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Peru’s new president refuses to resign after Gen Z protests leave one dead
State of emergency to be declared in capital as protests that led to last week’s ouster of former president intensify.
Judge denies bid to block former President Dina Boluarte from leaving Peru
Boluarte, who was removed from office on October 10, faces accusations of corruption and abandoning her office.
From: NewsFeed
Peru swears in new president after Dina Boluarte’s impeachment
Congress chief Jose Jeri was sworn in as Peru’s new president after Congress unanimously voted to remove Dina Boluarte.
Published On 10 Oct 2025
Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Boluarte as crime grips nation
Unlike eight previous attempts to remove the president, almost all legislative factions expressed support for the move.
Peruvian police arrest suspects over livestreamed femicide in Argentina
Nine people have been detained after the murders of Morena Verdi and Brenda del Castillo, 20, and Lara Gutierrez, 15.
From: NewsFeed
Video: Suspects in Argentina triple femicide arrested in Peru
Police in Peru say they have arrested the main suspects in the murders of two women and a girl.
Published On 1 Oct 2025
A police officer fires a nonlethal munition during a demonstration organised by a youth collective called "Generation Z" in Lima, Peru. [Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters]
Paramedics help an injured demonstrator during the antigovernment demonstration in Lima. [Connie France/AFP]
The National Human Rights Coordinator reported on Sunday that 18 people were injured in the clashes, including a journalist. [Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters]
Hundreds of people marched over the weekend towards the seats of government in central Lima under a heavy police presence. [Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters]
Social unrest has increased since the Boluarte government passed a law on September 5 requiring young people to contribute to private pension funds. [Angela Ponce/Reuters]
Demonstrators clash with riot police in Lima. [Connie France/AFP]
A journalist records the clashes while amid tear gas during the protests in Lima. [Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters]
Police reported on Saturday that an officer suffered first-degree burns from a Molotov cocktail during the march. [Angela Ponce/Reuters]
A demonstrator walks under a Peruvian flag during the antigovernment demonstration in Lima. [Ernesto Benavides/AFP]
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Thousands protest livestreamed murder of 2 women, young girl in Argentina
Drug gang suspected in torture and murder of two young women, and a 15-year-old girl, in crime that shocks Argentina.
From: NewsFeed
Peru’s Gen Z protesters clash with police in Lima
Police have fired tear gas on Gen Z protesters in Peru during protests against President Dina Boluarte’s government.
Published On 21 Sep 2025
Displaced Palestinians head southwards through the central Gaza Strip after fleeing the north amid an Israeli military operation. The movement comes after Israeli forces issued a threat to Gaza City residents to move south. Israel's ongoing ground invasion has forced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes in Gaza City. [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]
A protester clashes with police during a confrontation while attempting to enter the Malacanang Palace compound in Manila, Philippines. Thousands of demonstrators have converged on the Philippine capital, Manila, fuelled by outrage over a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that allegedly misappropriated billions of dollars. [Aaron Favila/AP Photo]
First responders and security personnel converge at the scene of an Israeli attack on a vehicle along the Khardali Road in southern Lebanon's Marjayoun. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, the attack killed one person, marking the most recent fatal assault despite the months-long ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. [Rabih Daher/AFP]
A protester dressed as Donald Trump participates in a "Trump Not Welcome" demonstration during the state visit of the US president and the first lady, Melania Trump, to London, UK. [Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters]
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir is embraced by Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, who placed second, after winning the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. [Ashley Landis/AP Photo]
Amid clashes at a Paris demonstration, masked protesters respond to tear gas during nationwide strikes and protests against the government and its proposed budget cuts. The action is part of the "Bloquons Tout" (Let's Block Everything) movement sweeping across France. [Tom Nicholson/Reuters]
A member of the Bolivarian National Militia demonstrates weapon operation techniques to a woman during military exercises held in Caracas, Venezuela. [Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo]
National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets light candles during a solemn tribute at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu, observing the National Day of Mourning to honour victims of recent protests. Nepal lowered flags to half-mast across the country on September 17 to mourn for the 73 individuals who lost their lives during the youth-led anticorruption demonstrations that brought down the government. [Arun Sankar/AFP]
Antigovernment demonstrators clash with riot police at Plaza San Martin during a protest against President Dina Boluarte's economic and social policies in Lima, Peru. [Martin Mejia/AP Photo]
A man walks past uprooted trees and a car damaged by rocks in the aftermath of a cloudburst that followed heavy rainfall in the Sahastradhara area of Dehradun in India's Uttarakhand state. [AFP]
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