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Added on the 04/08/2023 21:29:59 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
An associate of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, convicted of drug trafficking in a New York court, has been captured after being requested for extradition by the United States. Mario Jose Calix, 42, alias "Cubeta", former deputy mayor of the northwestern municipality of Gracias was captured in the department of Olancho. IMAGES
An officer who was jailed for violence during the riots in Marseille, in the wake of the death of teenager Nahel at the hands of police, and whose arrest has sparked tensions in the city of Marseille, has asked for his hearing to be held behind closed doors. The investigating chamber has rejected his request. IMAGES
Lisa O. Monaco, Deputy Attorney General, says authorities have arrested the owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato for alleged money laundering, saying the move has "disrupted a busy corner of this criminal ecosystem." SOUNDBITE
Argentina's ex-president Mauricio Macri arrives at court to appear in front of Judge Martin Bava, in a probe about alleged orders to spy on relatives of 44 sailors who died in the sinking of a navy submarine. IMAGES
Gambia's health minister says the country has recorded its first case of new coronavirus. In a statement, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh said officials in the tiny West African state had confirmed an infection in a young woman who had recently travelled from the United Kingdom. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.