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Voters in Ecuador are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González – a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American country.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared election winner as rival demands recount

By Michael Rios, Ana María Cañizares and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa won the country’s presidential election on Sunday based on preliminary results, an electoral official said, as his main rival demanded a recount of the vote following a race overshadowed by drug-fueled violence that has consumed the once-peaceful South American

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A cat walks through rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City on April 13.

Israeli strike leaves Gaza City’s last fully functioning hospital out of service as offensive escalates

By Abeer Salman, Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister (CNN) — An Israeli air strike early on Sunday has incapacitated the last fully functioning hospital in Gaza City as the military expands and intensifies its campaign across the territory. No casualties were reported from the strike but the Anglican church in Jerusalem – which

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‘This isn’t Russia, never was, and never will be’: Ukrainians living under occupation fear Trump’s peace talks

By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — Asked why she and other Ukrainian people choose to keep living under Russian occupation instead of fleeing, the woman paused for a moment. “I don’t know how to explain the feeling,” she said. “It’s like you just can’t believe that evil could win. Even after three

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Europe wants to ready its citizens for war. Will they listen?

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Survival guides, stockpiling and mass evacuation drills. Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict arriving on its doorstep. Several European nations have been offering sobering guidance in recent months – envisioning garages and subway stations transformed into bunkers and promoting psychological resilience. One

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The defense ministers of the United Kingdom

Ukraine’s European allies say Russian aggression is pushing peace out of reach, as US envoy meets Putin

By Lauren Kent and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Peace is out of reach for Ukraine due to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing aggression, European defense ministers stressed Friday, even as the United States pushed ahead with talks with Moscow. Top Trump administration official Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Friday for a meeting

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Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war

By Junko Ogura and Helen Regan, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan’s largest yakuza crime syndicate has pledged to end its longstanding war with a rival faction and refrain from causing “trouble,” authorities said, as the mafia-like groups contend with falling membership and increased police crackdowns. Three senior members of the Yamaguchi-gumi visited the Hyogo Prefectural

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