Real Madrid's Champions League match against Benfica was temporarily halted due to an alleged racial slur directed at Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior, while Peru's interim president, José Jerí, was ousted after just four months in office following an "express impeachment." Meanwhile, Reform UK plans to retain the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) if they win the next general election, and over 80 UN member states condemned Israel’s plan to expand control over the occupied West Bank. In other news, an investor who invested £12,000 in Brewdog fears he has lost his entire investment.
The Champions League match in Lisbon, Portugal, was stopped for 11 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported the alleged racial abuse from a Benfica player, according to Sky News. The incident occurred five minutes into the second half, shortly after Vinicius gave Real Madrid a 1-0 lead.
In Peru, lawmakers voted 75-24 to remove President José Jerí from office, who had been in power for only four months, as reported by The Guardian. The impeachment followed a scandal involving secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen, dubbed "Chifagate."
Reform UK's economic spokesman, Robert Jenrick, is set to announce the party's commitment to retaining the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and maintaining the independence of the Bank of England, according to BBC Business. This move comes after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage previously questioned the need for the OBR, accusing it of "effectively dictating to elected politicians what they should or should not do," according to BBC Business. Jenrick's announcement aims to reassure financial markets and businesses.
More than 80 United Nations member states condemned Israel's plan to expand control over the occupied West Bank and claim large tracts of Palestinian territory as Israeli state property, Al Jazeera reported. Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour, speaking on behalf of the coalition of 85 members, stated, "We strongly condemn unilateral Israeli decisions and measures aimed at expanding Israel's unlawful presence in the West Bank."
In a separate financial story, Richard Fisher, a former small business advisor, invested £12,000 in Brewdog's "Equity for Punks" scheme, according to BBC Business. Fisher, who was attracted to the company's "Maverick, independent, to a certain extent rebellious" image, now fears he has lost his entire investment. He is one of over 200,000 investors who participated in the scheme.
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