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World News in Brief: Shipwreck off Italy kills at least 27, anniversary of Taliban takeover, Peru amnesty law

UN News · August 14, 2025

UNHCR is supporting at least 60 survivors who have been brought ashore, but the Italian coast guard warned more bodies could still be recovered. According to local news reports, the passengers were travelling from Libya in the hopes of reaching...

Peru: Martin Vizcarra confined at Barbadillo Penitentiary

Andina · August 14, 2025

"The defendant Martin Vizcarra Cornejo has been assigned to the Barbadillo Penitentiary Establishment. INPE guarantees the respect of his fundamental rights and the strict enforcement of the penitentiary regime in accordance with the law," it...

Peru’s Ex-President Vizcarra Detained Over Bribery Case

OCCRP · August 14, 2025

Former President Martín Vizcarra has been transferred to prison Wednesday after an investigative court ordered five months of pretrial detention over bribery allegations, the judiciary said on X. The 62-year-old is accused of accepting bribes from...

LatAm Q2 results roundup: Brazil booms while Colombia and Peru tax hikes bite

iGB · August 13, 2025

While Brazil is firmly in many operators' plans, tax challenges in Peru and Colombia continue to cast a cloud. Now that most gambling companies have published their Q2 results, iGB takes a closer look at how operators have fared in the region and...

American Shared Hospital Services (AMEX:AMS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Insider Monkey ·

American Shared Hospital Services (AMEX:AMS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 13, 2025 American Shared Hospital Services beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.04, expectations were $-0.07. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the...

Health warning issued on mosquito bites abroad amid rise in chikungunya cases

The Independent · August 13, 2025

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Former Peruvian President Vizcarra placed under preventive arrest

MercoPress ·

Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:27 UTC Vizcarra is under investigation for allegedly receiving bribes as governor of Moquegua between 2011 and 2014 Peru's Seventh National Preliminary Investigation Court ordered five months of preventive detention...

UK on alert for 'nasty' tropical disease with 'severe joint and muscle pain'

Daily Star · August 14, 2025

Steven Smith Content Editor 11:42, 14 Aug 2025 Health authorities are advising holidaymakers to guard against mosquito bites, following an increase in chikungunya cases among UK travellers returning from overseas. The UK Health Security Agency...

Paraguay-US Launch Joint Medical Mission during AMISTAD 25

Dialogo Americas · August 14, 2025

U.S. Air Force Major Job Torres Gomez, 943rd Aerospace Medical Squadron, talks to a patient, while two other medical professionals check an X-ray, as part of AMISTAD 25, at the Primero de Mayo clinic in Luque, Paraguay, August 8, 2025. (Andrea...

Peru’s Coastal Guano Birds Face Crisis as Population Drops over 75%, Scientists Say

The Japan News · August 14, 2025

Reuters Humboldt penguins walk together at the Punta San Juan reserve in Marcona, Peru, on June 21. Reuters 11:01 JST, August 14, 2025 LIMA (Reuters) — Scientists along Peru’s central Pacific coast are sounding the alarm that more action is needed...

Peru: Judiciary orders five-month preventive detention for Martin Vizcarra

Andina · August 13, 2025

The former Head of State was present at the hearing held at the National Specialized Criminal Court headquarters in Lima. Seventh Court Chair, Judge Jorge Chavez Tamariz, stated that Vizcarra had only been under simple appearance until that...

Peru: Anchovy fishing might remain dynamic in 2H 2025

Andina · August 13, 2025

Scotiabank stated that this would be the highest level in four years due to favorable oceanographic conditions. "Colder-than-usual sea surface temperatures for much of the year allowed for a strong start to the first fishing season in the...

Current Mental Health Model a Complete Failure

The Gateway Pundit · August 13, 2025

Current Mental Health Model Complete Failure Republished with permission from AbleChild. It’s time to admit that the mental health model that’s been used for the last fifty years isn’t working. One only needs to peruse the most recent deadly...

New Stratus Energy Announces Formal Application For Block 192 In Peru

MENAFN · August 13, 2025

(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - August 13, 2025) - New Stratus Energy Inc. (TSXV: NSE) ("New Stratus", "NSE" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the submission of a formal application to operate and invest in...

Longtime Boston lobbyist, pot entrepreneur is alleged extortion victim of Suffolk Sheriff

The Boston Globe - Massachusetts ·

The marijuana executive identified as “Individual A” in the federal indictment of Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is longtime Boston lobbyist and political consultant Frank Perullo, business records and financial disclosures show....

OSF pauses move of OB-GYN Services from Ottawa to Peru

Ilinois Valley ·

OSF HealthCare has temporarily postponed plans to move inpatient OB-GYN services from OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa to its Peru hospital. On Wednesday, OSF said OB-GYN services will continue at OSF Saint Elizabeth in Ottawa for now....

Oropouche virus activity in the Americas mimics last year as UK notes its first case

CIDRAP · August 14, 2025

Officials have confirmed 12,786 Oropouche cases in 11 countries in the Americas so far this year, according to an epidemiologic update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today, while the United Kingdom has logged its first-ever...

Outstanding debt in Dieterich Community Unit School District 30 reached $8.5 million in fiscal year 2024

Sangamon Sun - Illinois · August 13, 2025

1 Chicago Public School District 299 Cook $9,444,187,549 68.7% 321,668 2 Valley View Community Unit School District 365U Will $265,500,264 59.3% 14,660 3 Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Kendall $251,518,343 66.1% 16,696 4 Springfield...

Canada's Secretary of State visits Peru to strengthen cooperation ties

Andina · August 13, 2025

During his trip to San Martin region, Secretary Sarai arrived in Lamas, Shampuyacu, Moyobamba, and Tarapoto to visit Canada-supported projects that showcase leadership in climate action and inclusive economic development, while fostering trade...

Peru exported more than 289,500 tons of mango in the 2024-2025 season

Fresh Plaza · August 12, 2025

The National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) reported that during the 2024-2025 season, Peru exported 289,508 tons of mango, a significant recovery from the 83,153 tons recorded in the previous season. The increase is attributed both to a...