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Cuba shoots dead four on US speedboat

The Cuban coast guard shot and killed four people on an American speedboat after they reportedly opened fire during an interception attempt. According to the Cuban Ministry of Interior, the incident o...

US allows Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba again

The United States has authorized Venezuela to resume oil sales to Cuba, provided the supplies benefit the Cuban people instead of the government in Havana. The U.S. Treasury Department described this ...

Prominent Democrat Larry Summers resigns from Harvard

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his teaching position at Harvard University at the end of the current academic year. Harvard University has confirmed the departure, which...

Iceland brings forward EU referendum over Arctic tensions

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir announced that a referendum on resuming European Union accession talks will be held in the coming months, significantly earlier than the originally pla...

Florida opens investigation into deaths on speedboat near Cuba

Florida state prosecutors have launched an investigation into a fatal shootout between the Cuban coast guard and a U.S. speedboat. While Cuban authorities claim four crew members were killed after ope...

British Speaker warned police of Mandelson flight risk

Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the British House of Commons, reportedly warned police that former minister Peter Mandelson planned to flee to the British Virgin Islands prior to his arrest. The tip-off occ...

Brussels divided over abortion access fund

The European Commission is set to decide on a proposal to improve abortion accessibility for women across Europe. Internal divisions within the Commission have left the outcome of the upcoming vote un...

Iran arrests well-known journalist Elaheh Mohammadi

PvdD and DENK accuse D66 of not standing up for Palestinians

Zelensky calls Trump to discuss further negotiations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Donald Trump via telephone to discuss potential negotiations with Russia. Zelensky stated that preparations for a direct meeting involving himself, Tr...

Suriname President requests departure of 3 state company directors

Surinamese President Jennifer Simons has requested the resignation of three board members from state-owned enterprises following a scandal involving lucrative contracts. The controversy centers on the...

Brazilian politicians convicted of murdering city councilor

The Brazilian Supreme Court has sentenced two former members of parliament to 76 years and three months in prison for ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro council member Marielle Franco. The sen...

World's most powerful banker warns of financial crisis: ‘People are doing stupid things again’

Jamie Dimon, the head of JPMorgan Chase, has warned of a potential financial crisis, comparing current market euphoria to the conditions preceding the 2008 crash. He cautioned that investors are repea...

Barcelona tourist tax doubles to a maximum of 15 euros per night

Starting in April, Barcelona will double its tourist tax to a maximum of 15 euros per night. The local government intends to use the additional revenue to address housing shortages in the city. Simila...

Francesco (91) and Agnieta (95) rest in Tilburg, but their missionary work continues in the Moluccas

Two elderly sisters in Tilburg, Francesco and Agnieta, recently reviewed the impact of their long-term missionary work in the Moluccas through photographs taken by Ton Toemen. The article reflects on ...

IKEA plush toy flies off shelves after rejected baby monkey goes viral

Demand for an IKEA orangutan plush toy has spiked after a video of a rejected baby monkey in Japan using it for comfort went viral. The stuffed animal has become a substitute companion for the young p...

Zelensky expects direct talks with Russia and US in early March

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects direct negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States to resume in early March. While previous rounds of talks were held in Abu Dhabi and Ge...

Crans-Montana fire victims to receive nearly 55,000 euros each

Switzerland is providing a one-time payment of nearly 55,000 euros to survivors and families of victims of a New Year's fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort. The incident resulted in 41 fatal...

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ speaks volumes about the role of religion and sex in America

Russian embassy: Jetten makes misstep with support for Ukraine

The Russian embassy in the Netherlands has criticized the Jetten cabinet for issuing a statement of support for Ukraine instead of resuming dialogue with Russia. In a social media post, the embassy st...

President of the Palace of Versailles becomes new director of the Louvre

Christophe Leribault has been appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as the new director of the Louvre in France. Leribault, who currently serves as the chairman of the Palace of Versailles, will tran...

Sports car maker Aston Martin cuts 20 percent of workforce

British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has announced plans to reduce its workforce by 20 percent as part of a restructuring effort. The company aims to save approximately 40 million pounds annua...

Security Council announces sanctions against Sudanese RSF leaders

The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces for crimes classified as genocide. These measures follow a violent siege of El-Fasher in October, which...

Journalism NGO: more than 100 journalists killed in 2025

In 2025, 129 journalists and media workers were killed while performing their duties, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The U.S.-based non-profit reported that two-thirds of these dea...

Tehran calls Trump's statements about Iran 'big lies'

The Iranian government has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's claims regarding its missile program as "big lies." A spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Ministry denied allegations that Iran is d...

Chinese and German premiers seek more economic cooperation

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have expressed their commitment to expanding economic cooperation between their two nations. During his visit to China, Merz highlighted t...

Louvre director steps down after eventful year

After training camp with F1 driver, rookie René Lammers (17) races straight to podium in debut weekend

Seventeen-year-old Dutch driver René Lammers secured two third-place finishes during his debut Eurocup-3 race weekend in Portimão, Portugal. Competing in the Spanish Winter Championship, the rookie ...

Democrats emphasize purchasing power in response to State of the Union

Democratic Representative Abigail Spanberger criticized President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, calling it full of lies. Speaking on behalf of her party, she argued that the president's p...

Trump breaks record for longest State of the Union

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in United States history, lasting approximately 1 hour and 47 minutes. This duration broke the previous record set by Bill ...