Law and crime

Colombian authorities detain 17 children and nine adults belonging to the fundamentalist Jewish cult Lev Tahor, citing concerns about the safety of the children in the group. Five of the children had American and Guatemalan passports, and all 26 members were flown to New York to await investigations into their welfare. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/colombia-ultra-orthodox-jewish-sect-lev-tahor-45392d6b12f2b8223152f2cb231a7a72

Politics and elections

Incumbent Saint Lucian prime minister Philip J. Pierre wins a second term in office while his party, the Saint Lucia Labor Party, wins 14 of the 15 seats in Parliament against the opposition United Workers Party. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/st-lucia-election-philip-pierre-56d56031ade620596291ad9d1992ed4e