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LIMA, April 12 (Reuters) – Right-leaning candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga is leading Peru’s presidential race with 23.4% of the votes, early results of the official vote count showed Sunday. Center-left candidate Jorge Nieto trailed with 16.4% of votes, with 5% of ballots counted. A third candidate, right-wing Keiko Fujimori, had 16.1% of the votes. If …
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats celebrated the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/ on Sunday, while President Donald Trump’s https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ allies and Republican peers offered a more mixed response to the loss nL1N40V01B of the leader that Trump had endorsed. Trump had backed Orban leading up to the vote, even speaking …
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo said it was “disrespectful” for Milwaukee to bench him over the final weeks of the season while he said he was healthy enough to play, a stinging rebuke of the franchise as he enters a stay-or-leave offseason. Antetokounmpo was the subject of trade speculation as the deadline approached, but he …
MANILA, April 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Australia joined the Philippines for their second joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea this year, amid tensions with China in the disputed waterway. The four-day drills from April 9 to 12 brought together warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft in a series of coordinated operations …
By Bo Erickson and Hatem Maher WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, jeopardizing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The …
A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home. Kevin Cichowski, 46, was charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery, tampering with a witness and robbery, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Cichowski is listed as a Democratic candidate for governor with the Florida …
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said it has detained two tankers for allegedly conducting an illegal ship-to-ship transfer of about 700,00 litres of diesel off the island of Penang over the weekend. Malaysia has been cracking down on fuel smuggling amid mounting shortages and supply disruptions throughout the region caused …
TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government should lead engagement with China on a series of new steps Beijing has proposed loosening controls on trade and tourism, rather than relying on private party-to-party contacts, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Monday. China on Sunday unveiled 10 new incentive measures nL1N40V01O for Taiwan, including easing …
First, Pope Leo’s voice on American politics. Then, a report on the ticking time bomb on U.S. roadways. And, South Africa’s missing great white sharks.
President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday night, calling the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and has made statements at odds with other priorities of the Trump administration, such as the ongoing crackdown on …