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America
Cuba hit by total blackout as US fuel blockade bites
A power outage struck the entire island of Cuba on Monday, the state-owned electric company said, the latest blackout as the United States pursues its oil blockade.
By AFP
2026-03-16 22:35:02
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez on Wednesday appointed a new minister of hydrocarbons, a key position in the oil-rich nation that she previously held.
By AFP
2026-03-12 10:05:49
A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill US politicians including President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was pressured by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
By AFP
2026-03-05 15:03:44
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US navy would escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if needed amid the Iran war, and ordered Washington to provide insurance for shipping.
By AFP
2026-03-04 00:58:24
US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun.
By AFP
2026-03-03 11:28:03
US President Trump announced a major attack against Iran Saturday, vowing to "annihilate" the country's navy and missile sites, and urging Iranians to overthrow their government.
By AFP
2026-02-28 12:30:00
The UN General Assembly voiced support for Ukraine Tuesday on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, with the US among countries abstaining from the vote.
By AFP
2026-02-24 21:58:15
Twenty-five Mexican troops died in clashes with cartel gunmen following a raid that led to the death of the country's most-wanted drug lord, a top security official said Monday.
By AFP
2026-02-23 19:51:04
The US Secret Service said Sunday its agents had shot and killed an armed man who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
By AFP
2026-02-22 18:03:00
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy.
By AFP
2026-02-21 20:15:23
Hours after the court decision, Trump vowed to impose a new 10-percent tariff on imports under an alternative authority.
By AFP
2026-02-21 15:36:00
Polls show growing dissatisfaction with the cost of living as well as Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
By AFP
2026-02-21 14:35:45
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