In order to stop a wave of protests that contributed to his predecessor’s recent demise, Peru’s interim president Jose Jeri has declared a state of emergency in the country’s capital, Lima.
Jeri stated in a televised message on Tuesday that the city’s emergency would last for 30 days.
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The president said that “wars are won with actions, not words,” and that he is considering switching from “defense to offence” in his plan to combat crime.
The government has the authority to impose restrictions on assembly and other rights under the state of emergency.
Mariana Sanchez, a reporter for Al Jazeera in Lima, reported on the announcement, which comes after six days of uncertainty about the continuation of the interim government.
The government did not specify how it would gather vital intelligence to combat extortion cases, which are estimated at 18, 000 this year, up 30% from last year, according to Sanchez, in the decree formally declaring the emergency.
In recent years, there have also been more murders as a result of the rise in extortions. Police reported 1, 690 homicides between January and September, up from 1, 502 in the same time period in 2024.
The state of emergency will end all people’s constitutional rights, according to Sanchez.
After being impeached during which lawmakers claimed she had been unable to combat the rise in crime, Dina Boluarte was removed from office by Peru’s Congress on October 10. She was immediately replaced by Jeri, the speaker of the legislature, who will serve as interim president until July of next year.
Anti-government protests led by Gen-Z activists have erupted in Peru for weeks, and they have been rampant.
On Thursday, violent demonstrations erupted demanding Jeri’s resignation. Police officers, some journalists, and about 100 others were hurt, including one fatality and about 100 others.
Jeri has stated that he won’t step down.
Following the murder of a well-known musician, Boluarte had earlier instituted a 30-day state of emergency in March, but it had little effect on reducing crime.
The southern Tunisian city of Gabes was brought to a standstill by a general strike and tens of thousands of protesters who supported demands for the closure of a state chemical plant linked to a pollution crisis.
In response to a call made by Tunisia’s largest trade union, the UGTT, the UGTT, shops, markets, and schools in coastal Gabes were forced to close on Tuesday as part of the strike, which temporarily halted economic activity.
The CGT phosphate plant’s environmental pollution, which critics claim now threatens the health of thousands of residents, was condemned by crowds holding banners.
Protesters chanted “Gabes wants to live” and “Dismantle the polluting units” as they marched through the city.
President Kais Saied earlier this month claimed that Gabes had been the victim of an “environmental assassination” as a result of what he termed “criminal policy choices” made by previous governments. He attributed these actions to the spread of cancer, respiratory illness, and the destruction of local ecosystems.
Without giving a timeline, health minister Mustapha Ferjani announced on Monday that the government would build a cancer hospital in Gabes to treat spiking cases.
The Tunisian government made the promise to gradually shut down the factory in 2017. Authorities, however, announced earlier this year that they would instead increase plant production.
Local fishermen report a dramatic decline in fish stocks over the past ten years, which has had a negative impact on a major source of income for many in the area, according to environmental groups.
Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has stated that he doesn’t want a “wasted meeting,” and that he has decided to postpone plans for a meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine war.
At least 35 people have died as a result of a fuel tanker overturn and explode in Nigeria’s northern Niger State, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) of the country.
The state’s FRSC sector commander, Aishatu Saadu, said on Tuesday that the vehicle skidded off the road and spilled gasoline, which quickly ignited.
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Nigeria’s Channels Television reported that several more people who were hurt in the collision were being treated for serious burns, according to TVC News.
The statement from the explosion of a tanker in the Katcha local government area, where Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago said the explosion had “resulted many lives and left several others injured,” was delivered to the Essa residents.
Bologi Ibrahim, the governor’s top press secretary, added in the statement that several of the explosion’s victims had approached the tanker to try to retrieve its contents.
According to Bago, “this is yet another painful, difficult, and tragic experience for the people and the state government.”
Farouk Mohammed Kawo, the Niger State tanker drivers’ association’s chairman, called the incident “devastating and avoidable” according to Channels Television.
According to Kawo, the tanker was carrying gasoline from Lagos in northern Nigeria when it collided. According to Kawo, there were about 30 accidents along the same route in October alone, and this is due to the “deplorable state of the road.”
In Africa’s most populous nation, where there is no pipeline infrastructure, it is common to have tragic incidents involving petroleum products.
The visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday to open the season with a 119-109 victory. Jimmy Butler added 31 points and Stephen Curry added 23.
The Warriors, who opened the second half with an 18-4 scoring burst, added 17 points and nine rebounds to their 17-point scoring total.
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Kuminga shot 4 of 6 from distance, while Hield shot 5 of 10, while Golden State shot 4 of 40 (42.5%) from 3-point range. Curry shot 3 of 9 from the 3-point arc.
Luka Doncic, who signed for the Lakers in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks in February, added 43 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists. Los Angeles had 26 points and nine assists, according to Austin Reaves.
In his Lakers debut, Deandre Ayton scored 10 points for Los Angeles, who made 11 of their 28 free throw attempts while shooting 8 of 32 (35%) from 3-point range. Butler made 16 of his free throws while the Warriors made 26 of 29.
LeBron James, a star lacrosse player for 23 years, had a sciatica that prevented him from playing in the Lakers’ first season opener.
LeBron James has an injury that will keep him out until at least mid-November. [Harry How/Getty Images via AFP]
Less than five minutes into the second half, the Warriors extended their one-point halftime lead to a 73-58 advantage. Golden State held a 90-79 lead for the third quarter, scoring 13 points from Kuminga.
With 3:59 left, Los Angeles came within 105-99 with a 3-pointer from the Lakers’ starter.
With 2:29 left, Butler made a reverse layup to give the Warriors a 108-99 lead before Draymond Green made a 3-pointer and the Warriors took a 110-100 lead. With only 51. 2 seconds left, Curry scored a 3-pointer to seal the victory.
Green totaled eight points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
The Lakers went on a 16-5 run to take a 51-50 lead after going for a large portion of the first half. At the break, the Warriors had a 55-54 lead.
Butler topped the Warriors with 17 points, while Doncic had 22 points in the first half to lead all scorers. Los Angeles went 9 of 16 from the free throw line in the first half, while Golden State went 16 of 18.
Luka Doncic, a Los Angeles Lakers guard, led all scorers with 41 points in the first game of the season against the Golden State Warriors.
Thunder win over Rockets, opening their title defense.
With just two seconds left in double overtime, the Oklahoma City Thunder won the season opener 125-124 at home over the Houston Rockets, scoring two from the free throw line.
The players received their championship rings for the title run last year, and Oklahoma City’s championship banner was raised into the rafters before the game.
Then the Thunder and Rockets got to work on a wild back-and-forth game, with Alperen, Sengun, and Kevin Durant all contributing big plays for Houston while Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren and Kevin Durant both scoring big plays for the Thunder.
The final big moment was ultimately created by Gilgeous-Alexander.
With 11 seconds left, Gilgeous-Alexander went to the basket and fouled Durant before Sengun put the Rockets ahead by one point with a driving finger roll off a feed from Durant.
Durant’s sixth foul marked the end of his Rockets career.
Both of Gilgeous-Alexander’s foul shots gave Oklahoma City the lead after he had missed four of his previous 12 free throws. The Thunder won, but Jabari Smith Jr.’s turnaround shot at the buzzer went uncorrected.
Holmgren finished with 28 points and seven rebounds in the first overtime.
With 39 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists, Sengun finished with a career-high five 3-pointers. Russell had nine boards and 23 points.
During their NBA season-opening game on October 21, 2025, at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, US, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center, drives to the basket as Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets defends. [Zach Beeker/Getty Images via AFP]
