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AdvertisementAmericas and the CaribbeanWorldAmericasKeiko Fujimori vows to unite a Peru ‘split in two’ as run-off lead holdsThe presidential hopeful stopped short of declaring victory while securing what appears to be an insurmountable lead over Roberto Sanchez
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenReutersPublished: 7:00am, 25 Jun 2026Right-wing ⁠candidate Keiko Fujimori said on ⁠Wednesday she would seek to ⁠unite a Peru “split in two” if she takes office, after razor-thin election results gave her enough votes to secure what appears to be an insurmountable lead in the presidential run-off.
Fujimori, a four-time presidential hopeful and the daughter of late former president Alberto Fujimori, said ‌she would make an “open call” to experienced technocrats to form her first cabinet, as she seeks to fulfil campaign promises to curb crime and tackle deep inequality.
The 51-year-old politician opened up an unbeatable advantage late on Tuesday over her leftist rival Roberto Sanchez following the June 7 run-o..

Hong Kong authorities intend to reform the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to more than a third and requiring the time frames set for handling complaints to be made public, the South China Morning Post has learned.
The proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance follow a 15-year delay in the Medical Council’s handling of a complaint against Dr Sit Sou-chi, who was accused of a blunder that left a boy permanently disabled in 2009.
The case was…

Image X Popular streamer xQc has once again become a trending topic after his Twitch channel was hit with a temporary suspension. The action came after a copyright claim connected to FIFA World Cup 2026 match footage. According to reports shared during his live stream on Kick, Twitch applied two copyright strikes to his account, leading to a short suspension. The situation quickly spread online as fans tried to understand what happened and whether this counted as a full ban.xQc himself reacted to the incident while streaming on Kick, where he showed an email from Twitch explaining the action. He said the issue may have come from a very short clip, reportedly around five seconds long, involving World Cup match content. The streamer expressed confusion about how the clip violated rules and suggested it was taken from social media. The incident has now become one of the most discussed Twitch moderation cases involving a major streamer.xQc Twitch suspension over FIFA World Cup 2026 clip ex..

'Raise crows and they will pluck out your eyes' More than a proverb, this is a warning passed down through generations about expecting ingratitude when you pour your kindness into the wrong place. The image is unsettling. A person nurtures a young crow, feeding and protecting it until it grows strong. Yet instead of gratitude, the bird turns against its benefactor and attacks the very eyes that once watched over it.The proverb has survived for centuries because it expresses a painful reality of human relationships: kindness does not always inspire gratitude. Sometimes the people we help, teach, support, or raise become the source of our deepest disappointments.Is helping others dangerous?At first glance, the proverb may appear cynical. It seems to suggest that helping others is dangerous. Yet its true lesson is more nuanced. It is not a condemnation of generosity. Rather, it is a caution about human nature, expectations, and the complex relationship between kindness and loyal..

Leading immigration lawyers and activists say the US government has intensified its crackdown on Chinese scientists and researchers – a campaign they argue is even more aggressive than the controversial “China Initiative” launched during US President Donald Trump’s first term.
“I think now we are clearly in an era of China Initiative 2.0,” said Robert Fisher, a former Assistant US Attorney and a partner at Nixon Peabody, a Boston-based international law firm.
The initiative, launched by the…

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains late Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded across the country.
The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said all trains were being held at stations because of a nationwide problem with the GSM-R digital communication system, which is used for internal communication on the railway network.
Deutsche Bahn said in a statement at midnight, 1½ hours after it first announced the problem, that the cause…