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Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» TEGUCIGALPA - Nasry Asfura, a conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, was declared winner of the Honduran presidential vote Wednesday, weeks after a razor-thin election marred by delays and allegations of fraud.
Honduran ex-president leaves US prison after Trump pardons drug crimes
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - A former Honduran president convicted of helping to smuggle 400 tons of cocaine into the United States has left prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, his wife said Tuesday.
West Bank's ancient olive tree a 'symbol of Palestinian endurance'
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» AL WALAJAH (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - As guardian of the occupied West Bank's oldest olive tree, Salah Abu Ali prunes its branches and gathers its fruit even as violence plagues the Palestinian territory during this year's harvest.
'No amnesty!' Brazilians protest against bid to pardon Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested Sunday against "shameless" lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro, while pushing to shield themselves from criminal charges.
Scientists unearth 'cute' but fearsome ancient whale
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» SYDNEY - Australian scientists have discovered a razor-toothed whale that prowled the seas 26 million years ago, saying Wednesday the species was "deceptively cute" but a fearsome predator.
Search for missing cockfighters begins at Philippine lake
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» MANILA — Search teams arrived Thursday at a lake south of the Philippine capital Manila to look for dozens of cockfighters allegedly murdered by rogue police, the Department of Justice said.
Inside Saudi's hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day
AFP, Published on 07/06/2025
» MINA (SAUDI ARABIA) - Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut.
Ex-aide Musk drops bombshell on Trump
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill has careened into an Elon Musk-shaped brick wall, complicating its passage into law and risking a schism between the most powerful man in the world and the wealthiest.
Lee Jae-myung's rise from poverty to the South Korean presidency
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» SEOUL - Lawsuits, scandals, armed troops and a knife-wielding attacker all failed to deter Lee Jae-myung's ascendancy from sweatshop worker to the South Korean presidency.
Poland holds tight vote with EU role at stake
AFP, Published on 01/06/2025
» WARSAW - Poles began voting on Sunday in a tight presidential election with major implications for the country's role in Europe, and for abortion and LGBTQ rights.