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At least six dead and 21 injured after two earthquakes in Peru

People in Chupuro, Peru, on July 19 praying next to the bodies of four victims of an earthquake that struck the centre of the country a day ago.
People in Chupuro, Peru, on July 19 praying next to the bodies of four victims of an earthquake that struck the centre of the country a day ago.

Russell 'numb to the disappointment' after Belgian GP blow

Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - July 19, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell reacts after retiring from the race REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium - July 19, 2026 Mercedes' George Russell reacts after retiring from the race REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Georgian opposition politician sentenced to 13 years on terrorism charge

FILE PHOTO: Member of the Georgian Parliament Aleko Elisashvili shouts in front of law enforcement officers during a protest against a draft bill on \"foreign agents\" in Tbilisi, Georgia April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Member of the Georgian Parliament Aleko Elisashvili shouts in front of law enforcement officers during a protest against a draft bill on \"foreign agents\" in Tbilisi, Georgia April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo

Ukraine withholding promised drone technology as historical tensions rise, Polish minister says

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks following a signing ceremony for Poland's SAFE programme loan agreement, making it the first EU member state to sign the agreement, in Warsaw, Poland, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz speaks following a signing ceremony for Poland's SAFE programme loan agreement, making it the first EU member state to sign the agreement, in Warsaw, Poland, May 8, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Marchers in Prague protest government's public media funding changes

Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026

News consumers around the world are now turning more to social media and video platforms than traditional outlets for information, a respected report said.
News consumers around the world are now turning more to social media and video platforms than traditional outlets for information, a respected report said.

Czech government's media revamp sparks criticism over independence

FILE PHOTO: People attend a protest rally in support of public media as the Czech government plans to revamp and cut funding for Czech TV and Czech Radio, in Prague, Czech Republic, May 24, 2026 REUTERS/Eva Korinkova/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People attend a protest rally in support of public media as the Czech government plans to revamp and cut funding for Czech TV and Czech Radio, in Prague, Czech Republic, May 24, 2026 REUTERS/Eva Korinkova/File Photo

French watchdog orders conservative news channel CNews to comply with pluralism rules

The logo of CNEWS, a French private national 24-hour news television channel, is seen on a microphone as journalists work at the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
The logo of CNEWS, a French private national 24-hour news television channel, is seen on a microphone as journalists work at the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Peru election remains on knife edge between Fujimori and Sanchez

A supporter of Peru's left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez uses a megaphone as supporters of Sanchez gather outside the National Jury of Elections (JNE) while vote counting continues in the presidential runoff between Sanchez and conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Stifs Paucca
A supporter of Peru's left-wing presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez uses a megaphone as supporters of Sanchez gather outside the National Jury of Elections (JNE) while vote counting continues in the presidential runoff between Sanchez and conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Stifs Paucca

Radio DJ Hazelle Teo marries musician James Wong, gets a haircut mid-ceremony

Local pianist James Wong (left) and DJ Hazelle Teo got married on June 8 at the JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach.
Local pianist James Wong (left) and DJ Hazelle Teo got married on June 8 at the JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach.

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