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Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns

Colombia's president orders national oil company to cancel US venture over environmental concerns

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday ordered the state-run oil company Ecopetrol to cancel a joint venture with a U.S.

Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia's Queensland after monsoon rains

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the week-long deluge dropped months of rainfall in a few days, devastating small rural towns on the state’s north c
Italian politicians seek action against Trump Jr. hunting party for allegedly killing protected duck

Italian politicians seek action against Trump Jr. hunting party for allegedly killing protected duck

MILAN (AP) — Italian politicians on Tuesday asked authorities to take action against a hunting party including Donald Trump Jr. that may have killed a protected species of duck near Venice.
Ministers call on Washington lawmakers to scrap tariff threat completely

Ministers call on Washington lawmakers to scrap tariff threat completely

WASHINGTON — Key cabinet ministers returned to Washington Tuesday to keep pressing Canada's economic case as a month-long pause on Donald Trump's tariff threat has done little to ease Canada's concerns.
Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push

Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S.
Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push

Trump administration will consider redrawing boundaries of national monuments as part of energy push

WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S.
Trump picks former chief entangled in 'Sharpiegate' to lead NOAA

Trump picks former chief entangled in 'Sharpiegate' to lead NOAA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, turning to the man who was his acting NOAA chief in 2019 when Trump altered an expected hurricane impact map in what becam
Alberta woman fined $15K after pleading guilty to importing serval cats

Alberta woman fined $15K after pleading guilty to importing serval cats

OKOTOKS, Alta. — An Alberta woman has been fined $15,000 after she pleaded guilty to illegally importing two serval cats into the province.
Hawaii volcano produces tall lava fountaining in latest episode of Kilauea eruption

Hawaii volcano produces tall lava fountaining in latest episode of Kilauea eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — A fountain of lava was spewing from a Hawaii volcano Tuesday in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed. Fountains from a vent of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island grew to more than 250 feet (76.

Hawaii volcano produces tall lava fountaining in latest episode of Kilauea eruption

HONOLULU (AP) — A fountain of lava was spewing from a Hawaii volcano Tuesday in the latest episode of an eruption that has paused and resumed. Fountains from a vent of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island grew to more than 250 feet (76.