Right-wing outsider wins Colombian election first round

Colombia’s presidential election heads to a second round, presenting a stark choice between the establishment-backed candidate Ivan Cepeda and the populist outsider Abelardo de la Espriella. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have occupied the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in the conflict with Hezbollah. In medical news, a new daily pill targeting the KRAS protein has demonstrated the ability to double survival times for advanced pancreatic cancer patients, offering a potential alternative to chemotherapy. Other developments include the devastating impact of a massive mouse plague on Australian farmland, the unsealing of a historic wine collection once belonging to Joseph Stalin in Georgia, and the revival of Poland’s controversial "666" bus route to the coastal town of Hel. These events underscore a period defined by shifting political landscapes, military tensions, and medical innovation.