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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

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

Zuckerberg grilled over underage users at social media trial

Zuckerberg grilled over underage users at social media trial

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, as he faced stinging criticism at a landmark social media trial over accusations that his company deliberately hooked children. Asked to comment on complaints from inside the company that not enough was