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US announces $6M in aid for Cuba as island's leader accuses it of imposing an 'energy blockade'
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday announced an additional $6 million in aid for Cuba as the island’s crisis deepens and tensions escalate between the two countries, with Cuba’s president accusing the U.S. of an “energy blockade.” The aid is largely meant for those living i ...
Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said he hoped an ongoing legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over operations of Panama Canal ports would “not escalate,” but that Panama’s government would remain firm in its ruling against the company. “Panama is a dignified countr ...
Iran seizes 2 foreign oil tankers in Persian Gulf, state media says
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel. The report did not provide a nationality of the tankers or say what flag they were flying under. Gen. Heidar Honarian Mojarrad, a regiona ...
UK's Starmer didn't know Jeffrey Epstein. But the prime minister's job is under threat
LONDON (AP) — Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But the British prime minister’s job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender’s global web of relationships. Friendship with Epstein has already brought down a British royal – Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as ...
The Origins of Trump's Greenland Obsession
"His objective is total control." ...
How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Changed Minneapolis
"What’s happening here is the antithesis of what Minneapolis is about." ...
Inside Mayor Jacob Frey's Fight For Minneapolis
With limited powers and mounting challenges, the city's leader confronts a continuing ICE crackdown ...
Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts
NEW YORK (AP) — Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view. All of these things appeared in the mountain of documents released Friday by the U.S. Justice Department as part of its effort to comply with a law requiring it to open i ...
Argentina requests extradition of Maduro from the US on crimes against humanity charges
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge on Wednesday requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine in New Yor ...
Body found on Cyprus beach identified as missing Russian businessman once detained in Belarus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Authorities in Cyprus said Wednesday a body discovered last month on a beach along the country’s southern coastline has been identified as the former chief executive of Russia’s largest potash company who had been detained in Belarus in 2013 on charges of harming the Belarusia ...
Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie sent a public message to her 84-year-old mother’s kidnapper on Wednesday saying that her family is ready to talk but wants proof that she is alive. Guthrie said in a recorded video posted on social media that her family has heard media repo ...
Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan said Wednesday. About 700 federal officers — roughly a quarter of th ...
The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III's private estate after Epstein document uproar
LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of Jeffrey Epstein revived questions about his friendship with the convicted sex offender. The 65- ...
UK will release files about Mandelson's ambassador appointment as anger mounts over Epstein
LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Wednesday to release documents casting light on the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States despite his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, as it tries to stem mounting anger over the revelations. Prime Minister Keir Starmer fac ...
Mexico agrees to make more predictable water deliveries to the US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement under which Mexico would send a minimum amount of water annually to the U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to raise tariffs by 5% on Mexican imports if it did not deliver more water. The countries ...
The 50 Most Underappreciated Movies of the 21st Century
From 'Idlewild' and 'Bright Star' to 'The Magic Flute' and more, these are TIME's most underappreciated movies of the 21st Century ...