Conservative ​Keiko Fujimori is leading the first round vote of Peru's presidential election with leftist Roberto Sanchez in second place as the count enters the final stretch. The final result is expected on May 15 after weeks of delays due to logistical failures ‌and allegations of fraud.

Over the weekend, Paris hosted the annual Lépine competition, a moment for inventors to put the spotlight on their ideas, and which has been going for well over a century. An aquatic hoover took first prize this year, and if that sounds a little confusing, don't worry, France 24's Luke Shrago explains it all for you.

FC Barcelona striker Lamine Yamal held a Palestinian flag during the club's La Liga title parade, after the team secured their 29th Spanish league title by beating Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico. 

“The President of Ukraine has neither been nor is currently a subject of the investigation,” the head of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said on Tuesday, as the president’s former chief of staff appeared in court for a bail hearing.

The brother of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi says doctors cannot yet offer a definitive prognosis on her condition, days after Iranian authorities released her on bail amid a health crisis that her family says nearly killed her.

Hamas and allied Palestinian militant groups committed "systematic, widespread" sexual violence during the October 7th 2023 attack on Israel and against hostages held captive in Gaza. That's according to a report by an independent Israeli investigative commission released on May 12. The report builds on prior investigations, including by the UN, to determine the full scale of sexual violence perpetrated.

Starmer tried to shore up support within his Cabinet following a febrile few days in the wake of hefty losses for the Labour Party in local elections last week: if repeated in a national election would see it overwhelmingly ejected from power. Rumours about potential successors have grown over the course of the day, whether it is members of the government or the current Manchester mayor. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot tells us more from 10 Downing Street.

The French government has put in place a strong protocol as it races to break transmission of the hantavirus, as five passengers from the infected cruiseship were repatriated. The French Health ​Minister Stephanie Rist said ​on May 12 some things about the hantavirus that struck ​the ‌MV Hondius ⁠cruise ship were not ‌known, including whether it has mutated, ⁠although officials were "rather reassured." FRANCE 24's James André tells us more Paris.

Israel's parliament has passed a law to set up a special military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinians accused of taking part in the October 7 2023 attack, under which the death penalty could be handed down. Lawmakers said the step would help heal national trauma, though some rights groups have criticised the measure, warning it does away with procedures safeguarding the right to a fair trial.

The last passengers aboard the MV Hondius were finally evacuated this week from the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak. However, once repatriated to their home countries, they faced widely differing public health protocols for containing the virus. The United States stands out for its particularly relaxed approach.

Social media users are claiming that the Iranian military has unveiled a new type of kamikaze underwater drone shaped like a dolphin. However, the photos circulating as evidence have been generated by AI.

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr Martin Farr. Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University. As Keir Starmer faces a mounting leadership crisis, Dr. Farr categorically dismisses Starmer’s speech as “better delivered than his speeches tend to be, but that’s a low bar.” As Labour grapples with disastrous local election results, internal unrest, and growing speculation around potential challengers, including Manchester's popular mayor Andy Burnham, Dr. Farr’s analysis suggests Starmer’s crisis is no longer merely electoral, but existential.