Poll projects dead heat between Fujimori and Sánchez in Peru runoff as count nears completionRight-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez would tie at 38% of the vote in the Peruvian presidential runoff scheduled for June 7, according to the first opinion poll published after the April 12 election, against a backdrop of an inconclusive count and an ongoing dispute over second place. The Ipsos Peru survey, conducted between April 23 and 24 and published by daily Perú.21, points to a scenario of absolute parity with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percentage points.
https://en.mercopress.com/2026/04/27/poll-projects-dead-heat-between-fujimori-and-sanchez-in-peru-runoff-as-count-nears-completionMexico’s military captures top cartel leader in another blow to the Jalisco New Generation CartelFlores Silva was seen as a possible successor to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, or “El Mencho,” who was killed in a dramatic military operation in February. The killing of “El Mencho” led to a surge of cartel violence with a wave of attacks on businesses by cartel gunmen, vehicle burnings and road blockades that killed more than 70 people, including 25 National Guard members.
https://apnews.com/article/jalisco-new-generation-cartel-mexico-flores-silva-6050d1eb184dc8842f34a180ac77df91‘A sudden gap’: poorest to suffer from Trump’s drive to stop Cuba sending doctors to its neighboursSince Donald Trump began his second term, the governments of Jamaica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, St Vincent and the Grenadines, the Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda, and Paraguay have ended the medical agreements, either immediately or gradually. The lone point of resistance has been Mexico, where the president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has refused to end the programme, saying that the about 3,000 Cuban doctors are of “great help” as they work in remote areas where there is a shortage of personnel.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/26/poorest-to-suffer-trump-drive-to-stop-cuba-sending-doctors-to-its-neighboursUS spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victoryThe intelligence community is analyzing the question along with others at the request of senior administration officials. The goal is to understand the implications of Trump potentially pulling back from a conflict that some officials and advisers worry could contribute to deep Republican losses at the midterm elections later this year, according to the sources.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/exclusive-us-spy-agencies-examine-how-iran-would-react-trump-declaring-victoryLeonardo's Edinburgh factory blockaded over ‘complicity in genocide’Campaigners took up position from 5am at the gates of the plant, which produced laser targeting systems to Lockheed Martin for use in the F-35, an aircraft which played a key role as Israeli forces razed Gaza as well as in its attacks on Lebanon and Iran.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/leonardos-edinburgh-factory-blockaded-over-complicity-genocideSadiq Khan Moves to Block Met Police Deal With PalantirWhile the Met has its own procurement team, the London mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime must sign off any contract worth over £500,000, giving Khan some leverage over the deal. A spokesperson for the mayor said: “We can’t comment on live procurement processes. However, as a general point the mayor would have concerns about using public money to support firms who act contrary to London’s values.”
https://novaramedia.com/2026/04/28/sadiq-khan-moves-to-block-met-police-deal-with-palantir/Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human traffickingAt least 231 people have been detained since Monday in operations that targeted a group of Nigerians living in the country’s north, as well as another group of foreigners living together in a closed compound in Kampala, the capital.
https://apnews.com/article/uganda-migration-trafficking-arrests-cyberscam-0c4f50f8df1854c07e6521bffdff3c36Kenyan court recriminalizes abortionThe 2022 decision held that abortion is a constitutional right, but the appellate court ruled that this was an incorrect interpretation. The constitution adopted by Kenya in 2010 allowed for abortion if “there is a need for emergency treatment, or the life or health of the mother is in danger.” It has, however, remained criminalized in practice for over a decade as the colonial-era penal code has not been amended to reflect this.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/04/27/kenyan-court-recriminalizes-abortion/Four killed, 70 injured in mortar, rocket attacks by Pakistan, Afghan Taliban saysMortar and rocket attacks launched by Pakistan against Afghanistan killed four people on Monday and injured 70 more, the Taliban government said, as fighting between the countries erupted again and threatened to derail fragile peace talks.
https://www.newarab.com/news/four-killed-70-injured-attacks-pakistan-afghan-talibanLebanese citizens with Australian partners being denied visitor visas amid concerns over unofficial ‘blacklists’ Other migration agents have reported similar refusals, and they say that in times of crisis or conflict, some countries are put on unofficial “blacklists” from which it is almost impossible – regardless of compelling circumstances – to have a visa application approved. In the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February, militant group Hezbollah – backed by Iran – resumed rocket strikes on Israel.
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