For many Hondurans, Sunday’s election will be about removing a party whose successive administrations are widely seen as deepening the country’s corruption over the past 12 years, driving tens of thousands to flee the country By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press November 26, 2021, 3:27 PM • 5Continue Reading
Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam men’s title by using all of his talent and nous to see off Stefanos Tsitsipas. Serbia’s Djokovic started strongly and dug deep in the second set on his way to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5)Continue Reading
A number of European and Asian nations have suspended flights from southern Africa after authorities announced a new coronavirus variant has been found. The United Kingdom said Thursday it is temporarily suspending flights from six countries. The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, also said Friday that allContinue Reading
On the issue of immigration — and on Brexit, social justice, law and order and far more besides — her name serves as a Rorschach test for a divided society, reflecting acclaim and anger from each side of the nation’s cultural schism. To her admirers on the right, she isContinue Reading
CANBERRA, Australia — Violence receded Friday in the capital of the Solomon Islands, but the government showed no signs of addressing the underlying grievances that sparked two days of riots, including concerns about the country’s increasing links with China. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare sought to deflect attention fromContinue Reading
A man enters the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 15, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images The World Health Organization will meet on Friday to discuss a new heavily-mutated variant of Covid-19. The variant known as B.1.1.529 has been detected in small numbersContinue Reading
Honiara, the Solomon Islands capital, has been hit by civil unrest since Wednesday, with protests, looting and burning of shops and businesses. Defying a previous 36-hour curfew, thousands of demonstrators have come out onto the streets calling for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s resignation. The new curfew will last from 7Continue Reading
Here are five takeaways from the Buffalo Bills’ 31-6 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thanksgiving: Bills commit to the run Buffalo Bills running back Matt Breida (22). (AP Photo/Derick Hingle) You might not believe it if you haven’t seen it just yet. The Bills committed to the rushContinue Reading
NPR’s Sarah McCammon speaks with author Kati Marton about her biography of Angela Merkel, The Chancellor, and what the politician’s departure means for Germany and the world. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) SARAH MCCAMMON: It seems as though Angela Merkel has been the leader of Germany forever, and in fact,Continue Reading
Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is set to miss the Ashes series against England after announcing he will take an immediate break from cricket. In a statement, Cricket Tasmania said Paine, 36, had advised them that he was taking a leave of absence “for the foreseeable future”. It addedContinue Reading