US announces fresh sanctions against Cuban president and family
The sanctions seek to further isolate the small island already suffering under a fuel blockade which has paralyzed many essential activities.
Benin seeks reset with AES as new president visits Niger and Burkina Faso
After years of strained relations between Benin and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), newly-elected President Romuald Wadagni visited Niger and Burkina Faso this week in a bid to revive diplomatic ties and strengthen cooperation with the bloc.
China terms US allegations against Cuba ‘invented and groundless vilification’
Claiming the US blockade and sanctions are the main reasons for the economic problems faced by millions of Cubans today, China has warned against any military intervention.
Iran launches retaliatory attacks on bases in Kuwait and Bahrain following fresh US strikes
Though Iranian media denied any progress, Trump claimed talks with Iran are ongoing, expressing hope for a meeting with the new supreme leader at some point.
Lebanese State and Israel agree to US-backed conditional ceasefire
Hezbollah rejected the agreement, calling it a prelude to the “Greater Israel” project.
Anti-government protests in Chile face heavy repression
A series of economic and political measures by the far-right José Antonio Kast government have sparked demonstrations, while the president’s popularity, according to some polls, is declining.
IOF abducts four Birzeit University female students at dawn
A campus activist said the incident is part of the Israeli occupation’s systematic policy that aims to deprive Palestinian students from their right to education.
Exclusive: Cuba’s ambassador sounds the alarm on escalating US war against the island
Solidarity and brotherhood between peoples can never be isolated or blocked by imperialism, no matter how hard they try, says Cuban Ambassador Luis Mariano Fernández.