BOSTON (AP) – The Trump administration apologized in court for a “mistake” in the deportation of a Massachusetts college student who was detained trying to fly home to surprise her family for Thanksgiving, but still argued the error should not affect her case.
NEW YORK (AP) - A cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% for its best day since the war began. The Dow Jones rose 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4%. Brent crude fell back below $100 per barrel.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) – Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach. Takaichi told reporters last week that she had “a very strong desire” to meet Kim Jong Un.
TEGUCIGALPA (AP) – The Trump administration restricted visas for two leftist Honduran election officials, citing interference in the Central American country’s special vote count. The U.S. State Department revoked the visa of Mario Morazán, a magistrate of the Electoral Justice Tribunal, and denied a visa application from Marlon Ochoa, a member of the National Electoral Council.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – The front-runner in Hungary’s parliamentary election said on Monday that an alleged backchannel between Budapest and Moscow should be investigated as “treason” after the Washington Post reported that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings.
TEGUCIGALPA (AP) – Honduras electoral officials on Thursday launched a special count of the final set of votes in the country’s November presidential election, after three weeks of uncertainty, swirling accusations and pressure from the Trump administration to wrap up the results.
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) – For over 30 years, Javier Gámez and María Barahona worked, scrimped and studied to push their family ahead. Gámez filled bags with sand from the Choluteca River winding through the Honduran capital and shined shoes in a downtown park; Barahona sold bananas and oranges from a basket.
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