Peru’s ballot count drags on amid frustration with presidential election
Peru’s ballot count drags on amid frustration with presidential election The turbulent election has prompted fraud claims by candidates and frustration with the country’s chaotic politics. Save Demonstrators in Lima…
El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12 The new sentencing measure comes as President Nayib Bukele oversees a four-year-long state of emergency against crime.…
Could the EU’s alliance with Israel soon change?
Inside Story Could the EU’s alliance with Israel soon change? A European Union petition is on track to trigger a formal review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Israel’s alliance with…
US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly
US jury finds Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly The verdict could cost Live Nation and Ticketmaster hundreds of millions of dollars. Save The trial brought Live Nation CEO…
Bayern edge Real Madrid 4-3 in classic to reach Champions League semifinals
Bayern edge Real Madrid 4-3 in classic to reach Champions League semifinals Luis Diaz and Michael Olise score late goals in Munich to give Bayern a dramatic 6-4 aggregate win…
Brazil’s police open a probe into presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro
Brazil’s police open a probe into presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro The investigation centres on whether Bolsonaro committed defamation by linking President Lula to crimes like drug trafficking. Save Senator Flavio…
US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran
US Senate rejects another war powers resolution to limit Trump on Iran Fourth Senate War Powers vote – first since Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation – fails to gain…
Guterres urges end to arms flow as Sudan war enters fourth year
The flow of weapons to Sudan must stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded on the war’s third anniversary.
Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media
Hungary’s Magyar urges president to quit, vows to overhaul state media Incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar says his government could be formed by mid-May. Save Peter Magyar, lead candidate of…
Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?
New pressures on a straining industry Still, tobacco remains Cuba’s top export, and in 2024, its government reported record revenue from its sale: nearly $827m. Lloyd Smith explained that the…