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27+ min ago (426+ words) Central American nation on edge after voting plagued by fraud claims and a recent history of contested elections. Election officials in Honduras have released updated voting results from the country's November 30 election, following a three-day pause in tallies amid allegations of fraud and inconsistencies. With 89 percent of ballots tallied on Monday, the conservative candidate Nasry Asfura held a slim lead of 40.21 percent over centrist contender Salvador Nasralla, who has 39.5 percent. Rixi Moncada, a leftist candidate with the governing LIBRE party, is trailing in third place, with 19.28 percent. "After carrying out the necessary technical actions (with external auditing), the data is now being updated in the results," Ana Paola Hall, president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), said in a social media post. Allegations of fraud had dominated the lead-up to the election, and statements from United States President Donald Trump-backed…...

38+ min ago (1243+ words) A federal appeals court this month upheld Habba's "disqualification' as US attorney, despite Trump's attacks on "rogue' judges. Alina Habba, the acting United States attorney for the District of New Jersey, has stepped down following a recent appeals court ruling that disqualified her from continuing in the role. On Monday, Habba confirmed in a social media post'that she had resigned. She cited a decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which found that her enduring work as interim US attorney " despite a lower court order ending her appointment " violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. "As a result of the Third Circuit's ruling, and to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love, I have decided to step down in my role as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey," Habba wrote. "But do not mistake…...

40+ min ago (180+ words) Netanyahu says his corruption trial endangers Israel and demands a pardon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is asking for a pardon over a range of corruption charges laid against him after repeatedly telling Israeli journalists that he would clear his name in court. The prime minister has long described the case against him as a witch-hunt led by the media and the judiciary. If he succeeds in sidestepping the courts, Israeli journalists and judges will wonder what he might have in store for them. Contributors: Daniel Levy " President, US/Middle East Project Dana Mills " Writer, Local Call & +972 Magazine Jonathan Ofir " Writer, Mondoweiss Dan Perry " Author, "Ask Questions Later" Substack This week, former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton insisted Israel's PR problems have more to do with TikTok than with the genocide Israeli forces have inflicted on Gaza. Ryan…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (493+ words) Farmers have been dogged by trade wars that have seen reduced purchases and increased prices on seeds and fertiliser. By Joseph Stepansky and News Agencies United States President Donald Trump has announced a $12bn aid package to help farmers harmed by his hardline tariff policies. Trump announced the package at a White House event on Monday, saying the money would come from funds raised by tariffs. "What we're doing is we're is taking a relatively small portion of that, and we're going to be giving and providing it to the farmers in economic assistance," Trump said. Since taking office, Trump has used emergency powers to pursue a sweeping tariff agenda, including imposing reciprocal tariffs on nearly all US trade and escalating a trade war with China. While Washington and Beijing have since begun to de-escalate some of their tensions, the tit-for-tat…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (586+ words) Pakistan has reportedly built the most effective and successful diplomatic relationship with the United States during President Donald Trump's second term, according to a report by the American journal Foreign Policy. The report highlights Pakistan's timely cooperation on key security and economic issues as pivotal in gaining President Trump's trust. Foreign Policy'notes that President Trump [] Pakistan has reportedly built the most effective and successful diplomatic relationship with the United States during President Donald Trump's second term, according to a report by the American journal Foreign Policy.The report highlights Pakistan's timely cooperation on key security and economic issues as pivotal in gaining President Trump's trust. Foreign Policy notes that President Trump developed a strong personal rapport with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, inviting both leaders to the White House on multiple occasions. This personal chemistry, the…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (572+ words) MINNA (AFP): Around 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month were handed over to state officials Monday, AFP reporters saw, though the fate of many others remains unknown. The children " many wearing football jerseys and girls in long robes " were driven to the Niger State Government House in white buses escorted by a dozen military vans and armoured vehicles. In late November, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said 315 students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary's co-educational boarding school in north-central Niger state. The attack came as the country buckled under a wave of mass abductions reminiscent of the infamous 2014 Boko Haram kidnapping of schoolgirls in Chibok. It is unclear how many remain held by the attackers. Some 50 escaped immediately afterwards meaning that, with the 100 released Monday, there would be about 165 thought to remain in captivity....

2+ hour, 36+ min ago (250+ words) NEW YORK: Alina Habba, who had previously served as President Donald Trump's defense lawyer, said Monday that she was stepping down as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey after judges disqualified her from that position. Habba's resignation came a week after the 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a district court judge's ruling that found her ineligible for the top prosecutor's job because of the circumstances of her appointment. Habba and Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Habba would remain at the Department of Justice as senior advisor to the attorney general for U.S. Attorneys. Bondi also said the DOJ would continue "to review" the appeals court ruling. "As a result of the Third Circuit's ruling, and to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love, I have decided to step down in my role as the U.S. Attorney for the District…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago (292+ words) Lawsuit claims FBI agents were terminated for de-escalating crowd, perceived as anti-Trump stance during 2020 protests. Twelve former agents with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have filed a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination by the administration of US President Donald Trump for the act of taking a knee during racial justice protests in Washington DC, in 2020. The lawsuit, filed in a US District Court on Monday, states that the agents were fired as part of a politicised "campaign of retribution" by the Trump administration over perceived sympathy for the protests, prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. The agents have said that they kneeled during the protests in order to de-escalate a tense situation and that it was not meant as an act of political support. The controversy over their termination has brought further attention to the Trump administration's…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (736+ words) WASHINGTON (Reuters): A set of tough US sanctions imposed on Syria under its former leader Bashar Assad could be lifted within weeks, after their repeal was included in a sweeping defense policy bill unveiled during the weekend and due for votes in Congress within days. The Senate and House of Representatives included repeal of the [] WASHINGTON (Reuters): A set of tough US sanctions imposed on Syria under its former leader Bashar Assad could be lifted within weeks, after their repeal was included in a sweeping defense policy bill unveiled during the weekend and due for votes in Congress within days. The Senate and House of Representatives included repeal of the so-called Caesar sanctions, a move seen as key to Syria's economic recovery, in a compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a sweeping annual defense policy bill…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (351+ words) JERUSALEM (AFP): The chief of the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees denounced the Israeli authorities' seizure of assets from its east Jerusalem compound on Monday, which police told AFP was part of a debt-collection operation. "Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem," Philippe Lazzarini said on X. With trucks and forklifts, the authorities took "furniture, IT equipment and other property," and the compound's United Nations flag was replaced with an Israeli one, Lazzarini added. Lazzarini has been declared persona non grata by Israeli authorities, who banned his agency from operating inside the country early this year. Israeli police told AFP in a statement that the seizures were "carried out by the Jerusalem municipality as part of a debt-collection procedure." "Police are present to secure the municipality's activity," the statement…...