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Peru airport says firetruck on arranged drill before fatal collision

The operator of Peru's capital airport said on Sunday that a firetruck involved in a dramatic and fatal collision with a LATAM Airlines passenger jet had been doing a pre-arranged emergency drill.

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Five alternative Christmas dinners in Newcastle for a festive taste of abroad

These independent restaurants are offering Christmas menus inspired by the food of France, Italy, Spain, Japan and Peru for something a little different this festive season

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Latam Airlines plane crashes on runway, kills two firefighters

Police are investigating the accident as a possible case of homicide

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Plane bursts into flames after crash landing that left two airport workers dead

A LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) jet collided with a firetruck on the runway as it was taking off from the airport in Peru's capital Lima on Friday, resulting in the death of two firefighters, the carrier said

Daily Mirror

Peru reports first severe bird-flu outbreak

Peru has reported its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza as the disease swept through some wild pelicans, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday.

Reuters

Shark fin trade regulated at last in landmark decision

The ruling at a major wildlife conference finally takes major steps to address the overfishing and lack of regulation that has been pushing sharks to extinction

The Guardian - US

Peru's PM doubles down on challenging Congress to a confidence vote

Peru's prime minister on Thursday doubled down on a request that Congress hold a confidence vote on the current Cabinet, suggesting the legislature's refusal could be interpreted as a vote of no confidence in itself.

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Lonely Planet's must-visit list for 2023 includes just one UK city

Lonely Planet has revealed its list of best places to visit in 2023 and Manchester has made the cut alongside hotspots in Peru and Australia

Daily Mirror

Australia World Cup 2022 guide: Star player, fixtures, squad, one to watch, odds to win

Australia took the long route to Qatar, playing most qualifying games away from home due to Covid border rules and then coming through play-offs against UAE and Peru, the latter memorable for substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne’s penalty shootout antics.

Evening Standard

Peruvian Amazon Indigenous leaders to lobby banks to cut ties with state oil firm

Leaders from Achuar and Wampis peoples say Petroperú is responsible for spills in their territory

The Guardian - UK

Protesters in Peru break into Hochschild mine, cause interruptions

Residents of an Andean community in Peru broke into Hochschild Mining Plc's Inmaculada gold and silver mine, the company said on Saturday, causing interruptions and putting the safety of its workers at risk.

Reuters

Peru Congress shoots down prime minister's confidence vote challenge

The opposition-dominated Peruvian Congress on Wednesday refused to hold a confidence vote in Prime Minister Anibal Torres, who had challenged the legislative body to do such as part of rising tensions between state powers in the Andean nation.

Reuters

Peru's PM challenges Congress in new clash between state powers

Peru's prime minister on Tuesday challenged the legislature to a confidence vote, raising tensions once again between state powers in the Andean nation, which has been roiled by political infighting for years.

Reuters

CAS clears Ecuador to play at World Cup

Lausanne (AFP) - Ecuador have been given the green light to take their place at the World Cup after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday upheld their qualification which had been contested by Chile and Peru over the eligibility of their defender Byron Castillo.

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Australia World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Australia squeezed through qualifying thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout win over Peru and face a tricky group containing the world champions France and an in-form Denmark

Sports Illustrated

Australia World Cup Preview: Big Challenge for New-Look Socceroos

Of Australia’s 26 players, 17 are going to experience their first World Cup—and they’ll have to tame two top European powers to stay beyond three games.

Al Jazeera

Can Australia exceed tempered expectations at the World Cup?

The Socceroos qualified for their fifth consecutive World Cup, but face an uphill battle in Group D.

Reuters

Thousands march in Peru, demanding resignation of leftist President Castillo

Thousands of people took to the streets across Peru on Saturday to demand the resignation of embattled President Pedro Castillo, a leftist whose government is under investigation for corruption.

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Los Angeles Times

The left now rules most of Latin America. Will it be able to live up to its promises?

MEXICO CITY — Over the last four years, leftist candidates have won presidential elections in one Latin American country after the other: Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Colombia.

Al Jazeera

Indigenous group in Peru’s Amazon frees detained tourists

Members of the Cuninico community blocked passage of a tourist boat to draw government attention to a toxic oil spill.

The Independent UK

Why 250 tourists were held captive by an indigenous group in Peru’s Amazon rainforest

Indigenous leaders have denounced the dire situation in their communities after oil spills have affected their access to clean water and food

The Guardian - US

Amazon tourists and Peruvians held on boat released by Indigenous protesters

Group of more than 100 including British and American travellers were detained in protest over government response to oil spill

AFP

Indigenous people free tourists taken in Peruvian Amazon

Lima (AFP) - Members of an Indigenous group on Friday freed more than 100 tourists whom they had abducted in the Peruvian Amazon a day earlier to protest what they called government inaction after an oil spill, officials said.

Daily Mirror

Brit held hostage by Peru tribe with machetes says food and water were running out

Charlotte Wiltshire spoke to the Mirror from the boat in the Amazon rainforest where she, her partner Ken, her son Luke and over 100 others were taken hostage by a group of indigenous protesters

Daily Mirror

Tourist group including Brits held hostage on boat in Amazon freed by Peru tribe

Dozens of people, including three British nationals, had been taken hostage this week by a group attempting to gain attention to a number of recent oil spills in the region

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