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Cuba hit by widespread blackout; Ecuador expels Havana’s ambassador, staff
Cuba's Ambassador to Ecuador Basilio Gutierrez and his diplomatic staff were given 48 hours to leave Quito.
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Venezuela’s president vows mining reform amid visit from US cabinet member
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas.
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North Korea's Kim inspects new destroyer, vows progress on naval nuclear expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent two days inspecting his latest 5,000‑ton destroyer and observing cruise missile tests, signalling a major push to expand his navy’s nuclear capabilities. The move…
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Gamblers make big profits on Iran strikes, raising insider trading concerns
Anonymous bets hours before attacks on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Khamenei have raised concerns of insider trading.
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US will ‘rain missiles’, ‘death and destruction’ on Iran, Trump aides say
US president says on a scale of one to 10, he would rate the war's success at 15, as Iran details civilian sites hit.
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More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine
Congo’s Mines Ministry said about 70 children were among the victims.
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Death toll in Iran surpasses 1,000 as Israel-US strikes continue
A funeral for the country's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been postponed amid explosions.
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Brazil's Senate ratifies Mercosur free trade deal with European Union
Brazil has formally ratified a landmark free trade deal with the European Union, joining Argentina and Uruguay in creating one of the world’s largest trade blocs. The agreement, decades in the making,…
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'Notion that the Iranian Kurds could trust anything the Americans said would be pretty reckless'
Iranian Kurdish militias have reportedly been consulting with the US in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iranian security forces. A coalition of groups based on the Iran-Iraq border in…
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US Senate fails to advance war powers measure to rein in Trump’s Iran war
In 47-52 procedural vote, a resolution to curtail Trump's powers was defeated, though a separate House vote is expected.
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Trump administration launches US military operation in Ecuador
Critics have questioned the increasing scope and deadly consequences of US anti-narcotics operations in Latin America.
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A propos - Confidence in Gulf countries as destinations and travel hubs 'has been fundamentally broken'
Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a hit from the widening conflict between US-Israeli forces and Iran. The hostilities are putting at risk the region's carefully…
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