Honduras Declares Nasry Asfura, Trump Ally, Winner of Presidential Election
Nasry Asfura was endorsed by President Trump in a contentious election. His opponent, Salvador Nasralla, said he would not accept the results.
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Bomb blast in packed Nigerian mosque kills five
Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.
Explosion rocks crowded mosque in Nigeria, killing several people: Reports
The blast tore through a mosque in Maiduguri as worshippers gathered for evening prayers, witnesses say.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy as Australia’s west faces cyclone and bushfire threat
Tropical Cyclone Grant to pass close to Cocos Islands while a flood watch is in place for much of northern AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Sydney to Hobart yacht race is forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy but without a repeat of last year’s fatal conditions, as the rest of the country experiences the full range of weather events over the Christmas period, including cyclone and bushfire danger in the west.A race briefing from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Wednesday predicted the 129 starters in this year’s Sydney to Hobart will face strong southerly winds of up to 25 knots after leaving the Sydney Heads on Boxing Day. Continue reading...
Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras
Winning margin of 28,000 votes announced a month late but before review of all ‘inconsistent’ ballots was completedDonald Trump-backed candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras’s presidential election after a vote count that dragged on for almost a month and was marred by fraud allegations and criticism of interference by the US president.The rightwing Asfura, 67, a construction magnate and former mayor of the capital, Tegucigalpa, secured 40.27% of the vote, against 39.53% for the centre-right Salvador Nasralla, a margin of just 28,000 votes. Continue reading...
Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Rep Joyce Beatty, who sits on the centre's board, argues the name change is illegal because it requires approval from Congress.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release
Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.
Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay the full release of Epstein documents by a "few more weeks".
Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message
Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve massPope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.In his Christmas Eve sermon, the pope said the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn showed followers that refusing to help those in need was tantamount to rejecting God himself. Continue reading...
Zelenskyy says he's open to pull back troops if Russia does too
Ukraine's president says he open to pulling troops back from parts of the east if Russia also pulls back its forces.