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Peru’s far right rams through amnesty for human rights violators
Troops of the Peruvian National Police [Photo: @presidenciaperu]Peru’s far-right forces, through their representatives in the totally discredited Congress and their puppet President Dina Boluarte, are in the final stages of implementing a legal...
4 dead, 20 injured in bus crash in Peru's Lima region
LIMA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and over 20 injured early Friday when an interprovincial bus overturned in Paramonga in the north of Peru's Lima region, local media reported. The bus was traveling from Caraz to Lima when...

Faith & Insight: Choosing generosity is part of a balanced diet
I love a good buffet. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, being able to peruse the wide variety of options in front of you, and to select your favorite choices, is a delight. One of the challenges, though, is being drawn to just your favorites, or guilty...
Trump’s tariff war threatens Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and copper exports
The Trump administration’s escalating global tariff war, above all against China, is causing widespread concern in Australia, as it is internationally. Alongside Washington’s latest measures directed against Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asian...

A person in the US has died from pneumonic plague. It’s not just a disease of history
A person in Arizona has died from the plague, local health officials reported on Friday. This marks the first such death in this region in 18 years. But it’s a stark reminder that this historic disease, though rare nowadays, is not just a disease...

‘Free art, with strings attached’: Zero Art Fair’s first edition in New York City puts a new spin on the old fair format
Zero Art Fair appears normal enough. Held last week in a white-walled gallery towering above Chelsea at the Flag Art Foundation’s ninth-floor headquarters, collectors perused paintings, sculptures and other works last week. But after finding...

Medical Bulletin 11/Jul/2025
Here are the top medical news for the day: Wrinkles, Acne, Dark Spots? Use These Dermatologist-Approved Skincare Ingredients As summer temperatures rise and skincare aisles overflow with countless options, a new study published in the Journal of...

Medical clinic leads to church growth for Lima plant
In the heart of Lima, Peru, a church plant blossomed in the backyard of a home in the community of Magdalena. Initially, the congregation was small, but a turning point came when the church hosted a medical clinic for residents. This act of...

Peru: Country Programme Committee reaffirms commitment to cooperation, development
The session —chaired by the Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Cesar Jordan— focused on the programme's progress in addressing the key challenges Peru faces in its pursuit of equitable and...

Healthcare boost for tribal communities as Bhadrachalam Area Hospital starts laparoscopic surgeries
The team of doctors who performed the laparoscopic surgery in Bhadrachalam. The area hospital in Bhadrachalam of Bhadradri Kothagudem district successfully conducted laparoscopic surgery, marking a new era of minimally invasive procedures in the...

Here Are the Five Best Products to Shop from Shakira’s Haircare Brand Isima
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How Indian wellness retreats are offering sleep therapy to fight insomnia
It’s not that Nagdev, 36, is not making an effort. The Delhi resident has tried everything from indoor air quality monitors and earplugs to sleep trackers and calming music. He regularly goes to the gym, has changed the mattress, propped his...
Foodie News: New Asian-Mexican fusion spot near Crabtree, Peruvian restaurant in downtown Raleigh
It is hard this week to not be focused on the restaurants (as well as individuals and other businesses) that were so severely impacted by Chantal – including so many in Chapel Hill, Mebane, Hillsborough and Saxapahaw, to name a few. It will be...
OPINION | Howey: Indiana’s rural hospitals gird for Medicaid cuts
Before President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin of Indiana denounced what she called “fear-mongering” by Democrats and the news media on the “so-called cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.”...

Obesity May Raise Breast Cancer Risk, More So in Women with Heart Disease: Meta Analysis
A new study published in Cancer by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partner institutions reinforces the link between obesity and an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Importantly,...

Big beautiful cuts will hit Indiana's rural hospitals Brian Howey
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) downplayed concerns about potential Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Analyses predict Indiana could lose 15% of its Medicaid funding, around $23 billion, between 2027 and 2036 due to the bill. Several rural...
Influencers are hosting wellness retreats IRL — and their fans are showing up
I’m sitting cross-legged on an artisanal yoga mat near the picturesque Ionian Sea with eight other women who’ve traveled across the globe to be here. I am perfectly still despite the beach flies and mosquitoes buzzing around. A photographer gently...

The social legacy of Pope Leo XIV in Peru: years of service amid disasters, poverty, and a pandemic
For nearly a decade, the man who is now Pope Leo XIV — then-Bishop Robert Prevost — left an indelible mark in northern Peru as Bishop of the Diocese of Chiclayo and Chairman of the Board of Caritas Chiclayo. Between 2014 and 2023, he led a...

Peruvian citrus exports grew by 50% between January and May
Peru's Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation announced that the country exported more than 100,000 tons of citrus between January and May of this year, i.e., 50% more than in the same period of last year. Mandarins accounted for 62%...

‘A relentless, destructive energy’: inside the trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon
If we believe her parents, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, a baby girl was born on Christmas Eve, 2022, in the upstairs bedroom of Woodcutters Cottage in Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Her mother knelt against the double bed and gave birth without...