NATO member scrambles fighter jets as Russian attack on Ukraine kills 8
Poland, the closest NATO member to the Ukraine-Russia war, scrambled fighter jets and placed its air defenses on high alert...
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Canadian wildfire smoke ignites cross-border feud over Ottawa’s ‘willful negligence’
As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift across parts of the United States, forestry experts say Canada could reduce...
Polymarket odds jump to 86% for Fed hold in July after tariff inflation talk
A New York Fed post warned U.S. firms plan more tariff-linked price hikes over the next six months, with increases...
Cuba plunges into third major blackout this year as power crisis worsens
An island-wide blackout plunged Cuba into darkness Monday as the country’s deepening energy crisis continues to strain its fragile power...
From bear hugs to handshakes: How India lost its edge with Trump while Pakistan quietly gained ground
This week, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came face-to-face at the G7 summit in France, their...
Germany pledges to build Europe’s strongest army as NATO allies answer Trump pressure
This is part six of a series examining the challenges confronting the NATO alliance.Germany is pledging to become a more...
Raúl Castro makes first public appearance since Trump administration charged him with murder
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro made his first public appearance Friday since the Trump administration charged him with murder over...
Trump expands Cuba sanctions beyond US companies in major crackdown on foreign enablers
The Trump administration is rolling out what experts describe as the most significant expansion of U.S. sanctions on Cuba in...
The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus on the Supreme Court decision in...
Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan: President Donald Trump’s meetings with communist China’s supreme leader Xi Jinping in Beijing will be keenly watched here...
“Me Too” Comes Back to Congress
It’s primary season, this time against a backdrop of heightened concerns and awareness of powerful figures skirting accountability for sexual...
Iran escalates Hormuz ‘tit-for-tat,’ seizes ship tied to billionaire close to Trump, Macron
Tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz April 22 after Iran’s IRGC seized two vessels in what analysts describe as...
When Anti-War Candidates Become War-Monger Presidents
Sen. Bernie Sanders forced a vote on Wednesday to block the sales of bombs and bulldozers to Israel. The resolutions...
Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis
Cuba’s government released more than 2,000 prisoners as the island faces mounting economic pressure linked to U.S. sanctions and worsening...
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba amid blockade as Trump says island ‘has to survive’
The U.S. government will allow a Russian tanker full of crude oil to reach Cuba, effectively easing a blockade that...
