One dead, dozens injured as Peru’s new president faces widespread protests
Reuters : At least one person was killed and dozens of police officers injured in widespread protests overnight in Peru against President Jose Jeri, who...
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Italy’s anti-Mafia police investigate after journalist’s car explodes
Agencies : A car belonging to one of Italy’s leading investigative journalists exploded outside his home overnight, prompting an investigation by Italy’s anti-Mafia authorities and...
China expels No. 2 general, 8 others from the ruling Communist Party
AP : China’s second-highest ranking general and eight other senior officials were expelled from the ruling Communist Party and the military on suspicion of serious...
Nearly 900 mn poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
AFP : Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing...
Syria bus blast kills five defence ministry personnel: official
Agencies : A blast targeting a bus in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor on Thursday killed at least five defence ministry personnel, an official...
Embattled French PM survives no-confidence votes
AP : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper...
Gen Z protesters fuel global wave of youth-led uprisings
Agencies : From South America’s Andes to Asia’s Himalayas, a new generation is rising in protest. Around the world, young people angry at governments and...
Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals
Reuters : Gold smuggling into India has spiked ahead of key festivals, government and industry officials told Reuters, in response to record-high prices and a...
Madagascar colonel who sent the president fleeing, took power
Agencies : Colonel Michael Randrianirina had already become the face of Madagascar’s military mutiny when he stood in uniform outside the presidential palace on Tuesday...
Tear gas fired as Tunisians protest pollution in Gabes
AP : Police fired tear gas as thousands of protesters clashed with security forces in the southern Tunisian city of Gabes on Wednesday, demanding action...
EU discusses ‘drone wall’ to protect airspace from Russian violations
Al Jazeera : The European Commission is in discussions to adopt a new counter-drone initiative to protect European Union airspace from Russian violations, as it...