Angola's President Joao Lourenco announced a pardon for 300 prisoners.

The President of Angola, Joao Lourenco, pardoned the sentences of 300 people serving prison terms, in tribute to the spirit of unity and fraternity of 50 years of national independence, the press reported today.

Ancient cypresses in the Cangjie Temple.

Enter the Cangjie Temple in Baishui County, Weinan, northwest China's Shaanxi province, and an imposing cypress immediately commands attention. Its trunk is so broad that five or six people could barely encircle it. Its weathered bark drapes in ribbons, the varied striations reading like a record of time.

An estimated 2.8 million people were living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the region to intensify their response to HIV, as one-third of those affected are diagnosed too late.

Current Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier.

Tensions are rising within Haiti's political leadership as some seek to oust Prime Minister Alix Didier from power, while others believe such a move would be a misstep in the Caribbean nation's current political landscape.