The crowds were so big that the public viewing was moved from the parliament building to a stadium.
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Clashes between police and Gen Z protesters in Peru leave one dead
The protests come just days after a new president was sworn in following Dina Boluarte’s impeachment.
Oscar Wilde’s library card reissued 130 years after being revoked over gay conviction
The celebrated Irish writer had his pass revoked in 1895 after being imprisoned for a gay relationship.
India casts doubt on Trump’s claim Modi will stop buying Russian oil
The Indian government says it is “not aware” of a call in which the US president claimed India’s leader made the commitment.
Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti attacked by guards, family says
The alleged attack on the 66-year-old is said to have left him unconscious. Israel’s prison service called the claim “fake”.
French PM survives major test but breathing space will not last long
Sébastien Lecornu survives two confidence votes in parliament and can now focus on passing the 2026 budget.
S Korea tycoon escapes paying $1bn in ‘divorce of the century’
The high court has struck down an order for Chey Tae-won to pay a record divorce settlement to his ex-wife.
China sacks officials over viral Arc’teryx fireworks show in Tibet
Videos of fireworks resembling a “rising dragon” erupting over Himalayan foothills had drawn backlash.
Titan submersible imploded due to poor engineering, say US officials
The submersible disappeared from sensors on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.
Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright, Giuffre claimed in memoir
Virginia Giuffre, who took her life earlier this year, gives her account of meeting Prince Andrew.