Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has signed a contentious law granting amnesty to soldiers, police, and militias accused or convicted of atrocities during the 1980–2000 conflict with Maoist rebels, defying an order from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to halt it. The measure could free those over 70 and affect over 600 trials and 156 convictions for crimes including massacres, torture, and sexual violence. Human … Continue reading Peru president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities

Typhoon Podul crossed southern Taiwan, prompting school and office closures as heavy rain threatened crops in the southeast. The storm, 120 km wide, hit Taitung before moving west toward China, where Fujian and Guangdong evacuated 15,000 people. One person is reported missing in Taiwan. While no major damage occurred, several southern counties faced flooding, flight disruptions, and agricultural risks, the Associated Press has reported. Podul … Continue reading Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China

The UK, France, and Germany (the E3) have warned they will reimpose UN sanctions on Iran’s nuclear programme if it does not resume negotiations by the end of August 2025. In a letter to UN chief António Guterres, the foreign ministers said they were prepared to trigger the “snapback” mechanism, restoring previous sanctions, after Iran failed to respond to an offer to extend talks. Iran … Continue reading UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear program

U.S. authorities have indicted Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a Haitian gang leader, and Bazile Richardson, a naturalized U.S. citizen, for conspiring to send U.S. funds to finance Chérizier’s gang. Chérizier, currently a fugitive believed to be in Haiti, was sanctioned in 2020 under the Magnitsky Act for human rights abuses, including the 2018 La Saline massacre. Richardson was arrested in Texas for allegedly sending money to … Continue reading Feds unseal charges against ‘Barbecue,’ Haitian gang leader with $5M bounty on his head

China says it warned and expelled the U.S. destroyer USS Higgins after it sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, accusing Washington of violating its sovereignty and destabilizing the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy rejected Beijing’s claims, saying the mission was a lawful “freedom of navigation” operation. The shoal, claimed by both China and the Philippines, lies in a region of frequent maritime clashes. The … Continue reading China says it ‘drove away’ U.S. warship near the disputed Scarborough Shoal

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the famine-stricken Abu Shouk displacement camp near el-Fasher on Monday, killing 40 people and injuring at least 19, according to local rights groups. The camp, home to 450,000 displaced people, has faced repeated assaults during the RSF’s war with the Sudanese military. Satellite imagery and eyewitness reports indicate RSF fighters targeted civilians in their homes, used ethnic slurs, … Continue reading Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack

A Chilean judge has suspended proceedings against U.S. teen pilot and influencer Ethan Guo, who has been stranded on an Antarctic island since June after allegedly landing without permission. Guo, attempting to fly solo to all seven continents for cancer research fundraising, was accused of filing a false flight plan. Under the deal, he must donate $30,000 to a children’s cancer charity, leave Chile, and … Continue reading US teen influencer pilot accused of unauthorized Antarctic landing reaches deal to leave Chile

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected any proposal to cede the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it would serve as a launchpad for future attacks. His comments come ahead of a Friday summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where territorial “swaps” are reportedly under discussion. Russia has recently advanced near Dobropillia, part of … Continue reading Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance

Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested on corruption charges, making the couple both in custody. A Seoul court issued the warrant citing risk of evidence tampering. Kim faces three charges: manipulating stock prices to gain over 800 million won, accepting 270 million won in illegal political funding, and receiving luxury gifts linked to … Continue reading South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges