Laura Fernández of the Sovereign People party won Costa Rica's presidential election in a landslide victory, marking a shift to the right for the Latin American nation. Fernández's victory came after a campaign focused on cracking down on rising violence linked to the cocaine trade, according to The Guardian. Her nearest rival, centre-right economist Álvaro Ramos, conceded defeat as the results became clear.
In other news, Russia confirmed that its forces assisted Nigerien soldiers in repelling an attack claimed by ISIL (ISIS) on Niger's main airport in Niamey last week. According to Russia's Foreign Ministry, the joint effort involved the Russian Ministry of Defense's African Corps and the Nigerien armed forces, Al Jazeera reported.
Meanwhile, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino apologized to British football fans for a comment he made last month that was criticized as a "cheap joke" by the Football Supporters' Association. Sky News reported that Infantino joked, "For the first time in history... no Brit was arrested during a World Cup. Imagine! This is something really really special."
In the United States, President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to end the partial government shutdown. Euronews reported that Trump promised to work in good faith on raised issues and concerns. The shutdown was triggered by Democratic lawmakers demanding changes to immigration operations following the fatal shooting of two US citizens in Minneapolis in January. Republican and Democrat lawmakers appeared unwilling to quickly approve the federal funding package Trump brokered with the Senate without debating their own demands over immigration enforcement operations.
Also in the US, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to Euronews, an attorney for the Clintons confirmed their agreement to testify. This development followed months of political wrangling and came as Republican lawmakers advanced contempt proceedings against the Clintons. Republican Congressman James Comer, who leads the House Oversight Committee, continued to push for their testimony, Euronews noted.
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