Bloomberg Peru’s leader declared a curfew in the capital Lima to stem violent protests against inflation that have intensified in recent days, leading to clashes with police, temporary food shortages and supply-chain disruptions. President Pedro Castillo announced the curfew in an address to the nation while declaring a state of emergency in Lima and the nearby port city of Callao. ...

Bloomberg Sri Lanka’s parliament meets as an economic crisis spiraled into street protests and a number of lawmakers called for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down due to the mismanagement of the country’s finances and his sweeping executive powers. A ruling coalition partner, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, said its 14 lawmakers had decided to withdraw support for Rajapaksa’s government ...

Bloomberg Numerous European Union countries expelled Russian diplomats following the apparent slaying of Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, a town near Kyiv that was among the first targets of invading Russian forces. Germany said it was kicking out 40 staff members from the Russian embassy in Berlin with suspected links to spy agencies. France followed suit, saying it was telling 35 ...