Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel
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Colombia's President Gustavo Petro speaks as people attend a march in support of the reforms proposed by his government, in Bogota, Colombia May 1, 2024.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday his government would sever diplomatic relations with Israel Thursday in response to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili vows to veto the controversial "foreign agent" law, she said in a May 15, 2024, interview with VOA. FILE - Protestors wave EU and Georgian national flags as they gather outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 15, 2024, to protest against a "foreign agent" law.
FILE - Nigeriens gather in a street to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger April 13, 2024. A screengrab of a satellite image shows the view of Airbase 101, next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, April 21, 2024. (2024 Planet Labs Inc./Handout via REUTERS)
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