Rubio says Cuba’s efforts to improve its economy are failing
Cuba “can’t fix” its economy, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as President Donald Trump said his administration will be “doing something with Cuba very soon.”
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After Coldplay Kiss-Cam, Kristin Cabot talks about hate on the internet
Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot: Their concert attendance had consequences. image: imago Since July 2025, Kristin Cabot has been the face of the Kiss Cam scandal. Now she speaks in detail about the night and its consequences. March 18, 2026, 2:25 p.mMarch 18, 2026, 2:25 p.m Elena Rothammer / t-online An article by A single […]
Continue ReadingJapan’s leader heads to D.C. bearing gifts of peace for a president at war
Japan’s super-popular prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, will visit the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump looks to allies for military help against Iran.
Continue ReadingBe tougher on stopping small boats with migrants, Orbán tells Starmer – POLITICO
The U.K. government has struggled to combat irregular small boat crossings across the English Channel. Between 2018 and 2025, around 193,000 people were detected crossing, with the yearly peak hitting 46,000 in 2022. Asked for his advice on stopping migration, Orbán told the TV channel his secret was “determination.” “So if you decide that you […]
Continue ReadingUkraine faces missile shortage due to war in Iran, says Zelensky
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Ukraine will soon face a shortage of missiles to fight against Russia as a result of the Iran war, Volodymyr Zelensky has warned. The conflict in the Middle East […]
Continue ReadingUS judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America
Just weeks after returning to office as president, Donald Trump issued an executive order to close the broadcaster which his officials accused of left-wing bias. Trump also ordered outlets such as Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia to be “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law”.
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X cooperates with €120M EU fine – POLITICO
Meeting the deadline means X either paying the fine or offering a financial guarantee that it will do so should its appeal against the fine fail. “One of the two options” has been met, Regnier said, adding: “The Commission is really not in the habit of communicating about financial transactions happening between private businesses and […]
Continue ReadingTrump uses GBU-72 bunker buster bomb
The US has used 5,000-pound (2,270-kilogram) GBU-72 bombs against deeply buried Iranian missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.screenshot x The US armed forces say they have used bunker-busting bombs to attack specially protected Iranian missile positions on the Strait of Hormuz. Mar 18, 2026, 11:04 amMar 18, 2026, 11:04 am “Several” of the bombs, […]
Continue ReadingEU liberals pitch NATO-style trade pact with Canada, Japan and South Korea – POLITICO
The European liberal political family is urging EU leaders to form a pact with Japan, Canada, and South Korea to deter U.S. President Donald Trump and China from exerting undue pressure on trade partners, according to a paper seen by POLITICO. In what is dubbed a “Geoeconomic Deterrence Pact” addressed to EU leaders ahead of […]
Continue ReadingHezbollah ignites blowback from its base as over 1 million flee war with Israel
The militant group’s attacks on Israel have sparked anger even among its most loyal Shiite supporters in Lebanon, weakening its clout as the war widens.
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