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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison.The president explained his decision on social media by posting that “according to many people that I greatly respect,” Hernandez was “treated very harshly and unfairly.”In March of last year, Hernandez was convicted in U.S. court of conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S.A. He had served served two terms as the leader of the Central American nation of roughly 10…

A burnt-out armoured car fitted with an anti-aircraft gun rusts away inside what used to be the lobby of Khartoum’s wrecked Meridien hotel.  Khartoum hospital, a colonial-style building dating back to the British era, is out of action. Tower blocks and government buildings across the Sudanese capital are blackened and burned.  Palace Road, in the historic heart of the city, was once one of Khartoum’s busiest thoroughfares.  Now it’s almost empty, no cars, and in places the loudest sound is birdsong. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked…

Lizzy BecheranoJon ArnoldNov 28, 2025, 11:21 AM ETNow that the Philadelphia Union, FC Cincinnati, LAFC and Minnesota United FC are splitting time between the couch and the golf course, MLS is down to its final four.Inter Miami CF are peaking at the right time, New York City FC caused another upset, the Vancouver Whitecaps won a star-studded shootout, while San Diego FC’s magical inaugural season continued. That sets up this year’s conference finals: Miami vs. NYCFC, and San Diego vs. Vancouver.So how will Saturday’s matchups go down? ESPN asked Lizzy Becherano and Jon Arnold to assess the postseason forms of…

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano insists the team needs every player on the roster to defeat New York City FC in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday night at Chase Stadium, giving the same importance to those who start the game on the field or the bench.”Yes, we’re clear on how we’re going to play. It’s not my way to let the players know who’s going to play until the last day,” said Mascherano.”I think that’s the best way to keep everyone focused and engaged in the match because I still maintain the same thing. It’s not only the…

ZIBQIN VALLEY, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese army has intensified its efforts in areas along the border with Israel, in the volatile area that witnessed the 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.Parts of the zone south of the Litani River and north of the border with Israel were formerly a Hezbollah stronghold, off limits to the Lebanese national army and U.N. peacekeepers deployed in the area. But since a ceasefire ended the Israel-Hezbollah war a year ago, Lebanon’s army has boosted its presence along the border to nearly 10,000 troops, closed 11 crossing points used for smuggling…

What’s it like to wake up in the most unique apartment in New York City? For the price of $19.25 million, you might have a chance to find out.This penthouse sits atop 108 Leonard Street, a landmark Tribeca condominium developed by Elad Group, marketed by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing and redesigned by Jeffrey Beers International. This triplex apartment features 8,770 square feet of indoor space with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and two powder rooms. It also boasts an impressive 3,082 square feet of outdoor terraces, including a wraparound deck at the very base of the clock.There’s also a private internal…

Gold has been on a tear this year, and now a Goldman Sachs survey shows many investors think the precious metal will hit a new all-time high of $5,000 by the end of 2026.Gold prices have rallied 58.6% year-to-date, and broke through the landmark $4,000 level for the first time on Oct. 8. In a survey of more than 900 institutional investor clients on Goldman Sachs’ Marquee platform, 36% of respondents — the largest cohort — expect gold to maintain its momentum and exceed $5,000 per troy ounce by the end of next year.A further 33% expect the commodity to…

Martin O’Neill expects Sunday’s Scottish Premiership trip to Hibernian will be his last match as Celtic’s interim manager.The 73-year-old returned to the Celtic dugout in October, 20 years on from his first spell as Parkhead boss, after Brendan Rodgers’ resignation. One month on, and the Hoops are closing in on the appointment of Columbus Crew manager Wilfried Nancy. Sunday 30th November 11:00am Kick off 12:00pm “I was speaking to some of the board members last night, things are progressing very nicely, so I’m hoping that things will be in place by the beginning of next week,” O’Neill told Sky Sports…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Window displays advertising 30% discounts and shoes for $20 were not enough to draw throngs of bargain hunters this Black Friday to a popular mall in Venezuela’s capital. Even the newly opened H&M store was virtually empty in the morning.The country’s suffocating economy, Venezuelans said, not the threats of U.S. military action, is to blame for Friday’s stark contrast to other post-pandemic years when enthusiastic shoppers formed lines outside stores. Years of experiences riding the twists and turns of their country’s complex crisis have taught them to focus on their immediate individual needs, like buying food…

The adoption of US President Donald Trump’s so-called “peace plan” for Gaza by the United Nations Security Council has been widely described as christening the US, if not Trump personally, as the new colonial master of the land and its people. Trump first announced his designs for Gaza last February, when he proposed a full US takeover of the Strip as an investment venture. That plan envisioned the expulsion of the entire Palestinian population in order to transform Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”, a blueprint that even the pro-Israel CNN dubbed “colonialism for the 21st century”. After international condemnation,…