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Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» HAVANA — With rolling power cuts, hotel closures, and flight routes suspended for lack of fuel, tourists are gradually emptying out of Cuba, deepening a severe crisis on the cash-strapped island.
New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» WELLINGTON - A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» TOKYO — Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals.
China's Lunar New Year travel rush kicks off ahead of an extra-long holiday
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2026
» GUANGZHOU, China - China's annual Spring Festival travel rush, a 40-day period commonly referred to as the world's largest annual human migration, kicked off on Monday ahead of an extended Lunar New Year holiday.
Russia's 'shadow tanker fleet' and how it works
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» PARIS - France's interception of an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet" draws attention to how the vessels allegedly operate in order to escape Western sanctions.
Venezuela looks to petrodollars to bring down prices
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» CARACAS - The United States' grab for Venezuela's oil, while shocking, may yet provide a short-term boost for the South American nation's haggard economy.
Trump to unveil ‘Board of Peace’ as Greenland anxiety eases
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» DAVOS, Switzerland - US President Donald Trump was preparing to show off his new “Board of Peace” and meet Ukraine’s leader at Davos on Thursday — burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his threats against Greenland.
Dairy giants recall infant formula after contamination scare
Published on 22/01/2026
» Three of the world’s largest dairy companies are recalling and blocking batches of infant milk formula after a contamination scare that began with Nestle widened on Wednesday to the French groups Danone and Lactalis.
Trump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders on Wednesday as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart.
Trump admin orders 1,500 troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an immigration crackdown, US media reported Sunday.