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The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."
Keiko Fujimori was inaugurated as Peru's president in Lima, becoming the country's first female president and returning Fujimorism to power 26 years after her father Alberto Fujimori left office. The Popular Force leader, 51, pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist" and end a decade of instability. King Felipe VI attended the ceremony.
NPR – World The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."
NPR – World The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."
The Popular Force leader becomes Peru's first female president, returning Fujimorism to power after 26 years. She is due to deliver her inaugural address and unveil her cabinet. King Felipe VI attended the ceremony in Lima.
BBC News – World US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them "inappropriate and hostile," hours before the exercises began on Monday. He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said Seoul had declined to help with Iran's denuclearization. The move comes despite warnings from US and South Korean officials that Kim's regime is expanding its capabilities.
NYTimes – World Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, held a rare meeting with Hamas leaders in Egypt on Sunday and began talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday. The diplomatic push aims to advance a stalled Gaza ceasefire plan, though Netanyahu has refused to withdraw Israeli forces until Hamas fully disarms.
BBC News – World US actress Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in Heroes, Nashville, Remember the Titans and Raising Helen, has died aged 36. Her father confirmed the death and paid tribute to her as "an incredible light and a force of nature."