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Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain
World
March 17, 2026
Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain
Havana, Cuba — As President Donald Trump rachets up the pressure on Cuba’s communist-run government and threatens a US “takeover”…
“Suffocated and frustrated”: Tehran residents describe life under bombardment
Middle East
March 16, 2026
“Suffocated and frustrated”: Tehran residents describe life under bombardment
Iranians are feeling intense strain from the US and Israeli assault on their country, with some Tehran citizens telling CNN…
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Features/Interviews
March 16, 2026
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Two weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes in Beijing, he has set a…
Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies
World
March 16, 2026
Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies
Every day brings a new complaint — or three — from the Trump administration about the American news media’s coverage…
Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
Technology
March 16, 2026
Meta just bought the social network for AI bots everyone’s been talking about
Meta, the company behind some of the world’s most popular social media platforms, just scooped up a new site –…
Israel says brother of Michigan synagogue assailant was Hezbollah commander killed in strike
World
March 16, 2026
Israel says brother of Michigan synagogue assailant was Hezbollah commander killed in strike
The Israeli military said the brother of the man who drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a Michigan synagogue…
Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank
Middle East
March 16, 2026
Israeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian family, officials say, after opening fire on car in West Bank
Four members of the same Palestinian family, including two boys aged five and seven, who were out on a late-night…
If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it?
Features/Interviews
March 16, 2026
If Trump has already won the Iran war, why does he need foreign ships to help him end it?
A week ago, President Donald Trump told Britain not to bother sending ships to the Middle East because he’d already…
Ukraine worries about ‘losing the Americans’ as global attention shifts to the war in the Middle East
World
March 16, 2026
Ukraine worries about ‘losing the Americans’ as global attention shifts to the war in the Middle East
Ukraine does not “want to lose the Americans” while they are “without question, currently more focused on the Middle East,”…
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
Shanghai AP — Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia…
With the US pressuring Cuba, a Castro known as ‘the Crab’ is making appearances. Here’s why it matters
World
March 15, 2026
With the US pressuring Cuba, a Castro known as ‘the Crab’ is making appearances. Here’s why it matters
Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, appeared for the first time alongside Cuban President Miguel…
Seven reasons why Trump hasn’t won the Iran war
Features/Interviews
March 15, 2026
Seven reasons why Trump hasn’t won the Iran war
President Donald Trump is heading toward a vexing crossroads in Iran. He can’t honestly declare victory; he seems to be…
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East amid “horrific violence of war”
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Middle East amid “horrific violence of war”
Pope Leo XIV has called for a ceasefire in the Middle East conflict as Israel and Iran continue to trade…
Two weeks of war: Inside Trump’s risky decision to attack Iran — and the scramble to contain the fallout
Features/Interviews
March 15, 2026
Two weeks of war: Inside Trump’s risky decision to attack Iran — and the scramble to contain the fallout
President Donald Trump’s war with Iran was only hours old, and already the plan had gone awry. Spurred by fresh…
A tiny Middle Eastern nation scarred by a decades-old war finds itself caught in another
Middle East
March 15, 2026
A tiny Middle Eastern nation scarred by a decades-old war finds itself caught in another
For the Persian Gulf’s oil-rich and mostly cosseted residents, Iran’s pummeling has been as unexpected as it has been terrifying.…
He returned home as a war hero. Behind closed doors, he became a tyrant
World
March 15, 2026
He returned home as a war hero. Behind closed doors, he became a tyrant
Kyiv — Alisa still remembers the first time her husband hurt her. On leave from the front lines in eastern…
New Prince Harry book a ‘deranged conspiracy,’ his spokesperson says
World
March 15, 2026
New Prince Harry book a ‘deranged conspiracy,’ his spokesperson says
Reuters — A new biography about Prince Harry which says Queen Camilla had allegedly remarked he had been brainwashed by…
The rapper who railed against corruption now set to be Nepal’s new leader
World
March 14, 2026
The rapper who railed against corruption now set to be Nepal’s new leader
Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade…
British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm
Technology
March 14, 2026
British man charged with cybercrimes in Dubai for allegedly filming missile strikes, UK authorities confirm
LONDON — A British man has been charged under cyber-crime laws in Dubai for allegedly filming Iranian missiles over the…
Vance’s distance from the Iran war is getting more conspicuous
Features/Interviews
March 14, 2026
Vance’s distance from the Iran war is getting more conspicuous
Mere hours after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear program last June, his vice president appeared on two…