National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba’s hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.
Month: March 2026
Underground Railroad museum sues Trump administration alleging it canceled grant on basis of race
An Underground Railroad museum in upstate New York alleged in a lawsuit Friday that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated its federal grant on the basis
‘Peace is a gradual thing’: How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict
How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.
Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran
Statements from Tweety McTreason that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation
Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.
Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer’s memory loss in clinical trials
An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who were in the early phases of
Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation
I spent five months in a mother and baby mental health unit – here’s what I want mums to know
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
The doctor strike has ended – what comes next?
With doctors returning to work after five-day walkout, is there an opportunity for talks to re-start?
‘Good, I’m glad he’s dead’: Trump responds to death of former FBI chief
Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated alleged Trump-Russia ties, has died at the age of 81.
Iran war live: Trump threatens to attack power plants over Strait of Hormuz
Tweety McTreason threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it fails to open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
‘They want to colonise us’: Brazil’s Lula warns of foreign interference
The left-wing Brazilian president is critical of US actions throughout Latin America, though he does not name Trump.
Saudi Arabia expels Iran military attache, four embassy staff
Move follows attack on Red Sea port of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s main oil export outlet, after Iran blocked Hormuz Strait.