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Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghanistan attacks border
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.
US plaintiff decries harmful social media addiction
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - The plaintiff in a blockbuster social media trial in Los Angeles took the stand Thursday, telling the jury that she could not control her use of YouTube and Instagram as a child.
Man shot by Cuban coast guard wanted to spark uprising: ally to AFP
AFP, Published on 27/02/2026
» MIAMI - A US-based man identified by Cuba as one of those killed by its coast guard in a shootout off the Cuban coast had spoken often of wanting to liberate the island, a political ally told AFP on Thursday.
Cuba vows to counter 'terrorist' attacks after clashing with US-based boat
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» HAVANA — Cuba vowed Thursday to defend against "terrorist and mercenary" attacks after reporting it had killed four gunmen on a US-registered boat -- a bloody incident that added to deepening tensions between Havana and Washington.
Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» GENEVA — Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
Cuba says slain suspects on speedboat had ‘terrorist’ intentions
AFP and Reuters, Published on 26/02/2026
» The Cuban government said on Wednesday that 10 people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol were armed with assault rifles and had “terrorist” intentions, according to official media.
Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» UBá (BRAZIL) - Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46.
US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» BASSETERRE (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS) - The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the communist-run island must change "dramatically," saying it had only itself to blame for an economic crisis.
US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» QAMISHLI (SYRIA) - The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.
Iran would react 'ferociously' to any US attack, warns of regional conflict
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate "ferociously" against any attack from the United States, and repeated its warning of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump's latest threat of strikes.