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Nasry Asfura of the National Party of Honduras, pictured on December 1. Reuters

Trump-backed politician of Palestinian descent becomes Honduras president

US President had threatened to withhold funding if Nasry Asfura, his preferred candidate, did not win

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Democrats urge Trump to reverse mass ambassador recalls

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Former European commissioner for the internal market Thierry Breton, pictured in June, has crossed swords with powerful figures from the US technology industry. AFP

US places visa restrictions on five people it says fuelled censorship of social media

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US says it is ready for Iran nuclear talks but only if they are 'meaningful'

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The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency used AI to create this image of Santa dressed as an immigration agent. Photo: X

US authorities use AI Santa to announce new push for 'self-deportation'

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US economic growth accelerated to 4.3 per cent in third quarter

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UAE will need to add 1 million workers by 2030 for AI push

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    Christmas joy returns to Syria's Idlib after years of civil war

  • A man stands in an olive tree as an Israeli soldier observes nearby in the village of Baita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, last month. AFP

    Comment'Treedom for Palestine' is fighting the good fight, one olive tree at a time

  • The UAE celebrates the humanitarian values of Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at home and abroad. Wam

    How UAE has carried Sheikh Zayed's legacy around the world - from Antarctica to China

  • Iraqis walk at the Malwiya minaret, a treasured national monument. Iraqis today have greater access to knowledge and international developments than they could have dreamt of a few years ago. AFP

    CommentHow Iraq's middle class will shape the country's future

  • Narin Guran was eight years old when she was murdered in her home village of Tavsantepe in south-eastern Turkey's Diyarbakir province last year. Lizzie Porter/ The National

    Special investigationA village traumatised, a nation stunned: Who killed Narin?

  • Cem Yoldas is far-left candidate at next year's municipal elections in Strasbourg. Sunniva Rose / The National

    French city caught between dreams of Mamdani and the taint of Muslim Brotherhood

  • People enjoy their time at the beach outside the port city of Bandar Anzali in Iran on Tuesday. AP

    CommentFor Iran, 2026 is going to be the year of the unknown

  • A band plays during the lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, months after it was the site of a deadly attack. AP

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the disarmament of Hamas is 'critical' for an enduring peace in Gaza. Reuters

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