Cuba Power Grid Collapses, 10 Million Without Electricity
Cuba's electrical grid has collapsed, leaving approximately 10 million people without electricity amid chronic fuel shortages caused by US oil blockade.
Trump Demands NATO Help Secure Strait of Hormuz; Allies Reject Call
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded Monday that NATO allies and other global partners send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, warning that lack of support would be…
Trump Allies Reject Hormuz Naval Coalition as US Embassy in Baghdad Hit
WASHINGTON — The United States embassy in Baghdad was hit by a drone and rocket attack early Tuesday as President Donald Trump appealed for international military assistance to secure the…
UAE Closes Airspace Over Iranian Missile Threats
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates temporarily closed its airspace on Tuesday as an exceptional precautionary measure against incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, activating air…
Trump Seeks China’s Help to Secure Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is actively seeking international assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, asking China and approximately half a dozen…
Trump Seeks Allies for Iran Conflict as US-Iran Channel Reopens
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is actively seeking international allies to join a naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran, even as…
US attacks Iran’s Kharg Island, Trump says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a developing story confirmed by at least four respected sources including Reuters, BBC, AP, the United States has launched an attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, according…
Trump says Iran leader alive, injured
WASHINGTON — March 12, 2026 — Multiple respected news organizations including Reuters, BBC News, Sky News, Deutsche Welle, France 24, and The Times of Israel report that Iran’s newly selected…
China approves ethnic unity law on Mandarin
Beijing, China — China’s legislature approved a new ethnic unity law that makes Mandarin the default language of instruction in schools, a move officials say promotes national cohesion but critics…
Chile’s Kast sworn in as president in right-wing shift
VALPARAISO, Chile — Jose Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile’s president on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right in decades. The transition and Kast’s immediate…