Sydney (AFP) – Mia Bannister’s skin is inked with a eulogy to her teenage son Ollie, whose suicide after a battle with anorexia and online bullying pushed her to fight for world-first laws in Australia to get kids off social media.
Tel Aviv (AFP) – Hundreds of Israelis protest outside President Herzog’s residence following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he had submitted a pardon request. Netanyahu is on trial for corruption, and argues the long-running cases are tearing the country apart. IMAGES
Tegucigalpa (AFP) – Election officials count votes after polls closed in Honduras’ general election following a campaign dominated by US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut aid if a conservative candidate loses. IMAGES
Tegucigalpa (AFP) – People cast their ballots for Honduras’ next president in the final hour of a tight election, after a campaign dominated by threats from US President Donald Trump to cut aid if his preferred conservative candidate loses. IMAGES
Brasilia (AFP) – Bolsonaro supporters gather in front of Brasilia’s National Museum to demand amnesty for the former president, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup. Organizers expected a bigger turnout, but fewer than 100 people attended. IMAGES
Tegucigalpa (AFP) – Presidential candidate of the National Party Nasry Asfura votes in Honduran elections in Tegucigalpa. Hondurans are electing a president in a closely contested election, under the threat from United States President Donald Trump, who urged votes for the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura, warning that aid to the country would be cut otherwise. IMAGES
Arica (Chile) (AFP) – Migrants wait under the scorching sun of the Atacama desert in Chile to cross the border into Peru. Fears that far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast could deport undocumented migrants if elected are pushing many to leave. Peru’s government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile due to the influx of people.
Tegucigalpa (AFP) – Candidate Rixi Moncada, from the ruling Libre party, votes on the Honduran presidential and legislative elections. Hondurans are electing a president in a closely contested election, under the threat from United States President Donald Trump, who urged votes for the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura, warning that aid to the country would be cut otherwise. IMAGES
Tegucigalpa (AFP) – TV host and candidate Salvador Nasralla votes in Honduran presidential and legislative elections. Hondurans are electing a president in a closely contested election, under the threat from United States President Donald Trump, who urged votes for the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura, warning that aid to the country would be cut otherwise. IMAGES
Arica (Chile) (AFP) – Peruvian military personnel patrol the southern border with Chile after the government declared a state of emergency there, expecting an influx of people trying to flee far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast’s potential presidency. The measure will remain in place for 60 days in the Tacna region. IMAGES
Tegucigalpa (AFP) – People gather at polling centers to participate in Honduran presidential and legislative elections. Hondurans are electing a president in a closely contested election, under the threat from United States President Donald Trump, who urged votes for the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura, warning that aid to the country would be cut otherwise. IMAGES
Manila (AFP) – Protesters march in Manila holding placards, flags, and religious icons as they demand accountability over an alleged multi-billion-dollar flood-control corruption scheme involving lawmakers, officials, and construction contractors.
