Peruvian elections: Right-wing candidates to face off in the runoff
The widespread fragmentation of the vote and the country’s political crisis have benefited right-wing candidates, who will compete for the presidency on June 7, although the names that will appear on the ballot have not yet been confirmed.
Madagascar’s military seizes power after parliament impeaches fleeing President Rajoelina
According to reports, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar fled to France following an agreement with President Emmanuel Macron. While he insists that he remains the leader, the military has taken over and the National Assembly has impeached him.
José Jerí: Peru’s eighth president in a decade
The controversial, right-wing Jerí takes office amid a profound economic, political, and security crisis in the Andean country
Pakistan rocked by protests as Imran Khan is sent to custody for eight days
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was arrested on Tuesday, was sent into custody of the National Accountability Bureau on Wednesday. He was also indicted separately in a case related to do with illegal sale of gits. Protests have broken out across the country with over a 1,000 people arrested.
Lebanese political parties fail to elect a new president as Michael Aoun’s term expires
Aoun’s departure leaves Lebanon without a formal head of state at a time when the country has been embroiled in an unprecedented economic and political crisis for the last three years
Four cabinet ministers resign amid increasing political crisis in Ecuador
The right-wing government of President Guillermo has justified the resignations as a part of an “evaluation of its entire cabinet” for the best execution of the government’s plans. The circumstances surrounding the resignations say otherwise
Pakistan’s Supreme Court restores the National Assembly and other stories
Today we look at Pakistan’s Supreme Court verdict on the no-trust motion against PM Khan, a report on excess resource use and ecological damage, and more
Ecuadorian president restructures cabinet amid growing political crisis
In recent weeks, the tensions have escalated between the right-wing national government and the progressive opposition parties that dominate the Parliament
UN warns of rising child casualties, worsening hunger in Yemen war and other stories
Today we look at the severe hunger crisis and rising casualties in Yemen, the denial of Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition, and more
Four political parties announce bloc to resist president Saied’s power grab in Tunisia
20 Tunisian and international human rights groups also denounced the president’s actions in a joint statement, calling them unilateral, authoritarian and in violation of the Tunisian constitution
Tunisians take to street opposing president’s move to sideline country’s constitution
After sacking the prime minister and suspending the parliament in July, president Kais Saied issued decree 117 on Wednesday, according to which he can rule by bypassing the provisions of the constitution adopted in 2014
Uncertainty looms over Peru
Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra dissolved the National Congress, then the legislators retaliated and voted to suspend him
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
