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Peru Ousts President, UEFA Probes Racism

US military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats resulted in the deaths of 11 people, marking one of the deadliest days in the Trump administration's campaign against alleged traffickers, according to The Guardian. Meanwhile, in Peru, interim president José Jerí was ousted in an "express impeachment" after only four months in office, and UEFA is investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior during a Champions League match. Elsewhere, the UK government is considering delaying plans to increase the youth minimum wage, and a nurse is warning others to check their tax codes after discovering she overpaid her income tax.

The US military action, which took place on Monday, targeted three alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, The Guardian reported. This brought the total number of fatalities caused by US strikes to 145 since September, when Donald Trump called on American armed forces to attack people deemed narco-terrorists.

In Peru, lawmakers voted 75 to 24 to remove José Jerí from office, according to The Guardian. The impeachment followed a scandal concerning his secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen, dubbed "Chifagate." Jerí had been in office for just four months.

UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector after allegations of a racist slur directed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a Champions League match against Benfica in Lisbon, Sky News reported. The match was halted five minutes into the second half after Vinicius gave Real Madrid a 1-0 lead.

The UK government is considering delaying plans to pay adults of all ages the same minimum wage, according to BBC Business. Labour had committed to removing "discretionary age bands" and increasing the wages of 18 to 20-year-olds to match those over 21. However, government sources have indicated a potential delay, though a complete reversal is unlikely. Some business leaders believe minimum wage increases make it too expensive to hire young people, while unions argue it is unfair for young people to be paid less for the same work.

A nurse from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, is warning others to check their tax codes after discovering she was paying too much income tax, BBC Business reported. Gemma Belby found out she was paying "nearly double" what her colleagues were. It took HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) three months to sort out her overpayment and refund her nearly 3,000, and the stress affected her health. HMRC has since apologized and confirmed the correction.

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