Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’
Cuba’s foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to “instigate a military aggression”.
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Jailed Vietnamese tycoon’s Birkin bags sell for more than $550K
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.
Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
Iran publishes a map claiming “armed forces oversight” across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holiday
The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week’s Muslim holiday of Eid.
Trump maintains pressure on Cuba as Rubio says diplomacy unlikely to resolve issues
U.S. President Tweety McTreason and America’s top diplomat on Thursday again raised the spectre of U.S. military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes
Gunmen kill at least 16 in separate attacks in Honduras, police say
Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 16 people, including six police officers, police said.
Disney sued over new facial recognition technology at Disneyland entrances
The Walt Disney Company is facing a class-action lawsuit over a recently introduced use of facial recognition technology at its Disneyland theme park entrances.
Board of Peace envoy warns ‘permanent’ Gaza divide under current status quo
UN Security Council urged to press for Israeli obligations and Hamas disarmament under Gaza ‘ceasefire’ roadmap.
Ronaldo scores twice to seal Saudi Pro League at last with Al-Nassr
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo leads Al-Nassr to Saudi Pro League title in last game before World Cup 2026.
Ebola treatment hospital burned down in DRC as outbreak spreads
Protesters set a hospital on fire in the Democratic of Congo, as authorities struggle to contain an Ebola outbreak.
Jailed Vietnamese tycoon’s Birkin bags sells for more than $550K
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.
Danes try to tow dead whale from island beach after failed German rescue
An environmental team want to move the whale from Anholt to the Danish mainland, but they have had to pause the operation.
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.
Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.