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Lima, June 26 (EFE) .- The electoral division of Peru was again transferred Saturday to the streets with demonstrations of right - wing Keiko Fujimori supporters and those who are in favor of leftist Pedro Castillo, while waiting for the election results.(Camera: MIKHAIL HUACAN)SHOT LIST: KEIKO FUJIMORI IN A POLITICAL RALLY AND B/ROLL OF PROTESTS IN LIMA, PERU.
The Group of Seven industrialised nations is "committed to de-escalating" tensions in the Middle East in the wake of reports that Israel launched strikes on Iran in retaliation for its unprecedented attack on Israeli soil Saturday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. "We're committed to Israel's security. We're also committed to de-escalating, to trying to bring this tension to a close," Blinken tells a press conference after a meeting of G7 foreign ministers on the Italian island of Capri. SOUNDBITE
American voters cast their ballots in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Super Tuesday, the primary cycle's largest single day of voting, with contests in 15 states and one territory. IMAGES
The United States says that Russia rejected a new proposal to free two detained Americans, Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan. "We have made a number of proposals, including a substantial one, in recent weeks," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. "That proposal was rejected by Russia," he says. SOUNDBITE
Clashes break out between Palestinians awaiting the arrival of released Palestinian detainees and Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Beitunia. IMAGES
Sharon Avigdori hugs her son and relatives after the Israeli mother and her 12-year-old daughter Noam were released on Saturday from Hamas captivity in Gaza upon their arrival at Israel's Sheba Hospital. IMAGES