Colombia government, rebels seek U.S. involvement in peace talks

Colombia’s government and the National Liberation Army (ELN), the last recognized rebel group in the country, said on Friday they would invite the United States to join their peace process. The talks are an initiative by President Gustavo Petro, who in August became Colombia’s first-ever leftist leader and has vowed a less bellicose approach to … Read more

Iranian missile fuel for Yemen’s Houthi rebels is intercepted by U.S. Navy : NPR

Sailors inventory urea and ammonium perchlorate found on a dhow intercepted in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. Navy says it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer aboard a ship bound to Yemen from Iran. Kevin Frus/U.S. Navy via AP hide caption toggle caption Kevin Frus/U.S. Navy via … Read more

Philippines troops, rebels forge truce after fighting kills 10

The clashes left three soldiers dead and 15 others wounded, regional military spokesman Lt. Col. Abdurasad Sirajan said. The clashes left three soldiers dead and 15 others wounded, regional military spokesman Lt. Col. Abdurasad Sirajan said. Philippine troops forged a ceasefire with Muslim guerrillas after 10 combatants were killed in clashes in a southern village … Read more

Seven, including three soldiers, killed as Philippine troops clash with Muslim rebels

The sporadic clashes erupted in a village in Ungkaya Pukan town on the island province of Basilan. The sporadic clashes erupted in a village in Ungkaya Pukan town on the island province of Basilan. Philippine troops have clashed with Muslim guerrillas in a southern village, leaving at least three soldiers and four rebels dead and … Read more

Rebels makes new advance, as Congo expels Rwandan envoy

Rebels have seized control of two major towns in eastern Congo and doubled the territory they hold after fierce fighting with the Congolese military Rebels have seized control of two major towns in eastern Congo and doubled the territory they hold after fierce fighting with the Congolese military Rebels seized control of two major towns … Read more

Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels set to begin peace talks

Representatives of the Ethiopian government and rebel forces in the country’s Tigray region arrived in South Africa on Monday for their first formal peace talks, a much-anticipated effort to resolve the almost two-year civil war that has ravaged Africa’s second-most-populous nation. The mediation, led by the African Union, has new urgency because the conflict in … Read more

Rebels plot to replace Liz Truss with Rishi Sunak amid UK crisis

Rebels on the backbenches of the UK’s governing Conservative Party are said to be plotting to replace Liz Truss as party leader and Prime Minister with a so-called “unity” joint ticket team involving former leadership rival Rishi Sunak, it emerged on Friday. It comes as a YouGov poll for the ‘The Times’ found that almost … Read more

DR Congo criticises Rwanda after report claims its troops back rebels

The Democratic Republic of Congo has criticised Rwanda after a report submitted to the UN Security Council said there was evidence that Kigali’s armed forces are conducting operations to support rebels in the mineral-rich country. The M23 group resurfaced late last year and is waging an offensive in the conflict-ridden eastern Congo, causing deaths and … Read more

Goodwood Festival: Rebel’s Romance wins L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Glorious Stakes as Charlie Appleby enjoys 1-2 | Racing News

The resurgence of Rebel’s Romance continued at Goodwood as Charlie Appleby’s one-time Belmont Stakes contender landed the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Glorious Stakes. Winner of the UAE Derby on dirt last year, connections had some of America’s biggest prizes in their sights. But injury prevented him from making the trip. He disappointed in two runs at … Read more