South america

Britain said the move did not signal endorsement of Venezuela's disputed 2024 election or of any political faction, but reflected its longstanding policy of maintaining relations with country.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry said in December that Navitas had not obtained the proper permits and that its plans were “unilateral and illegitimate.”

But a study published in March based on different testing called the 1997 study results inaccurate, concluding that Monte Verde dated to between about 4,200 and 8,200 years ago.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a period of national mourning and urged people not to politicize the tragedy.

Colombia’s new government is reshaping alliances with Israel, reviving counterterrorism cooperation and strengthening a regional front against Iran, Hezbollah, and narco-terror networks

With the election of the new right-wing president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia and Israel have restored ties that had been severed for two years under the previous administration.

Shortly after receiving the news, the two respective foreign ministries, along with ZAKA, began to make all necessary arrangements for the body to be returned to Israel for burial.

Mapping efforts and building assessments have begun in order to establish plans and priorities for the ongoing response efforts.

The women were reportedly running away to start new lives.

Later on Friday night, Austrian police confirmed that the women had left the country and that there was no suspicion of coercion.