PERU – The president of Peru Jose Jeri was on Tuesday impeached by the country’s Congress, just after 4 months holding the office. The extraordinary session, which convened as judges were officially on legislative recess, concluded with 75 votes in favor, 24 against, and three abstentions. Jeri, who ascended the presidency just last October following […]
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Boat Capsizes at Lianxiwan China Killing 4
CHINA – According to authorities on Wednesday, at least 4 peole were killed when a boat capsized at Lianxiwan, China. The incident occurred Tuesday at the Lianxiwan tourist area in Donghua Township, Chuxiong city, in Yunnan province. There were 26 people on board, according to state-run Global Times, citing a statement from the Ministry of […]
Mexico Declines Permanent Membership to Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
MEXICO – Mexico on Tuesday declined permanent membership to the Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, due to a lack of Palestinian representation in the board, according to the Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. “Given that we recognize Palestine as a state, it’s important that both states, Israel and Palestine, participate. It isn’t set up that […]
Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 15, Including a Child
PAKISTAN – At least 15 people were killed late Monday when a suicide bomber in Pakistan blew up an explosive-laden vehicle, before ramming it at a security checkpoint in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, according to authorities on Tuesday. Among the dead were a child and 14 security personnel. In retaliation following the explosion, 12 […]
Chinese Army Conducts Military Drills in South China Sea
CHINA – Chinese army conducted military drills in the disputed South China Sea, according to a spokesperson on Tuesday. The combat readiness patrols were held on Sunday and Monday in the waters of the South China Sea, according to Xinhua News, citing Zhai Shichen, spokesman for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command. “The […]
Knife Attack in Sydney Kills 1
AUSTRALIA – A knife attack in Sydney on Tuesday killed 1 person and left 2 others with critical injuries, according to local authorities. The attack occurred in the suburb of Merrylands on Merrylands Road, a busy commercial strip, where emergency services were called after reports that a man had stabbed several people before fleeing the […]
Avalanche Derails Train in Switzerland, Multiple Injuries Reported
SWITZERLAND – Multiple injuries were on Monday reported after an avalanche caused a train derailment in the southwestern parts of the country. The train derailment, which likely caused injuries, occurred in the early hours in the village of Goppenstein in the canton of Valais, police said on the social media platform X. Swiss Federal Railways […]
Chemical Factory Fire in Rajasthan, India Kills 7
INDIA – At least 7 people were on Monday killed in a chemical factory fire in Rajasthan, India. The incident occurred in the state’s Bhiwadi city, and the fire claimed the lives of seven workers, state-owned Doordarshan News reported. A fire department official from the Khairthal-Tijara district, which includes Bhiwadi, confirmed that the rescue operation […]
New Housing District for Families of North Korean Troops Killed in Ukraine War Opened
NORTH KOREA – A new housing district for families of North Korean troops killed in Ukraine war was on Sunday opened in Pyongyang, according to local reports on Monday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took part in Sunday’s inauguration ceremony for the newly established Saeppyol Street, accompanied […]
Stabbing Attack in Osaka Japan Kills 1
JAPAN – A stabbing attack in the busy Dotonbori district of Osaka, Japan late Saturday left a teenage boy dead and 2 others injured, according to local reports. Police arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder hours after the attack. All three victims were 17-year-old boys. Kamada Ryunosuke, a resident of […]
3 Killed in an Avalanche at French Alpine Resort of Val-d’Isere
FRANCE – An avalanche in the French Alpine resort of Val-d’Isere on Friday killed 3 skiers, following a heavy snowfall brought by Storm Nils. The avalanche struck at around 11.30 am (0930GMT) in an off-piste area of the Manchet valley, sweeping away six skiers, according to local officials. A French national and two British nationals […]
Bangladesh Nationalist Party Wins General Elections
BANGLADESH – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday claimed victory in Thursday’s general elections, while Jamaat-e-Islami party expressed concern over vote counting process. Bangladesh held general elections on Thursday, the first since the 2024 popular uprising that ousted the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Election authorities have not declared the official results […]
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Leads General Election
BANGLADESH – Early results on Friday showed Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leading in the country’s general election, after millions took to the ballots on Thursday. The BNP is leading with 198 constituencies so far, according to the Dhaka Tribune. Alliances led by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are the two main contenders, as Hasina‘s Awami League […]
Storm Nils in France Kills 1 as Red Alert Issued
FRANCE – Storm Nils battered southern and southwestern France with violent winds, flooding and avalanches on Thursday Feb. 12, resulting to the death of a truck driver and left around 850,000 households without power. The man was killed in the Landes department near the town of Mees after a tree branch fell onto his truck, […]
Russia Considering Humanitarian Oil & Petroleum Products’ Aid to Cuba
CUBA – The Russian Embassy in Havana said that Moscow was considering a humanitarian oil & petroleum products’ aid to Cuba, as the country suffers from an energy crisis. “In the near future, there is expected delivery of oil and petroleum products from Russia to Cuba as humanitarian aid,” the embassy said in an interview […]