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How a Colombian mayor governs his town from exile

NPR

By John Otis

Published September 22, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT

Reporter John Otis catches up with one Colombian mayor who faces so many threats from criminal groups — that he's been forced to govern — largely from exile.

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President Trump says the US helped broker ceasefire between India and Pakistan

Scott Detrow

While Trump announces a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, residents report blasts over Indian-held Kashmir shortly after.
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India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal

The Associated Press

The blame game began only hours after President Trump announced Saturday that the U.S. had mediated an immediate ceasefire.
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U.S. and China begin talks amid tensions over Trump's tariff war

Willem Marx

The meetings between top U.S. and Chinese officials in Geneva represent the first potential efforts to end a trade war that has frazzled financial markets.