US Court Overturns Conviction of Former Honduran President Hernandez

April ⁠8 (Reuters) – ⁠A ⁠U.S. court ​of ‌appeals ‌on ⁠Wednesday ruled to ⁠overturn the ​conviction ​against former ⁠Honduran ⁠President ⁠Juan Orlando Hernandez ​and ordered ​a ⁠judge ⁠to remove the charges against ⁠him. (Reporting by Iñigo Alexander and ⁠Laura Garcia, Editing by ​Himani ​Sarkar) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

US Senator Urges Taiwan Parliament to Pass Stalled Defence Spending Plan

TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s parliament should pass ⁠a ⁠stalled special defence budget to ⁠send a signal to China and the world that it ​is serious about peace through strength, U.S. Senator Jim Banks said during a meeting with ‌President Lai Ching-te in Taipei. Lai ‌last year proposed $40 billion in extra defence spending …

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US Army Veteran Charged With Leaking Classified Information to Journalist

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. Army veteran was charged ⁠on ⁠Wednesday with providing classified information to ⁠a journalist for a book that alleged drug trafficking, murder and corruption at a military ​base where she had worked, the Department of Justice said. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, was indicted by a federal …

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4/8: CBS Evening News – CBS News

4/8: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Israel launches large offensive against Hezbollah amid Iran ceasefire; California warehouse employee arrested for allegedly starting massive fire.

4/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett

4/8: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S.-Iran ceasefire in fragile place; NATO chief Mark Rutte meets with President Trump at the White House.

U.S. citizen in Bahamas police custody in connection to Lynette Hooker’s disappearance, Coast Guard launches criminal probe

Bahamian officials say they have taken a 59-year-old U.S. citizen into custody and he is being questioned in connection with the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, the woman whose husband said fell off their boat over the weekend. The Royal Bahamas Police Force is not releasing his name, citing the organization’s policy. The arrest comes as …

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