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EX-Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon, wife says he 'returns a free man'
Fp Staff •Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was freed from a US prison on Monday, where he had been serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, according to a report, citing the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Trump tried an Argentina on Honduras. And it seems to have worked
Fp Staff •A last-minute threat to cut aid and a controversial pardon helped propel Trump-backed Nasry Asfura into a razor-thin “technical tie,” reshaping Honduras’ election and highlighting Washington’s new interventionist posture in Latin America
After Trump’s endorsement, conservative Asfura leads in Honduras election
•After US President Donald Trump endorsed him in an act of unabashed foreign interference, conservative candidate Nasry 'Tito' Asfura is leading in preliminary and partial results of Honduras presidential election.
Only one person on Earth has this blood type. What is 'Gwada negative'?
Fp Explainers •A 68-year-old woman from Guadeloupe has been confirmed as the sole known carrier of a newly discovered blood group named 'Gwada negative'. Officially recognised as the 48th blood group system by the International Society of Blood Transfusion, this ultra-rare type could hold implications for the future of transfusion science and rare blood compatibility care
Trump officials defied court order on deportations: Could this lead to criminal contempt charges?
Fp Explainers •US District Judge James Boasberg accused the Trump administration of 'willful disregard' for his orders after officials deported nearly 140 Venezuelan men to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act, despite a directive to halt the flights. The migrants were sent to CECOT, a maximum-security prison, without due process. Contempt proceedings are now being considered
Explained | Trump wants to deport Americans to El Salvador: Is that even legal?
Fp Explainers •Donald Trump has proposed deporting US citizens convicted of violent crimes to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, despite constitutional protections against expelling citizens. Legal scholars assert there is no provision in US law to deport native-born Americans. The plan follows a US deal paying El Salvador $6 million to detain non-citizen migrants under contested legal authority
Nayib Bukele meets Trump: 5 things to know about ‘world’s coolest dictator’
Rajee Gaddypaty •El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who calls himself the 'world’s coolest dictator', met with US President Donald Trump on Monday (April 14), drawing global attention. Know more about him.
Why are Asia’s affluent obsessed with Cuban cigars?
Fp Explainers •Cuban cigars are in high demand among Asia’s wealthy elite with tobacco firm Habanos SA reporting record sales of $827 million in 2024. China leads the surge and India’s luxury cigar market is also rapidly expanding. Despite challenges like hurricanes and tobacco regulations, the country’s cigar industry remains a crucial economic lifeline
Can Trump jail Americans in El Salvador jails? He says 'in a heartbeat if... '
Fp Staff •It is illegal to send US prisoners to another country and would likely be in violation of the Constitution and the protection against cruel and unusual treatment
Trump’s threat to retake control of Panama Canal: What’s the history behind the controversy?
Fp Explainers •US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that the United States might reclaim the Panama Canal, citing rising tariffs and potential Chinese influence. This provocative statement revives discussions about the canal’s tumultuous history — from its American-led construction to its transfer to Panama in 1999 — and the geopolitics of one of the world’s most vital trade arteries