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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

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

Key dates in the fall of Britain's former prince Andrew

Key dates in the fall of Britain's former prince Andrew

Key dates in the life of the UK's ex-prince Andrew, King Charles III's younger brother, who was Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy following revelations in the Epstein files. - February 19, 1960: Born Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward

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

Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection

Ex-South Korea leader Yoon gets life in prison for insurrection

A South Korean court declared former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid in 2024 an insurrection, sentencing the disgraced leader to life in prison on Thursday. Yoon abruptly declared martial law in a televised address in December 2024, saying drastic measures were needed to root out "

Peru picks Balcazar as interim president, eighth leader in a decade

Peru picks Balcazar as interim president, eighth leader in a decade

Peruvian lawmakers picked Jose Maria Balcazar as the country's new interim president on Wednesday, after previous leader Jose Jeri was impeached on graft allegations. The left-wing lawmaker was elected head of Peru's Congress after a vote broadcast live on TV, meaning the 83-year-old

NFL star Rashee Rice accused of assaulting pregnant girlfriend

NFL star Rashee Rice accused of assaulting pregnant girlfriend

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been accused of repeatedly assaulting his former girlfriend while she was pregnant, in a civil lawsuit filed this week. Ex-girlfriend Dacoda Jones on Monday sued Rice for alleged assaults over a span of 18 months between 2023 and 2025, seeking more