23,900: There is finally some daylight in Honduras’ presidential election, as former Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura – the far-right candidate whom US President Donald Trump endorsed – pulled ahead of former sports broadcaster Salvador Nasralla by 23,900 votes. With 87% of tally sheets counted, Asfura is now at 40.25%, while Nasralla – who is crying foul about the count – is at 39.39%. There is no runoff – whoever gets the most votes wins.
4: There may be a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, but the grievances among certain European nations towards Israel has not ended. Four countries – Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain – announced they will boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest after Israel were allowed to compete. This boycott also means the local broadcasters in these countries won’t show the competition.
37%: Only 37% of immigrants arrested in major ICE raids this year had a previous conviction, and just 7% had a violent conviction. Another 30% had criminal charges pending, while 33% had no criminal charges at all. The data in certain cities is more stark: 84% of those arrested in Washington, D.C., had no criminal charges against them.
5.25%: India’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate yet again amid surging economic growth and low inflation, putting it at 5.25%. Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra has now cut the benchmark rate by 1.25 percentage points since he came into office a year ago. India’s domestic-focused economy has made it less vulnerable to US tariffs, allowing for this “Goldilocks” period.
Despite the lavish ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting produced few concrete outcomes.
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Last fall, Haiti created a transitional presidential council tasked with regaining control over the gang-ravaged Caribbean country and ushering in elections by February 2026.