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US sanctions five Cuban entities, Castro family member in latest pressure campaign, Rubio says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a fresh round of sanctions on the Cuban regime on Tuesday. Rubio designated five entities generating revenue for the current Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro family. “Today, I am designating five Cuban entities generating revenue for the…
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Iran says technical talks with US in Switzerland conclude successfully
Iran says technical talks in Switzerland with the United States and mediators have concluded successfully, paving the way for the next phase of negotiations aimed at ending their more than 100-day war. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who led Iran’s technical negotiating team, said the four-party talks concluded with an agreement on arrangements for future negotiations, including working groups and…
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Key outcomes of Iran-US talks in Switzerland; what next?
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan have said the United States and Iran agreed on “a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days”, following what they described as “encouraging progress” during the first day of high-level talks in Switzerland. The discussions followed the signing of a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) on June 17 that established a framework for de-escalation…
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‘No sense of direction’: The downfall of decent but despised Keir Starmer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is stepping aside after less than two years in office, paving the way for the UK’s seventh leader in 10 years. Keir Starmer is regarded even by his opponents as a decent man, hardworking and courteous, and yet he has become the most disliked British prime minister since modern political polling began. Starmer led the United…
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Alan Greenspan, economist and longtime head of the Federal Reserve, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered U.S. monetary policy during his five terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four presidents, died Monday, according to his wife, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell. He was 100. Greenspan helped define modern American capitalism from the final years of the Cold War-era through the dawn of the digital age. He presided…
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister
United Kingdom Prime Minister and Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, has announced his resignation from both positions, bringing an abrupt end to his leadership barely two years after leading Labour to victory in the 2024 general election. Starmer made the announcement on Monday in a statement outside 10 Downing Street, saying he had accepted the verdict of his party on…
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Signs grow that Starmer will resign as government mood shifts
Sir Keir Starmer has always insisted he will not walk away and will fight any leadership challenge. But the mood in government has shifted in the past 48 hours. Several government insiders now think that the prime minister could announce a timetable to quit – as soon as Monday. The signs were clear that things are moving quickly in what…
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‘You could’ve been the greatest’: Trump faces Israeli anger over Iran deal
The growing rift between the United States and Israel hit new heights this week, with articles published in major Israeli publications accusing President Donald Trump of abandoning Israel to its greatest enemy following his interim deal with Iran. Analysts described a sense of betrayal as public and political outrage over the terms of the agreement, which details the broad terms…
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Zelensky returns highest Polish honour after award stripped
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has returned Poland’s highest honour after his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki said he was stripping him of the award. The Polish Order of the White Eagle was bestowed on Zelensky in 2023 by then-President Andrzej Duda. But Kyiv caused outrage last month after renaming a Ukrainian army unit after a group of controversial World…
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African and Caribbean nations call for formal apology for transatlantic slavery
African and Caribbean countries have called for a formal apology and reparations from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade. The demands come at the end of a three day conference in Ghana which looked to advance the push for reparatory justice. It follows a landmark UN resolution earlier in March which recognised transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime…
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