Disasters, Defections, and Demands Reshape Global Crisis Map (plainews.com)

Colombia earthquake kills dozens as Iran raises Strait demands; Russia bans opposition party ahead of elections. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, triggering building collapses and a major search-and-rescue operation [NBC News]. The disaster compounds challenges for Colombia's new president, who days earlier targeted alleged rebel leader Hernando Forero Mosquera in a milit Sources: Al Jazeera, CBS News, NBC News, Bloomberg, PBS, NPR, The Hill