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2 candidates with starkly different visions for Peru vie for a runoff spot
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
Keiko Fujimori leads in Peru's presidential race with 17.06% of the vote
Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after it emerged that his former ambassador to the United States was initially denied security clearance for the role that he was eventually fired from over his close links to the disgraced ...
Denis Sassou N’Guesso sworn in for another term in Republic of Congo, extending 42-year rule
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
The Republic of Congo’s president, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, has been sworn in to a new five-year term in a packed stadium
IPC report finds that soaring oil prices threaten to deepen hunger in Haiti
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
A new report states that the number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, although officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked t...
Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
Brazil’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem celebrated on Thursday his release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a two-day arrest in Orlando

