Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1854, In the Battle of Guaymas, Mexico, General José María Yáñez stops the French invasion led by Count Gaston de Raousset-Boulbon. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1930, The inaugural FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay. In 1962, In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics. In 1966, Natalia Luis-Bassa, Venezuelan-English conductor and educator was born. In 1975, Diego Spotorno, Ecuadorian actor was born. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) passed away. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2003, Compay Segundo, Cuban singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1907) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Polls Close In Colombian Runoff, Vote Count Begins | Dawn News English

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June 21, 2026

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Polls have closed in Colombia's Sunday (June 21) presidential runoff, in which voters will determine whether the country continues on its leftist path or joins Latin America's rightward shift by electing a political outsider who has vowed to crack down on crime. #colombia #election #breakingnews #worldnews #politics #latinamerica #vote #democracy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

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teleSUR English

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombians Begin Heading to the Polls

They vote in presidential runoff between Ivan Cepeda and Abelardo de la Espriella. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, 13,742 polling stations will serve citizens eligible to elect the country’s next president. In this election, 1,414,661 Colombians will be able to cast their ballots from abroad. RELATED: Colombia Faces Stark Choice in Presidential []

Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

Decisive Presidential Runoff Underway in Colombia

Bogota, June 21 (QNA) - Voters in Colombia are casting their votes Sunday in a second round of the presidential election, choosing between two candidates in the runoff: left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda and independent right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 22, 2026

Business : Colombia's Razor Sharp Presidential Race Sparks Dispute Over Vote Count

Business : Colombia's Razor Sharp Presidential Race Sparks Dispute Over Vote Count

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 11, 2026

More than 42% voted until midday in Malaysian state of Johor's regional election

Polling to continue until 6 pm local time, with vote counting to begin afterward

Finance Colombia

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· Jun 30, 2026

Colombia Officially Certifies President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella. Here’s How the Country’s Vote Validation System Works

After a tight vote, questions emerged over Colombia’s preliminary count and official canvas. Here’s how they differ....

Colombia Reports

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· Jun 22, 2026

Colombia’s close call: analyzing the presidential election

To view this content, you must be a member of Colombia's Patreon at 1 or more - Click Read more to unlock this content at the source The post Colombia’s close call: analyzing the presidential election appeared first on Colombia News.

Agencia Peruana de Noticias Andina

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· Jul 10, 2026

ONPE: Voter turnout reached 72% in Peru's runoff election

The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) revealed the main voter turnout figures for the 2026 presidential runoff, in which Popular Force Party candidate Keiko Fujimori emerged victorious and will assume the Presidency of the Republic on July 28, 2026.

South Africa Today

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· Jun 24, 2026

What’s at stake for the environment in Colombia’s upcoming election?

Colombia will hold its runoff presidential elections on June 21, with left-wing Iván Cepeda from the current governing Historical Pact party facing Abelardo de la Espriella from the far-right Defenders of the Homeland party. The future of the Colombian Amazon, fossil fuel phaseout and the rights of traditional communities are all at stake, with both []

Breakthrough News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump’s far-right pick set to win in Colombia | w/ Zoe Alexandra

Colombia just had one of the closest, most contested elections in its history. Rania Khalek , June 23, 2026

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 11, 2026

PRN Johor: 1,076 pusat mengundi ditutup, pengiraan undi bermula

JOHOR BAHRU: Kesemua 1,076 pusat mengundi membabitkan 4,849 saluran di seluruh negeri ini telah ditutup secara rasmi tepat pukul 6 petang tadi menandakan hari pengundian Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Johor ke-16 berakhir secara rasmi. Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR), Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun berkata, beberapa pusat mengundi ditutup lebih awal termasuk di Pulau Besar iaitu ... Read more The post PRN Johor: 1,076 pusat mengundi ditutup, pengiraan undi bermula appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

DawnNews English

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· Jun 23, 2026

Colombian Electoral Authority Expects Final Runoff Results Soon | Dawn News English

The Colombian electoral authority said on Tuesday (June 23) it expected to release the second-round presidential results soon, as the right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella appeared to have notched a narrow win on Sunday, according to the preliminary vote count. #colombia #election #breakingnews #latinamerica #worldnews #politics #democracy #results --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Vanguard News

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· Jun 30, 2026

CVR phase 3: INEC registers 1.5m Nigerians in 7 weeks

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says no fewer than 1,565,873 Nigerians have successfully completed their voter registration as of June 26. The post CVR phase 3: INEC registers 1.5m Nigerians in 7 weeks appeared first on Vanguard News.

Malay Mail

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· Jun 27, 2026

Johor nomination closes as 14-day election campaign officially begins

JOHOR BAHRU, June 27 — The nomination process for the 16th Johor State Election concluded at 10am today...

Le Monde

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombia's runoff presidential election marked by polarization

After a bitter campaign, Colombians head to the polls on Sunday to choose between far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, the favorite, and left-wing candidate Ivan Cepeda, the political heir to the outgoing president.

Variety

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· Jul 11, 2026

Colombia Adds Massive Soundstage as Bogotá Audiovisual Market Attendance Soars and ‘Narcos’ Star-Led ‘Rookies’ Cleans Up in Project Prizes

Colombia’s Bogotá Audiovisual Market (BAM) has wrapped its 17th Edition July 10 with an uptick in attendance. The numbers say it all: 2,336 accredited participants and 271 industry activities and 882 one-on-one business meetings connecting selected projects with a host of international guests, advisors and potential partners. “BAM once again showed that Colombia has world-class []

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 25, 2026

RSP general convention voting wraps up

Chitwan, June 25: The voting for the central member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has officially concluded. The...

PolitiFact

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· Jun 25, 2026

Colombia's fast voting results aren't proof of cheating in California elections

Why Colombia, California elections don’t compare

UrduPoint

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· Jul 6, 2026

Election Commission announces Re-Poll in two Diamer constituencies on July 12

Election Commission announces Re-Poll in two Diamer constituencies on July 12

World Politics Review

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· Jun 23, 2026

Colombia Lurches to the Right

According to an initial tally released by Colombia’s electoral authorities yesterday, far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella eked out a victory over his left-wing rival, Sen. Ivan Cepeda, in Sunday’s presidential runoff election, winning 49.7 percent of the vote compared to the latter’s 48.7 percent. Though Cepeda is challenging the results, preliminary counts have proven accurate in previous Colombian elections, so the outcome is unlikely to change. As I wrote ahead of the runoff, this election has followed a number of familiar regional scripts. De la Espriella campaigned on a hard-line law-and-order platform, vowing to return Colombia to a wartime [...] The post Colombia Lurches to the Right appeared first on World Politics Review.

AzerNews

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· Jun 21, 2026

Colombia heads to tense runoff vote as violence, armed groups dominate presidential campaign

Colombia is holding a decisive presidential runoff election amid growing insecurity, rising activity by armed groups, and deep political polarization over how to address decades of conflict, AzerNEWS reports.

101GREATGOALS.COM

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· Jun 28, 2026

Colombia v Portugal: Live World Cup 2026 commentary, updates, goals and stats as it happened

Relive text updates from the World Cup 2026

GroundUp News

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· Jun 21, 2026

In photos: Registration for elections 2026 gets off to a slow start

But you can also register online

MyJoyOnline

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· Jun 22, 2026

NPP beats NDC with 49% support in new APL national vote tracker

A new survey by Africa Policy Lens (APL) shows the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) with a clear lead in national voter intention. The “National Voter Perception Poll”, which the APL says it conducted from 23rd to 30th May 2026, surveyed 6,483 voters across all 16 regions to gauge political preferences, electoral participation, economic conditions, and perceptions of Ghana’s direction.

Guineematin.com

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· Jun 24, 2026

Coupe du Monde 2026 : la Colombie bat la RD Congo et valide son billet pour les 16e de finale

Au terme d’un match intense disputé au stade de Guadalajara dans la nuit de ce mercredi 24 juin, la Colombie a validé son billet pour les 16e de finale en s’imposant sur le fil face à la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) (1-0). Si les Cafeteros s’emparent de la tête du groupe K et célèbrent [] The post Coupe du Monde 2026 : la Colombie bat la RD Congo et valide son billet pour les 16e de finale first appeared on Guineematin.com.

MS NOW

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· Jun 29, 2026

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.29.26: Coloradans to weigh in on competitive primaries

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.29.26: Coloradans to weigh in on competitive primaries appeared first on MS NOW.

Mindanao Times

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· Jun 25, 2026

Focus shifts to BARMM September 2026 polls as region transition enters definite autonomy

COTABATO CITY— The public’s attention is increasingly shifting to the first-ever Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) on September 14, 2026, as preparations continue and officials reaffirm that the political exercise remains

Le Monde Diplomatique

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· Jul 6, 2026

Nouvelle-Calédonie : les urnes ne referment pas la crise

Les élections provinciales du 28 juin n'ont pas mis un terme à la crise calédonienne. Elles n'ont fait disparaître ni les désaccords sur son avenir politique, ni les fractures apparues au grand jour lors des violences de 2024. Plus de trente-cinq ans après les accords de Matignon, la promesse () / Décolonisation, Élections, France, Nouvelle-Calédonie, État

Independent Online

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· Jun 22, 2026

IEC voter registration weekend records 2.9 million registrations ahead of 2026 elections

IEC voter registration weekend records 2.9 million registrations ahead of 2026 elections

Korea Times News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Opinion polls

Opinion polls

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