by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Aug 8, 2026 | World News
CALI, Colombia (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia’s new president. The army alleged the attack was carried out by two dissident... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Aug 8, 2026 | World News
KANO, Nigeria (AP) — For groom Haruna Bashir, this weekend’s mass wedding event in Nigeria was more than a celebration — it was a hope-filled turning point after the months of pain and grief following the loss of his first wife and six children in a brutal attack... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Aug 8, 2026 | World News
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks.... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Aug 8, 2026 | World News
MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) – A fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region has been extinguished, local authorities said on Saturday, adding that it had been caused by debris from a Ukrainian drone. Ukraine’s general staff said Ukrainian... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Aug 8, 2026 | World News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia. Residents endure regular drone and missile... by lisa@patrickmarketingny.com | Aug 7, 2026 | World News
MEXICO CITY, Aug 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. government will partially restart activities in Mexico’s top avocado-producing state of Michoacan, the U.S. embassy said on Friday, easing a suspension that had disrupted export inspections after security concerns in the...
