QtrendsIsrael strikes Beirut days after US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel launched airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs just two days after a US-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, breaking the fragile truce. Iran responded by vowing a 'painful' retaliation, escalating regional tensions. The strikes mark the first time Israel has hit the area since the ceasefire was signed. International observers warn the renewed violence could unravel the peace deal brokered by Washington.
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Peruvians headed to the polls for a presidential runoff between Keiko Fujimori, making her fourth bid for the office, and Roberto Sanchez. Fujimori, once first lady at age 19, seeks to follow in her father's political footsteps. The election marks Peru's 10th presidential vote in a decade, reflecting deep political instability. The winner will inherit a nation grappling with corruption, economic challenges, and fractured institutions.
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