As the vote count drags on, the candidates – leftist Roberto Sanchez and conservative Keiko Fujimori – are now separated by a razor-thin margin. It took more than 30 days for the first-round results to be announced.
Media outside the headquarters of the Popular Force political party, as vote counting continues in the presidential runoff, in Lima, Peru, June 9, 2026.
After the 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar, the US launched a legal offensive against several FIFA members before securing the co-hosting of the 2026 tournament. This is the story of the rise of American soft power in global football.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents the World Cup trophy to US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on August 22, 2025.
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack. The crew members were reportedly uninjured.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9, 2026.
The European Commission said it has the power to impose a fine of up to 10% of the company's total turnover in the business year preceding the infringement if Meta 'either intentionally or negligently' contravenes the decision on interim measures.
European Commissioner for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Teresa Ribera, speaks during a media conference regarding a competition case at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
For two years, Georgian criminals orchestrated the theft of rare editions of works by Alexander Pushkin from major European libraries. The trial of five of them begins in Paris on June 9. It could reveal whether Russia was involved.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot banned Smotrich for promoting West Bank annexation and the re-colonization of Gaza. Smotrich is the second Israeli minister barred from France, after Itamar Ben Gvir on May 23.
The US president's mantra was 'peace through strength.' But strength has proven unable to deliver peace. The resilience he is encountering in Iran offers him nothing but the prospect of an agreement that is the polar opposite of his initial war aims.
The proposal is part of a new round of sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine, which also includes maintaining a price cap on Russian oil and hitting cryptocurrency exchanges used to dodge sanctions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement on sanctions against Russia at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 9, 2026.
Donald Trump sought to avoid both military escalation and making major concessions to Tehran and tried to prevent negotiations from breaking down, as Iran and Israel engaged in the most serious military escalation since the April ceasefire.
Facing a possible life sentence, the former physician, now 67, has completely changed his defense strategy. Rwamucyo's appeal trial is set to begin on June 9.
'How China is Devouring Europe' (4/4). In recent years, the EU has taken unprecedented measures to combat unfair competition from China. But member states have struggled to develop a more comprehensive strategy.
The US Customs and Border Protection said Omar Artan was denied entry due to 'vetting concerns.' Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by Trump's administration as part of a broader immigration crackdown. FIFA said it was powerless over the decision and confirmed Artan would play no part in the World Cup.
Gabon's Denis Bouanga is shown the yellow card by Somalian referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan during the Africa Cup of Nations match between Gabon and Côte d'Ivoire at the Grand Stadium in Marrakech on December 31, 2025.
In two months, part of the country will watch the Sun disappear behind the Moon. Authorities, having only recently grasped the full implications of the event, are now scrambling to catch up.
Elon Musk is basing the market valuation of his aerospace company, which is set to go public on the Nasdaq on Friday, on the promise of dominating technologies and markets that do not yet exist. In the space sector, however, the line between achievement and disaster is razor-thin, explains Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.
A man stands amid debris following Israeli airstrikes that hit the previous day, near the archaeological site of the Roman hippodrome in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, June 8, 2026.
The island nation's president, Nikos Christodoulides, expressed hope that the accord would strengthen bilateral defense ties and cooperation between the two countries, particularly at a time of heightened security concerns as conflicts ravage the wider region.
France's Minister of Defense Catherine Vautrin, left, and her Cypriot counterpart Vasilis Palmas shake hands after signing an agreement during an informal EU defense meeting in Nicosia, June 8, 2026.
According to the media and the opposition, Israel is facing decisive days that go far beyond the personal fate of Benjamin Netanyahu or the country's historic alliance with the United States.
'Resisting a repressive regime (3/3). Six years after the end of the pro-democracy movement that shook the country, judicial harassment continues to target those still seeking to promote freedom of expression.
In front of the campaign headquarters of Algeria's outgoing president and independent presidential candidate, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, near Place de l'Emir-Abdelkader in central Algiers, on September 5, 2024.
Abandoning the project will be a blow to efforts by European countries to cooperate more closely on defense and to present a united front as they contend with a hostile Russia and souring ties with the United States.
Under her husband's influence, Camille F. moved to Syria, where she spent nine years enduring war and loss before being repatriated with her five children in 2022. She is standing trial in Paris starting Monday.
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