Cuba’s president says ‘we will defend ourselves’ against U.S. invasion.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the island “will defend ourselves” against a U.S. invasion in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press on Sunday. Díaz-Canel, 65, said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depos…

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Pope Leo statements on Iran war and mass deportations inspire American cardinals to speak out.

When President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran this past week, it came after a chorus of world leaders called for an end to the war. One of those voices belonged to Leo XIV, the first-ever U.S.-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church. The 70-year-old po…

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Trump threatens Iranian ships as US naval blockade begins.

United States President Donald Trump threatens Iranian ships, saying they will be “eliminated” if they “come anywhere close to our blockade”. The start of the US military’s blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports has now begun, according to the de…

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US-Iran peace talks end without a deal.

Vice-President JD Vance, who led the US delegation, says America and Iran have not reached an agreement after marathon peace talks in Islamabad. Iranian state media has accused the US of making “unreasonable demands” that prevented negotiations from progressing. Pakistan ha…

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Vance, US negotiators meeting with Iran, Pakistan delegations for ceasefire talks.

Vice President JD Vance, U.S special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday for planned talks with Iran. The U.S. is currently in a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran after launching Operation Epic Fury …

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US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire.

US intelligence indicates that China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, according to three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. It would be a provocative move considering Beijing said it helped broker the fragi…

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Burkina Faso military leader Traore says ‘forget democracy’.

Burkina Faso’s military leader, Ibrahim Traore, says that people need to “forget” about democracy, just three months after his government dissolved all political parties in the West African nation. Speaking to journalists in a lengthy interview on state television on Thursda…

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Omani, French and Japanese vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz.

A French container ship, three Oman-linked tankers and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed ⁠⁠the Strait of Hormuz, as some vessels make the passage through the contested waterway. The container belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM is the first Western vessel know…

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French and South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz.

French President Emmanuel Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Friday to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease global economic uncertainties caused by the war in the Middle East. Their summit in Seoul came as U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Macron Says Nations Should Stand Up To U.S. And China As Trump Feud Grows.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sniped at the U.S.’s “unpredictability” and warned about the “dominance” of China as he urged other major democracies to stand up to the two superpowers, amid a brewing personal feud with President Donald Trump. Macron met South Kor…

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UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’.

UN expert says world has given Israel ‘licence to torture Palestinians’ A United Nations expert says the world has given Israel a licence to torture Palestinians, with life in the occupied Palestinian territory “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”. Francesca Albanes…

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Jury finds Elon Musk liable for misleading investors during Twitter purchase.

A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion. But it absolved him of some fraud allegations, finding …

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Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country.

In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun …

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US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro.

Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other na…

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Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station.

Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut are safely back on Earth after spending eight months aboard the International Space Station. Soyuz MS-27 crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky of the Russian federal space corporation Roscosmos, along with Jonny Kim o…

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Turkey issues ‘genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.

Turkey on Friday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and dozens of other Israeli officials on “genocide” charges. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said it has issued warrants against 37 people. Besides Netanyahu, warrants target …

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US Navy helicopter and fighter jet crash in separate incidents in the South China Sea.

A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half-hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The Navy has launched an investigation into the cause of both…

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Kamala Harris says she may run for president again.

Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has told the BBC she may run again for the White House. In her first UK interview, Harris said she would "possibly" be president one day and was confident there will be a woman in the White House in future. Making her strongest…

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Trump appears at FIFA Club World Cup final on anniversary of Pennsylvania assassination attempt.

President Donald Trump made an appearance at the Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday – one year after an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Trump was on hand for the match between Chelsea and Paris Sai…

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Netanyahu surprises Trump with formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination during historic White House meeting.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had sent a letter to the Nobel Prize Committee to nominate President Donald Trump for the peace prize. Trump and Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday to discuss developments in the Middle East. While speaking…

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