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July 4, 2026 10:01 AM

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Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election

In Peru, conservative leader Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of the presidential runoff election. 51-year-old Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, was contesting for the post of President for the fourth time. She is set to become Peru's ninth president in the past 10 ...

July 3, 2026 10:12 PM

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Global crude oil prices decline

Global crude oil prices declined today. Brent crude was trading 0.2 per cent down at 71 US dollars and 68 cents per barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.4 per cent down at 68 US dollars and 41 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.

July 3, 2026 10:11 PM

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France reports sharp rise in deaths during record heatwave

France has reported a sharp rise in deaths during the hottest week of last month's record-breaking heat wave. According to Public Health France, nearly nine thousand deaths were recorded between June 22 and 28, about 29 per cent higher than the previous week, indicating at least 2,000 additional dea...

July 3, 2026 9:47 PM

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Drone strike on market in Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia kills five

Russia has said that at least five people were killed and 18 others injured after a drone strike hit a market in Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region today. Zaporizhzhia region Governor Evgeny Balitsky said the casualties are preliminary as rescue operations continue.   According to authorities, t...

July 3, 2026 9:44 PM

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Moldova PM Alexandru Munteanu resigns

The Prime Minister of Moldova, Alexandru Munteanu, announced his resignation today in a surprise move which also triggers the collapse of his cabinet. Alexandru Munteanu, who was appointed by President Maia Sandu in November 2025 following the victory of her pro-European Party of Action and Solidari...

July 3, 2026 8:38 PM

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Clinical trial for two possible Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo

A clinical trial of two possible Ebola treatments has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that the first participant had been enrolled in the Platform Adaptive Randomized Trial for New an...

July 3, 2026 8:17 PM

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Report says terror groups in Pakistan are recruiting youth through digital platforms

A report says, terror groups in Pakistan are identifying, recruiting and grooming youngsters through digital space. The report said, terror groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) operating within and out of Pakistan have ch...

July 3, 2026 8:15 PM

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for stronger air defence after Russian strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today called for the protection of Ukraine's skies following the overnight Russian strikes at various parts of the country. 30 people were reportedly killed and around 100 were injured in these strikes.   In a social media post, the Ukrainian president shared ...

July 3, 2026 5:18 PM

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NASA launches mission to raise Swift Observatory’s orbit

NASA’s Swift Observatory is set for a crucial rescue mission after a spacecraft was successfully launched to boost its shrinking orbit. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft aboard a Pegasus rocket from the Marshall Islands on Friday.   The spacecraft is expecte...