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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential runoff after weeks of ballot review

The 51-year-old daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori secured victory on 7 June, defeating left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez after authorities reviewed contested ballots for weeks.

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Venezuela expands search-and-rescue operations as earthquake death toll surpasses 1,700

The Venezuelan government says the death toll from last week’s earthquakes has risen to more than 1,700, as crews intensify searches for survivors amid ongoing recovery work.

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Earthquake in Venezuela scrambles search for more than 100 deportees reportedly held in La Guaira hotel

A deportation flight from Miami arrived hours before the earthquakes struck, and survivors said many people removed by ICE were staying at the hotel when the buildings collapsed.

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Venezuela quake rescue enters more desperate phase as government death toll rises to 1,700

Five days after back-to-back earthquakes, Venezuelans continued searching for loved ones under debris as an aftershock rattled the country and the government updated the toll, with more deaths expected.

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Deadly earthquakes in Venezuela’s La Guaira put focus on government response, memories of 1999 disaster

Venezuela’s La Guaira state bore the brunt of earthquake damage as officials faced the immediate tasks of rescue, shelter and infrastructure repair, reviving comparisons to the 1999 quake that reshaped the country’s political trajectory.

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Russian military bloggers estimate some frontline soldiers have about 20 to 35 minutes to live in Ukraine

CBS News reports that Russian military bloggers say soldiers who reach certain positions on the front lines can expect to survive, on average, only minutes due to battlefield conditions, including drone strikes.

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Gunman Kills Six at German Youth Welfare Facility, President Steinmeier Says He Is “Deeply Shocked,” Reports Cite Possible Child Custody Dispute

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was “deeply shocked” after a shooting at a youth welfare facility housing mothers and children left six people dead. Reports described the incident as suspected to be linked to a child custody dispute.

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Putin says Ukraine strikes are creating fuel problems in Russia, but disputes shortages are critical

In remarks carried by BBC World, President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Ukrainian attacks are “obviously creating problems” for fuel supplies in Russia, while saying the disruption is not at a level he described as “critical.”