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Peru’s President Impeached, Arrested After He Tries to Dissolve Congress
By Simeon Tegel & Diana Durán | The Washington Post (free)
Pedro Castillo began Wednesday as the beleaguered but still lawful president of Peru. By the day’s end, he was out of office and behind bars, ousted by furious legislators after he tried to dissolve the Congress of the Republic of Peru without the constitutional authority or the political support to succeed.
More from WPR: Peru Is Tired of Castillo’s On-the-Job Training
Iran Conducts First Known Execution of Prisoner Arrested During Protests
By Sune Engel Rasmussen | The Wall Street Journal
Iran said Thursday that it executed a prisoner arrested during the protests that have swept the country, the first such death sentence known to be carried out as authorities harden their stance against demonstrators seeking to overthrow the country’s clerical rulers.
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Brittney Griner Released in Swap for Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
By Mary Ilyushina, John Hudson, Ellen Francis & Missy Ryan | The Washington Post
WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention and is on her way back to the United States, President Biden announced Thursday.
U.S. Floats New Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Based on Carbon Emissions
By David Lawder | Reuters
U.S. officials are proposing to levy tariffs on steel and aluminum based on how much carbon the producing country’s industries emit, in a bid to fight climate change and “dirty” metals made in China and elsewhere, two people familiar with the plan said Wednesday.
TikTok Is Sued by State of Indiana, Accused of Targeting Young Teens With Adult Content
By Stu Woo, Erin Mulvaney & Ben Kesling | The Wall Street Journal
Indiana filed a pair of lawsuits against TikTok Wednesday, alleging the platform is deceiving consumers about its content and data security, the latest in a growing number of moves by state officials to push back against the platform’s influence on children and its connections to China.
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