A t least 19 people have been killed in an air strike on a suspected rebel camp in Colombian province of Guaviare, according to the country's military. The attack targeted a dissident faction of the Farc rebel group, which engages in drug trafficking.

President Nicolás Maduro announced activation of a "higher phase" of the Independence Plan 200, a program of joint civilian-military exercises.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appearing at a G-7 gathering in Canada, faces renewed questions about America’s foreign policy aims.

As in previous strikes, U.S. officials did not release the identities of those killed, or offer evidence that they were smuggling narcotics or posed a threat to the U.S.

While the government has so far been able to pay them using redirected funds, those resources are running low, meaning they could be forced to work without pay after November 15 if the shutdown continues.

Air Force and Space Force service members claim the military is revoking the pensions and health care previously granted to them.

At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana. The "tragic" crush appeared to have been caused by an "an unexpected surge of applicants who breached security protocols and rushed into the gates," said a statement from Ghana's armed forces.

Venezuela says it is launching a “massive mobilization” of military personnel, weapons and equipment in response to the build-up of US warships and troops in the Caribbean Sea.