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In 1960, Cuba took its docks, sugar and power back from American owners. This May, Washington moved to take them back: it indicted Raul Castro over the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown, sailed an aircraft carrier into the Caribbean, and won Supreme Court backing for claims over confiscated property. None of this is improvised. The rollout looks chaotic, like much of the spectacle of the current US regime, but its impact is anything but.Behind this convergence sits old machinery. The US embargo, begun under Eisenhower and tightened under Kennedy, is older than most Cubans alive today. The Helms-Burton Act,…

Police crack down down on supporters of the Joint Awami Action Committee, which plans to hold a rally Tuesday.Published On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026At least 11 people have been killed as police clashed with supporters of an outlawed group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials said on Monday, a day before a planned protest over political rights and legislative representation.Dozens of others, including police officers and civilians, were wounded in the violence that erupted Sunday after the Supreme Court of Pakistan-administered Kashmir ruled that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished…

Henry Slade’s booming kick into the corner in the 2017 Premiership semi-final got plenty of airtime in the build-up to the latest instalment of Saracens and Exeter’s rivalry.That monster touch-finder set up a final-minute match-winning try from Sam Simmonds.Nearly a decade on, Slade’s influence on Saturday’s 32-12 victory, which clinched a play-off spot for the Chiefs at Sarries’ expense, was still key.The 33-year-old purred around out wide, scored the try that started the hosts’ second-half blitz and lassoed Rotimi Segun with a crucial try-saving tackle before the break.Slade, who won the most recent of his 74 England caps against Argentina…

China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang on his first overseas trip this year as he aims to boost ties with North Korea, a reclusive nuclear-armed nation opposed to US military expansion in the Asia Pacific region.During Xi’s two-day visit, “both sides will use the visit as an opportunity to promote greater development of China-North Korea relations in keeping with the times”, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning told a press briefing on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe visit, Xi’s first in seven years, also comes at a time when North Korea has strengthened relations…

While Hull embraces all-out aggression, Korda – who is firmly on track for golfing greatness – took a more pragmatic approach to winning her fourth major title.She leant heavily on caddie Jason McDede to ensure she landed the title she most coveted. “When I entered the back nine all Jay and I were talking about was one shot at a time,” the champion said.”Not getting too ahead of myself. Not looking at the leaderboard, seeing what other people were doing. It was just a shot at a time.”Korda, who won the Chevron Championship at a canter in April, now has…

Israel launched attacks across Iran overnight, with explosions reported in Tehran, Tabriz, Karaj and Isfahan, marking the most serious escalation between the two countries since a fragile ceasefire took hold in April.The attacks came hours after Iran fired a wave of missiles towards northern Israel, accusing Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire through its ongoing military operations in Lebanon – which Israel says are targeting the armed group Hezbollah, Tehran’s closest ally in the country.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listOn Monday, US President Donald Trump called on both sides to stop attacking each other.“Israel and Iran must immediately…

Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, claimed late in May that the West is trying to use ex-fighters of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group against Iran.“Western intelligence services don’t give up on their attempts to utilise militant terrorists from Syria as proxy forces in the war against Iran,” Aleksandr Bortnikov told a meeting of intelligence officials from eight ex-Soviet nations on May 26, according to the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn February, the United States began transporting thousands of imprisoned fighters linked to ISIL from detention centres in northeastern Syria to…

The recent wet weather in London has prevented much practice on grass, so Quayle has been helping to source indoor courts at venues like the Hurlingham Club and the National Tennis Centre.”The practices we have been having have been pretty special,” Quayle continued.”She’s not lost it – she’s still operating at a very high level. She is just the ultimate professional.”For me, she’s the greatest of all time, and you see that in the way she does things on the court.”It’s incredible to just be a part of and witness – never mind to actually be learning from her and…

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the southern Philippines off the island of Mindanao, prompting tsunami risks in several countries.  At least 15 people were feared dead as a result of the tremors.Here is all we know about the earthquake and its immediate aftermath:Where in the Philippines did the earthquake hit?The quake hit early in the morning, shortly before 7:40am local time on Monday (23:40 GMT Sunday), according to the United States Geological Survey.The epicentre was offshore, 32km (20 miles) west of Maasim in Sarangani province on the southern tip of the Philippines’ Mindanao island. The earthquake occurred at an…

Bellingham missed just 29 minutes of England’s Euro 2024 campaign, starting all seven matches, but his fortunes have changed under Gareth Southgate’s replacement.The 22-year-old missed two qualifying matches last September because of a shoulder injury but was overlooked for October’s international camp, including a qualifier against Latvia.He returned to the squad in November but was forced to miss friendlies in March with a persistent hamstring issue.His relationship with Tuchel has frequently come under scrutiny, with the manager describing Bellingham’s on-field behaviour during last June’s defeat by Senegal as “repulsive” – a remark Tuchel later apologised for. In November, Tuchel said…