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Peru's brand-new president under fire for child sex comments

Barely hours into the top job, Peru's eighth president in a decade found himself under fire Thursday over past utterances on child marriage, and graft allegations. Jose Maria Balcazar, 83, was on Wednesday named Peru's interim leader, for a period of just over five months, after

British public cheer Andrew's arrest with a smile and relief

British public cheer Andrew's arrest with a smile and relief

Britain's typically pro-royal public welcomed the arrest Thursday of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has turned him into an outcast. Some appeared delighted that police were holding King Charles III's brother, arguing it sent the right message

Peru's new president under fire for child sex comments

Peru's new president under fire for child sex comments

Rights groups expressed concern Thursday at the choice of 83-year-old Jose Maria Balcazar as Peru's stand-in president given past utterances on girls and under-aged sex. Balcazar was on Wednesday named Peru's interim leader, for a period of just over five months until

UN's Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

UN's Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

The United Nations' independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said on Thursday the siege and capture of El-Fasher by a paramilitary group bore "the hallmarks of genocide". Its investigation concluded that the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) seizure of the city in Darfur state in October

What we know about ex-prince Andrew's friendship with Epstein

What we know about ex-prince Andrew's friendship with Epstein

Allegations around his ties to the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have long dogged Britain's former prince Andrew. His arrest on Thursday for alleged misconduct while in public office is the latest blow to the disgraced royal. Here is what we know so far about the links between

UN Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

UN Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

The UN's independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said Thursday the paramilitary siege and capture of El-Fasher bore "the hallmarks of genocide". Its investigation concluded that the Rapid Support Forces's seizure of the Darfur city in last October had inflicted "three days

Polish bishop goes on trial for paedophilia cover-up

Polish bishop goes on trial for paedophilia cover-up

A Polish bishop went on trial Wednesday for allegedly covering up paedophilia by priests in his diocese in a landmark case for the deeply Catholic country. The Bishop of Tarnow Andrzej Jez is the first member of the hierarchy to face criminal charges for failing to inform authorities of abuse