UK Unemployment Hits Five-Year High; Peru's President Ousted; US Strikes Kill 11
LONDON/LIMA/WASHINGTON - Unemployment in the United Kingdom reached its highest level in nearly five years, while Peru's interim president was ousted in an "express impeachment" after only four months in office, and the US military reported 11 fatalities in strikes against alleged drug boats, according to multiple news sources.
The UK's unemployment rate climbed to 5.2% in the three months ending December 2025, up from 5.1% the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), as reported by BBC Business. The rise is particularly acute among young people, with unemployment for those aged 16-24 reaching 16.1%, the highest in over a decade. Businesses have slowed hiring, citing measures in recent budgets.
In Peru, interim President José Jerí was removed from office following an "express impeachment" by lawmakers, as reported by The Guardian. The vote, which took place amid a scandal concerning his secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen, saw 75 votes in favor of his removal and 24 against. Jerí had been in office for just four months.
Meanwhile, the US military launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, resulting in the deaths of 11 people, according to US military officials, as reported by The Guardian. The strikes, part of a campaign against alleged traffickers initiated by Donald Trump, brought the total number of fatalities from US strikes to 145 since September. The US Southern Command posted video of the strikes on social media.
In other news, France arrested nine suspects, including an aide to a far-left lawmaker, in connection to the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon, according to Al Jazeera. The arrests followed the death of Quentin Deranque, 23, who was beaten to death by far-left activists. Hundreds rallied in Paris following the activist's death.
In business news, one investor, Richard Fisher, who invested £12,000 in Brewdog, believes he may have lost his entire investment, according to BBC Business. Fisher, who was one of more than 200,000 investors in the company's "Equity for Punks" scheme, said the company's "maverick, independent, to a certain extent rebellious" image initially attracted him.
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