US strikes another suspected

drug-smuggling boat, killing 3

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Sunday it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.

U.S. Southern Command announced the strike with its usual language that the vessel was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” and operated by a designated terrorist organization.

It provided no evidence for the allegation. It’s the latest in a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific. Video released by the military on social media shows a small vessel floating in the ocean before it’s hit and engulfed in a fireball.

Cepeda, ally of Colombia’s president, questions vote result after falling behind pro-Trump candidate

Results of presidential race

in Colombia are disputed

BOGOTA, Colombia — Ivan Cepeda, an ally of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has refused to immediately accept the result of the first round of voting after falling behind tough-on-crime outsider Aberaldo de la Espriella, an ally of President Donald Trump.

Cepeda and de la Espriella are slated to head to a run-off election June. But Cepeda and Petro on Sunday night sowed doubt in the result and claimed without evidence that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors manipulated the results of the election.

Cepeda said he was waiting for electoral authorities to scrutinize the results before accepting the election.

Clashes in France after win

result in arrests of 780

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain fans have gathered near the Eiffel Tower to celebrate their Champions League win. PSG was crowned Champions League winner after beating Arsenal in a dramatic penalty shootout on Saturday.

Overnight, the celebration turned violent, leading to 780 arrests across France, with 480 in Paris.

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says that 57 officers were injured, mostly with minor injuries. He noted that most clashes occurred near the Champs Elysees and Parc des Princes stadium.

Planned celebrations took place on Sunday under high security. The Paris prosecutors’ office said 277 people were taken into custody for various offenses, including assault and vandalism.

Blast at building storing

explosives kills at least 45

BANGKOK — A blast on Sunday at a building in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 45 people. Rescue workers and independent media report the building was storing explosives for mining.

The explosion injured about 70 others in the village of Kaungtup, Namhkam township. The area, near the Chinese border, is controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, a rebel ethnic armed group.

A rescue worker told The Associated Press that 46 bodies, including six children, were recovered by Sunday evening.

Man charged in killings of 3

HONOLULU — Police in Hawaii have charged a 36-year-old man with killing three people in a remote community known for its communal lifestyle.

The Hawaii Police Department said Jacob Daniel Baker has been jailed without bail and is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Police say Baker was charged Saturday with counts of first- and second-degree murder. Authorities say Baker killed three men in their 60s and 70s. Baker was arrested Thursday after a search of Hawaii’s Big Island.

Mamdani skips Israel parade

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights.

Mamdani skipped the event as he remains under heavy scrutiny from some of the city’s Jewish population over his longstanding criticism of Israel. Sunday’s Israel Day parade in Manhattan has for years drawn mayors and political leaders. It also attracts a crowd of thousands of blue-and-white flag-waving revelers celebrating the birth of the Jewish state in 1948.

Mamdani’s absence had long been expected. But it has riled opponents who view his criticism of Israeli policy as antisemitic.