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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Japan’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 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.
Continue ReadingU.S. tells all its embassies to ‘immediately’ review security after strikes
The State Department order to review security at “ALL posts worldwide” follows persistent attacks on U.S. embassies, with almost 300 reported in Iraq alone.
Continue ReadingTrump has choked off Cuba’s oil supply. China is stepping in with solar.
As President Donald Trump threatens to “take” Cuba, China is flexing its dominance in renewable energy by supplying solar panels as Havana confronts an energy crisis.
Continue ReadingTop Gabbard counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns in opposition to Iran war
Kent, a top counterterrorism official and close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli “misinformation” and lies to President Donald Trump about a “swift path to victory.”
Continue ReadingIsrael says it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official, in strike
Israel’s defense minister said Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were “eliminated” in airstrikes.
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll have the ‘honor’ of ‘taking’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything’
Amid the U.S. oil blockade, Cuba’s national energy grid collapses, causing a nationwide blackout.
Continue ReadingCuba’s national energy grid collapses, causing island-wide blackout
President Donald Trump threatened again to topple the country’s communist government.
Continue ReadingNumber of U.S. troops wounded in Iran war surpasses 200 across 7 countries
The injuries have occurred as Iran launches waves of missile and one-way attack drones in response to the Trump administration’s expansive assault.
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