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Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dead at 86

Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in a disgrace of autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, has died. He was 86.His death Wednesday in the capital, Lima, was announced by his daughter Keiko Fujimori in…

Low Danube reveals sunken World War Two ships in Serbia, Hungary

The wrecks of explosives-laden Nazi ships sunk in the River Danube during World War Two have emerged near Serbia’s river port town of Prahovo, after a drought in July and August that saw the river’s water level drop.Four vessels dating from before 1950 have also come to light in Hungary’s…

Canada’s Poilievre signals plans for no-confidence vote against Trudeau government

Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday his party plans to put forward a no-confidence motion “at the earliest possible opportunity” in hopes of bringing down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government.Poilievre called on New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to support the motion and trigger an election.”Will Jagmeet Singh…

Hanoi flooded by swollen river as Typhoon Yagi leaves 179 dead

Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters rose to a 20-year high, flooding streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country’s north, killing at least 179 people.Asia’s most powerful typhoon this year, Yagi brought gales and heavy rain as it…

Partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany causes major traffic disruption

Officials are investigating the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in eastern Germany on Wednesday.No injuries were reported as a section of the bridge fell into the Elbe River.The last tram crossed the bridge 18 minutes before the collapse, and the fallen section was scheduled for renovation next year.Officials are…