Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters’ demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised address that she will send Congress a proposal to move up elections. Boluarte’s decision came after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets…
Sarah Palin defeated by Mary Peltola in Alaska comeback bid
Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is projected to have again lost her bid for a political comeback after this month’s midterm elections. The Republican suffered her second defeat in three months to Mary Peltola, a Democrat, in the race…
Peru: Police clash with protesters in capital Lima
Riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Peru’s capital Lima, as thousands of people took part in anti-government marches across the country. Demonstrators want embattled President Pedro Castillo to resign over allegations of corruption. The left-wing leader, who…
Elijah E. Cummings, powerful democrat who investigated Trump, Dies at 68 (NYTimes)
Representative Elijah E. Cummings, a son of sharecroppers who rose to become one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress and a key figure in the impeachment investigation of President Trump, died on Thursday in Baltimore, his spokeswoman said. He…