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Cuba Accuses US of Manufacturing “Fraudulent Case” for Military Action Amid Drone Allegations

Cuba has accused the United States of deliberately building a “fraudulent case” to justify possible military intervention, following reports that Havana may have acquired hundreds of attack drones capable of reaching US territory, including Florida. The dispute escalated after US news outlet Axios reported, citing classified intelligence, that Cuba has obtained more than 300 military drones since 2023 and has considered potential strike scenarios against nearby US targets. These alleged […]

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Spain Rocked as Former PM Zapatero Faces Corruption Probe Over Airline Bailout

Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is under formal investigation in a widening corruption scandal linked to the controversial state bailout of airline Plus Ultra. Spain’s High Court announced that Zapatero is being investigated for alleged influence peddling and related financial crimes connected to the €53 million rescue package granted to Plus Ultra during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities searched his Madrid office along with several associated properties, while […]

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East Africa on Edge as Uganda Tightens Borders, Rwanda Shuts Goma Crossing Over Ebola Outbreak

East African nations are scrambling to contain a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with Uganda tightening border surveillance and Rwanda temporarily shutting a major crossing point amid fears of regional spread. The outbreak, centered in eastern Congo, has triggered heightened health alerts across neighboring countries after cases linked to the deadly virus were reported near international borders. Ugandan authorities announced new screening and monitoring measures along […]

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Bangkok Train Driver Tests Positive for Drugs After Deadly Bus Collision Kills Eight

A freight train driver involved in a devastating collision with a public bus in Bangkok has tested positive for drugs and now faces charges of reckless driving following one of the city’s deadliest transport accidents in recent years. The crash occurred on Saturday afternoon at the heavily congested Asoke-Din Daeng railway crossing, where a freight train slammed into a public bus that had become stranded on the tracks amid severe […]

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Taiwan Refuses to Back Down After Trump-Xi Summit Raises Tensions Over Sovereignty

Lai Ching-te has declared that Taiwan will not surrender its sovereignty or democratic identity following a high-profile summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping that placed the future of Taiwan at the center of global attention. Speaking publicly for the first time after the meeting in Beijing, Lai insisted that Taiwan would neither provoke conflict nor bow to pressure from China, reaffirming the island’s long-standing position that it already functions […]

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New York Rail Strike Threat Eases as Unions and Transit Officials Head to Mediation

A potentially crippling transportation crisis in the New York City region may be avoided after federal mediators stepped in to restart negotiations between rail workers’ unions and transit authorities following a strike on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The strike, launched by unions representing approximately 3,500 workers, threatened to disrupt one of North America’s busiest commuter rail systems and leave hundreds of thousands of passengers struggling to reach work […]

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UN Court Rejects Bid to Release Bosnian Serb War Criminal Ratko Mladić on Health Grounds

A United Nations court has rejected an application to release convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić from prison despite acknowledging that he is in the final stages of his life. Mladić, 84, is serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2017 of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992–1995 Bosnian war. His conviction was upheld on appeal in 2021 by the International Residual Mechanism […]

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma to Appeal Ruling Allowing Graft Trial to Proceed

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has instructed his legal team to appeal a court ruling ordering that his long-running corruption case should proceed, according to court developments on Thursday. A High Court judge ruled that the decades-old graft case linked to a major arms deal involving Zuma and French defence company Thales must go ahead, rejecting arguments aimed at further delaying the trial. The judge said the “interests of […]

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Latvian Prime Minister Resigns After Political Crisis Over Stray Ukrainian Drones

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has resigned following a political crisis triggered by the incursion of suspected Ukrainian drones into Latvian territory earlier this month. The resignation came after Siliņa dismissed Defence Minister Andris Sprūds over his handling of the drone incidents, sparking a coalition collapse just months ahead of Latvia’s planned general election in October. The political turmoil began after three drones entered Latvian airspace on 7 May, marking […]

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