Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests against the country’s new president. The government said it closed the site, and the Inca trail…
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Brazil: President Lula fires army commander
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sacked the country’s army chief, two weeks after rioting in the capital. General Julio Cesar de Arruda had only been in the…
USA: Several people shot near Los Angeles
Police in California are responding to a shooting that has left several people injured, according to US media reports. The incident happened in Monterey Park, located about eight miles (13km)…
Peru: President Boluarte ‘will not resign’ despite weeks of violence
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has refused to step down despite weeks of anti-government protests rocking the deeply divided country. “I will not resign. My commitment is with Peru,” she said…
Brazil: Brasília’s ex-security chief arrested on return to city
Brasília’s former public security chief Anderson Torres has been arrested by federal police on his return to Brazil. Mr Torres was in charge of security for the capital city when…
Lithuania: Gas pipeline hit by large explosion
A large blast has hit a gas pipeline in the Pasvalys region of northern Lithuania, near the Latvian border. Images broadcast by local media showed flames illuminating the night sky,…
Argentina: Cost of living rises with prices almost doubling
Argentina saw prices almost double last year as the country’s annual inflation rate hit its highest level in more than 30 years. Official figures show consumer prices jumped by 94.8%…
USA: Adidas loses stripes row trademark battle with luxury designer Thom Browne
Adidas has lost a court case to try to stop a fashion designer from using a four-stripe design. The sportswear giant argued that luxury brand Thom Browne Inc’s four stripes…
UK: Man fined for throwing egg towards King Charles III in Luton
A man has been fined after pleading guilty to throwing an egg towards King Charles III during a walkabout. Harry May, 21, was charged with a public order offence after…
Hungary: Budapest police officer dies after alleged Hungary stabbing
A police officer in Budapest has died after a man allegedly stabbed him while trying to escape arrest on Thursday. Police were called to a flat in District XI of…