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Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 4:44pm
Cuba's foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to "instigate a military aggression".

Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sells for more than $550K

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 4:27pm
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.

How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictment

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 3:52pm
The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.

Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 3:12pm
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Will US invade? Three ways Cuba crisis could play out now

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 1:40pm
The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.

Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 1:40pm
The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.

Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 1:32pm
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.

Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 1:32pm
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.

Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 11:20am
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.

Charges dismissed against official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 11:20am
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:58am
The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 10:42am
The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher gas prices.

Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 9:37am
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 9:37am
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

DR Congo cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola outbreak

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 9:26am
The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far.

Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 8:38am
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

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 8:23am
The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.

Gaza flotilla activists set for deportation from Israel as backlash grows

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 8:08am
Activists have begun to leave Israel after international outrage over their treatment as detainees.

Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in break from protocol

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 8:01am
It comes as the US weighs whether to proceed with a $14bn arms sales to Taiwan, which China claims as its own.

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 7:21am
The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

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