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Nasry Asfura, backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, has been declared the winner of Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities announced Wednesday, concluding a prolonged and contentious vote count.Asfura, a former mayor of Tegucigalpa and candidate of the conservative Nati...
In his first Christmas Day homily, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the suffering of Gaza’s residents, exposed for weeks to harsh weather, and stressed that global conflicts can only be resolved through dialogue.Celebrating Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, adorned with floral garlands and red poins...
Al-Shabab continues to pose the most serious immediate threat to peace and stability in Somalia and neighboring countries, particularly Kenya, according to a report released Wednesday by United Nations experts.The panel said that despite sustained pressure from Somali forces and their international ...
Saudi Arabia has publicly urged Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two eastern governorates they recently entered, a move that highlights growing strains within the anti-Houthi coalition fighting the Iran-aligned rebels.In a statement issued on Thursday, the Saudi Foreign Ministry ...
Algeria’s parliament has passed a law declaring France’s 130-year rule over the North African nation a crime, while formally demanding restitution for land, archives and other property taken during the colonial era.In a late-night vote on Wednesday, 340 of the 407 members of the National...
At least five people were killed and more than 30 others injured when an explosion ripped through a mosque during prayers in Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria, on Wednesday night, police said, indicating it was likely a suicide bombing.Police reported that 35 worshippers sustained injuries i...
Turkish search teams on Wednesday recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from a jet crash that claimed the lives of eight people, including western Libya’s top military commander, as efforts to retrieve victims’ remains continued, Turkey’s Interior Minister said.The ...
North Korea on Thursday showcased apparent advances in building a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media images revealing a nearly finished hull, as leader Kim Jong Un criticized South Korea’s efforts to acquire similar technology.The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim vi...
Guineans are set to vote on Sunday in the country’s first presidential election since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, with analysts widely expecting junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya to secure victory amid a weakened opposition.Doumbouya, who overthrew longtime president Alpha Cond&...
Venezuela’s parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a wide range of activities that disrupt navigation and commerce, including the seizure of oil tankers, in a move seen as a response to U.S. actions against the country.The bill, debated and approved within two days in the N...
Hundreds of worshippers gathered Tuesday at Mar Elias Church in Syria to mark Christmas and honor 25 people killed in a June suicide attack, reaffirming their faith amid lingering fears.A small security detail stood guard as congregants held Mass and lit a neon Christmas tree on the church courtyard...
Colombia’s government has declared an economic state of emergency, allowing President Gustavo Petro’s administration to impose taxes by decree as the country faces rising debts and the need to fund hospitals and the military.Petro issued the decree late Monday after his administration fa...
President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday the U.S. is seeking dialogue with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory, and is not aiming to seize or control the strategically important Arctic island.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, speaking publicly for th...
Iran and the United States reiterated their commitment to diplomacy during a tense U.N. Security Council meeting Tuesday, yet major differences over a nuclear agreement persist.Iran’s U.N. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said Tehran remains committed to “principled diplomacy” and cal...
Russia and China on Tuesday criticized the United States for its military and economic pressure on Venezuela, telling the UN Security Council it was "cowboy behavior" and "intimidation."Venezuela, which requested the emergency council meeting with the backing of Moscow and Beijin...
Libya’s top military commander and seven others were killed on Tuesday when a private jet crashed shortly after taking off from Turkey’s capital, Ankara, Libyan and Turkish officials said. The aircraft was carrying Libya’s military chief, four senior officers and three crew members...
France’s divided parliament on Tuesday debated an emergency bill aimed at preventing a US-style government shutdown next week, after negotiations on the 2026 budget broke down.President Emmanuel Macron and his Cabinet met Monday night to present the short draft law, intended “to ensure t...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his call to take over Greenland, which triggered strong objections from Greenland, Denmark and the European Union."We need Greenland for national security, not for minerals," Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Flori...
The U.S. military carried out another strike Monday against a vessel it said was involved in drug-smuggling operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person, according to U.S. Southern Command.In a social media post, Southern Command said intelligence indicated the “low-profile vess...
A light aircraft operated by the Mexican Navy crashed near Galveston, Texas, on Monday while transporting a child for medical care, killing at least five people and prompting a search in nearby coastal waters, authorities said.The plane was carrying eight people in total—four Mexican Navy offi...
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