The US said Cuba had accepted $100 million in aid, a decision that may temporarily alleviate the crisis on the island nation even if a long-term solution remains elusive. A US oil embargo has significantly worsened conditions in Cuba, with regions going days without power. But US Secretary of State ...
US to send 5,000 troops to PolandUS to send 5,000 troops to Poland
US President Donald Trump said he would deploy 5,000 troops to Poland, reversing a prior decision as European leaders vie to contain a growing transatlantic rift. The continent is nonetheless bracing for a potential wider US troop drawdown expected to be announced as early as today, Politico reported. The straining ...
Oman talks to Iran about safe ship passage through HormuzOman talks to Iran about safe ship passage through Hormuz
Oman is in talks with Iran to implement a system for charging ships for passage through the Strait of Hormuz — an idea flatly rejected by the US, suggesting that no immediate end to the war is in sight. Washington has touted progress in negotiations with Tehran and several Asian ...
Uranium and control of strait of Hormuz key as talks to end US-Iran war continueUranium and control of strait of Hormuz key as talks to end US-Iran war continue
Pakistani mediators believe permanent ceasefire within reach although major points of disagreement remain Future control over the strait of Hormuz and a demand from Washington that Tehran export its stockpile of highly enriched uranium remain key stumbling blocks, as Pakistani mediators continued to seek a permanent ceasefire they believe is ...
Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressureCubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure
The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country’s former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder. ...
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale was a bittersweet, star-packed goodbyeStephen Colbert’s Late Show finale was a bittersweet, star-packed goodbye
Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Bryan Cranston and Tig Notaro were among the guests to see off both host and talk show in an 80-minute finale Series finales for late night shows are, by their nature, a little odd and also exceedingly rare; usually it’s the host’s final episode, and not ...
Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old sonExperience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son
I was rushing towards the turnstile when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and saw him In the summer of 2000, I could never have imagined becoming a father. I was 34, living in New York City, with a good job in social ...
‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg
The giant of stage and screen is 87 and still hates looking in the mirror. At home with his husband, he talks about weeping, sleeping with Daniel Craig, terrifying directors and the joys of white wine and a nap Derek Jacobi is chatting to the photographer in the living room. ...
Escape of big cat belonging to Germany’s ‘Tiger Queen’ shatters peace of small townEscape of big cat belonging to Germany’s ‘Tiger Queen’ shatters peace of small town
Gardeners tending to allotments were terrified to see animal roaming wild after mauling one of its keepers – but critics have long been concerned A tiger on the loose among garden allotments. Panicked residents summoning armed police ill-equipped to deal with a dangerous predator. And, behind it all, Germany’s self-proclaimed ...
Spider-Noir to Star City: the seven best shows to stream this weekSpider-Noir to Star City: the seven best shows to stream this week
Nicolas Cage plays Spidey as a 1930s private eye – and really gives it his all. Plus, an enthralling look at the Soviet space race that could well be the new Chernobyl Continue reading… ...