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US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership
The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, and three other individuals, in the latest move by the Trump administration to pressure the island’s…
June 3, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago elected to UN Security Council
The Trinidad and Tobago government on Wednesday welcomed the country’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, saying it “will elevate our nation’s voice on the…
June 3, 2026
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said.
June 3, 2026
US House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump
The House for the first time on Wednesday approved a war powers resolution that would halt the US military action against Iran, defying President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with…
June 2, 2026
PAHO urges countries to be vigilant ahead of World Cup
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Tuesday said there has been a sustained increase in measles cases both globally and across the Americas as the world prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
June 2, 2026
Nine students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls
Nine students accused of planning and executing an arson attack that killed 16 girls at a school in central Kenya appeared in court on Tuesday.
June 1, 2026
Venice's growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo's status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.
But the pale pink birds — called…
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June 1, 2026
WHO chief reports Ebola recoveries as a new treatment centre opens
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an…
June 1, 2026
Former leader rejects blame for estranged husband's embezzlement of party funds
Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defiantly rejected any blame Sunday for her estranged husband's embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, saying she wouldn't…