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Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» HAVANA - Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even before the United States began strangling the island's fuel supply.
Death toll from Iran approaches 2,600, rights group reports
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2026
» DUBAI/JERUSALEM — The death toll from unrest in Iran climbed to almost 2,600, a rights group said on Wednesday, as Tehran stepped up diplomatic contacts with US-allies in the region over a crisis that has drawn threats of intervention from President Donald Trump.
New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as rights groups warned on Sunday that authorities were committing a "massacre" to quell the demonstrations.
Trump: US reaches deal for $2bn in Venezuelan oil
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2026
» Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude oil to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, which would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts.
Overseas scholars drawn to China's scientific clout, funding
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» SHANGHAI - China's government has long made efforts to tempt top scientists from abroad, but researchers say its institutions themselves are increasingly attracting talent thanks to their generous funding and growing prestige.
Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victims
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australians fell silent in flickering candlelight Sunday to honour the Bondi Beach shooting victims, marking one week since gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival.
Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar's junta is fighting back
Reuters, Published on 16/12/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — For seven days, rebel fighter Khant and his comrades held the line as Myanmar's military pounded their positions with artillery and drone strikes.
Belarus frees 123 political prisoners
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/12/2025
» Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the release of 123 political prisoners, pushing his opponents into exile hours after the United States announced it would lift sanctions on his country’s potash industry.
In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany's support for Israel
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» JERUSALEM - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for Israel during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Sunday before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Singapore court allows $2.7b suit against Standard Chartered over 1MDB fraud
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2025
» SINGAPORE — A Singapore court has cleared the way for a US$2.7 billion lawsuit against Standard Chartered Bank over its alleged role in 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fraud, liquidators seeking to recover the funds said on Monday.