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Cuba in contact with US, diplomat says, as Trump issues threat to block oil Cuban diplomat says Havana is ready for dialogue with Washington, but certain things are off the…

UK police to review misconduct claims after Mandelson’s leaks to Epstein Prime Minister Keir Starmer says ex-envoy Peter Mandelson should no longer hold a seat in the upper house of…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,440 These are the key developments from day 1,440 of Russia’s war on Ukraine An elderly woman carries supplies from a hot food…

EXPLAINER What is the US strategic minerals stockpile? President Donald Trump said the stockpile would ‘ensure that American businesses and workers are never harmed by any shortage’. US President Donald…

France adopts 2026 budget after two no-confidence votes fail New budget includes a $7.6m military spending increase and aims to cut the deficit to 5 percent by the end of…

Relief for patients leaving Gaza as Rafah opens, but thousands still wait Israeli restrictions mean only five Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza for treatment via the Rafah crossing on…

Trump to slash US tariffs on India from 50 percent to 18 percent Trump had slapped India with a punitive 25 percent tariff for buying Russian oil on top of…

‘False narrative’: Families challenge Trump’s 75-country US visa suspension Lawsuit argues Trump administration is misusing claims of ‘public charge’, ‘discriminating’ against residents of 75 countries. Protesters picket against the immigration…