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Cuba Confirms Rare U.S. Delegation Visit, Presses to End Fuel Blockade

The rare deputy-level talks signal that Washington’s oil squeeze now sets the terms for any relief.

ECOSOC Advances Iran to UN Program Panel, Elects China and Others to NGO Committee

China Offers Flights and Trade Moves After Xi Meets Taiwan's KMT Leader

Ukraine Says Kushner and Witkoff May Visit Kyiv After Orthodox Easter

Leaked White House Video of Trump Mocking Starmer Deepens US–UK Rift

Iran Weighs NPT Exit as Parliament Reviews Withdrawal

Trump Says Cuba Is 'Next' After Iran

Kim Jong Un Says North Korea’s Nuclear Status Is Irreversible

Russia Says It Won’t Join March 21 U.S.–Ukraine Talks as Trilateral Track Paused

Spain Approves 11.5 Million-Barrel Oil Release, With 3.75 Million Set for Market in Two Weeks

Trump and Putin Hold Hour-Long Call as U.S. Postpones Next Ukraine Talks to Next Week

Israel and U.S. Strike Tehran in Daylight as Netanyahu Unveils 'Roar of the Lion'

Europe Reassesses U.S. Reliance After Munich, Turning Toward Strategic Autonomy

UN Rights Office Reports Signs of Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza; Israel Denounces Findings

South Korea’s Major Parties Head Toward June Elections Beset by Purges and Vetting Furor

Successive Crises Since 2020 Cost Germany €940 Billion, IW Estimates

Lavrov Derides French Overture as Macron Aide’s Moscow Visit Sets Up Possible Putin Call

U.S. Sends Carrier Group to Gulf as Iran Warns Any Strike Means 'Total War'

Iran Steps Back From South Africa’s ‘Will for Peace’ Naval Drill at Pretoria’s Request

Fraud and Phishing Overtake Ransomware in WEF 2026 Cybersecurity Outlook