France 24

Colombians vote on Sunday for what is likely to be a first round of presidential elections to choose between a reformist left wing seeking to retain power following a historic victory four years ago and a hard-line right wing promising greater security in the face of escalating violence by armed groups

And with 70% of the country still affected by armed conflict, many question whether the conditions for a truly democratic election are in place

The Israeli army has taken control of Beaufort castle in Southern Lebanon, crossing over the Litani river, which they had been using as a de facto boundary

Rescue workers in Laos have safely evacuated four villagers who had been trapped in a flooded cave for ten days, the day after another one was successfully extracted

Keiko Fujimori came out on top in the first round of the presidential election and will face left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez in the second round on June 7

Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon this Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations, and a day after Lebanese and Israeli military officials held their first direct talks in decades at the Pentagon

Arsenal showed great resilience to take the Champions League final beyond 120 minutes in Budapest, but it was the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, who came out on top

Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties