Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
China and Philippines exchange blame after sailor injured in sea incident
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China and the Philippines are exchanging accusations following a maritime incident near the Second Thomas Shoal that resulted in injuries to a Philippine sailor. The
Monsoon floods in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province kill at least 20 people
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Monsoon-driven flash floods in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province have claimed at least 20 lives and injured over 80 others. The floods, which struck Parun on Monday,