Keiko Fujimori Latest Latin American Conservative Leader Elected

Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president last 27 July, becoming the latest in a string of conservative leaders elected across Latin America by voters frustrated by crime, weak economic growth and political instability.

The 51-year-old daughter of former President ‌Alberto Fujimori is Peru's first-ever elected female head of state.

Italy Plans Swift Deportation Of Foreign Offenders

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing party presented a draft bill on ‌Wednesday to promote the repatriation of convicted foreign ‌offenders and make it easier to strip them of Italian citizenship.

Under the proposal, all non-EU nationals sentenced to more than one year in prison would be deported to their home countries, regardless of whether they consent.

Large Sex-Crime Numbers Triggered Germany Protests

The new German crime figures and an expanding investigation into an alleged sexual exploitation of teenage girls near the Nuremberg, Germany, central railway station are intensifying a broader European battle over migration, integration and whether officials have been too reluctant to confront patterns of organized sexual abuse.

Germany recorded 751 cases categorized as group rapes in 2025, according to the federal government's response to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by the opposition Alternative für Deutschland party. All parties represented in the Bundestag German federal parliament may submit formal questions requiring government responses, a key tool through which opposition lawmakers scrutinize federal policy.

Muslim Countries Denies Docking Entry To LGBT Cruise Ship

A Mediterranean cruise ship carrying about 2,000 passengers, mainly homosexual men, on an LGBTQ-themed voyage has become an international story after being denied entry by two Muslim-majority states, Türkiye and Egypt, in the span of just a few days.

The Scarlet Lady had been scheduled to visit Kuşadası and Istanbul on 7 July, before Turkish authorities said the trip conflicted with local 'moral values', 'family values', and social norms. After an unsuccessful appeal, the ship was rerouted towards Alexandria.

ICE: Twice-Deported Illegal Immigrant Charged With Rape

A twice-deported illegal immigrant from El Salvador has been charged with rape and abduction in Northern Virginia, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is urging Fairfax County officials to honor an ICE detainer and transfer him into federal custody.

Juan Arevalo Mendez, 46, was arrested June 30 in Prince William County on charges of rape and abduction with intent to sexually assault stemming from an alleged attack in September 2025, according to DHS.