U.S. Oil Blockade Could Condemn Cubans to Die Without a Deal
People queue to fill their water containers in Havana during a nationwide blackout on March 22, 2026. Photo: Yamil Lage/AFP...
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Pentagon Reveals Attacks in Latin America Are Just the Beginning
As the Trump administration continues to bombard Iran, a top Pentagon official revealed that U.S. wars in the Western Hemisphere...
If Cuba falls, who steps in? Castro dynasty shadows island’s future
President Donald Trump signaled this week that the United States could take action on Cuba, raising new questions about what...
Iran threatens mass ‘water war’ with strikes on key plants in days, UN official warns
Iran is poised to strike critical desalination infrastructure across the Middle East within days, escalating tensions with the U.S. and...
More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories.
BEIRUT — It is morning outside Mohammed Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut, and beneath the gigantic crescent moon statue, a woman...
“Liberate Their Bodies From Their Souls”: The Lies That Sell the Iran War
From the White House to Iran’s former crown prince, proponents of the U.S.–Israel war on Iran sell it to the...
Data Centers Are Military Targets Now
In retaliation for the ongoing U.S.–Israeli war, Iran responded with a novel form of counterattack. For the first time in...
Rubio says Cuba needs ‘new people in charge’ as blackouts, unrest grip island
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that U.S. sanctions on Cuba are tied to political change on the island,...
Pope Leo urges war leaders to halt fighting after deadly strike on school sparks outrage
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in the war involving Iran, delivering his strongest remarks yet...
Australian official touts bravery of Iranian women’s soccer team as some receive asylum
At least six members of the Iranian women’s soccer team decided to stay in Australia and seek asylum instead of...
Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Roads and Transit. Now, We Walk Everywhere.
Palestinians walk through roads surrounded by rubble and collapsed buildings in Al-Zahra, northwest of Nuseirat Refugee Camp in the central...
Pope Leo says he ‘can’t comment’ on 20-year sentence of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai
Pope Leo XIV this week said he "can’t" comment on the 20-year sentence imposed on a democracy activist in Hong...
Red Cross shares audio of Iranian civilian explaining situation on the ground in Tehran: ‘No respite’
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) released audio Thursday of a civilian in Tehran describing what it's like...
Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers
At the inaugural meeting of his self-styled Board of Peace earlier this month, Donald Trump declared peace in the Middle...
Trump’s Iran Attack Was Illegal, Former U.S. Military Officials Allege
President Donald Trump’s order to launch a coordinated U.S.-Israeli strike against Iran ran afoul of international and domestic law, according...
