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The Cuban government has rolled out a series of emergency measures aimed at handling the country’s worsening energy crisis, officials announced Friday. These include reducing the work week to four days for state-owned companies and cutting fuel sales to preserve limited resources for essential......
Iran has expressed its appreciation to Pakistan for backing Tehran during a recent vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council, where Islamabad opposed a resolution aimed at intensifying scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record. According to official statements, Iran’s Foreign Minister......
US President Donald Trump has adopted a sharper tone toward Cuba, urging the Caribbean nation to accept an unspecified “deal” and warning of severe economic consequences if it refuses. His statements have triggered strong reactions from Cuban authorities and renewed tensions between the two......
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Cuba to reach an agreement with Washington, warning that the island could soon face a complete cutoff of both oil and financial support. The remarks were made in a message published on his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump claimed that Cuba had long......
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing serious criminal charges in the United States after being taken into U.S. custody during a military operation announced by Washington. According to American officials, the charges include drug trafficking and links to terrorism-related activities. U.S. Attorney......
The United States carried out a large-scale military operation in Venezuela early Saturday, targeting sites linked to President Nicolás Maduro, who, according to US President Donald Trump, was captured along with his wife and removed from the country. Trump described the operation as coordinated......
Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have declined by 33 percent in 2025, reaching $220 billion, according to Swiss Re, the Zurich-based reinsurer. Despite the devastating Los Angeles wildfires in January, which alone caused an estimated $40 billion in insured losses—the......
The announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would “permanently suspend immigration from third-world countries” has sparked intense debate both inside and outside the United States. The statement, delivered after the November 26 armed attack near the White House that left a National......
A recent report by the Madrid-based human rights organization Prisoners Defenders has revealed that thousands of prisoners in Cuba are being exploited to produce cigars and charcoal destined for export. According to the investigation, at least 60,000 of Cuba’s 90,000 prisoners are involved in......
While the United States moves to close the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center in Florida, other prisons around the world are infamous for even harsher conditions. From extreme isolation to overcrowding and reports of torture, these facilities have earned reputations......
Civil society groups and political opposition in Eswatini have strongly condemned a controversial agreement with the United States that led to the transfer of five foreign nationals—convicted of serious crimes—from American custody to Eswatini. Critics have labeled the deal as “human......
Havana – A massive power outage struck Cuba on Friday night, affecting Havana and several provinces, plunging millions into darkness. The Ministry of Energy and Mines reported that the blackout began around 8:15 p.m. local time due to a failure at the Diezmero substation on the outskirts......
The Afghan Taliban government announced a prisoner swap with the United States, facilitated by Qatar. According to the Afghan foreign ministry, an Afghan national named Khan Mohammad, who had been serving a life sentence in California after being detained nearly two decades ago in Nangarhar Province,......
