A right-wing politician has reportedly taken office in Colombia after winning June's presidential runoff, vowing to address narco-terrorism.
De la Espriella has reportedly been sworn in as Colombia's president, succeeding Gustavo Petro and pledging a crackdown on armed groups.
A joint defence agreement was reportedly signed in Mecca by the Saudi crown prince, the Turkish president, and the Pakistani prime minister.
According to Al Jazeera, the US Senate has passed legislation implementing aggressive economic sanctions, including a 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.
