The abrupt about-face from the US president was the latest twist in a conflict that has now lasted more than four months.
Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low
Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. It was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil embargo stresses the island’s grid.
US Congress takes next step to make daylight saving time permanent
The House of Representatives passed a Trump-backed bill that would end decades of Americans having to reset their clocks twice a year.
How a former ‘street kid’ is key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.
Venezuela Earthquake: Death Count Rises To 4,734, More Than 16,700 Injured
The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela almost three weeks ago has surpassed 4,700, while almost 17,000 people have been injured, an official report released Tuesday stated.
At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate – The New York Times
At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate The New York TimesTrump’s trillion-dollar TACO that wasn’t: Iran confronts the master of the deal with a partner he can’t bully Yahoo FinanceTrump is trappe…
MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food chains such as KFC should be stopped from opening near schools, and advertising for junk food on billboards and public transport should be…
‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says
Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented change…
Pinocchio and the information society
UNESCO data suggest a new global reversal: as gadget-raised children come of age, school participation is no longer rising
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Spain moves on to World Cup final after defeating France on a national holiday
Spain advanced to the World Cup final on Tuesday, after stunning France on the country’s most patriotic national holiday. Nicole Valdes has the recap.