Petro gana las elecciones y será el primer presidente de izquierda de Colombia

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Por primera vez, Colombia tendrá un presidente de izquierda. Gustavo Petro, un exrebelde y legislador con experiencia, ganó las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia el domingo, movilizando a los votantes frustrados por décadas de pobreza y desigualdad con gobiernos conservadores, con promesas de ampliar los programas sociales, poner…

Becoming Elizabeth Unpacks Elizabeth I’s “Wrong” First Romance

Becoming Elizabeth Unpacks Elizabeth I’s “Wrong” First Romance

This royal romance will have heads rolling. In the June 19 episode of Becoming Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (Alicia von Rittberg) and Thomas Seymour (Tom Cullen) make their feelings for one another known. But don’t get too excited about this potential pairing, as it couldn’t be more inappropriate. Not only is…

NBA Mock Draft Notes: Kings, Ivey, Pacers, Pistons, Wizards, Knicks, Turner, Brogdon, Duarte, Jackson, Blazers, Grant, Ayton

NBA Mock Draft Notes: Kings, Ivey, Pacers, Pistons, Wizards, Knicks, Turner, Brogdon, Duarte, Jackson, Blazers, Grant, Ayton

Photo: David Sherman/Getty Images A few notes as we get closer to the draft on Thursday. With the 2022 NBA draft approaching, the Sacramento Kings are most likely trading their #4 pick, but to what team? Of all the teams ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned that are interested in Jaden Ivey…