Cuba Confirms U.S. Meeting, Demands End to Energy Blockade

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP HAVANA — Cuba's government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions

Japan Lifts Ban on Lethal Arms Exports

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at her office in Tokyo Monday, April 13, 2026, after holding telephone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. Keisuke Hosojima/AP/Kyodo News hide caption toggle caption Keisuke Hosojima/AP/Kyodo News TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its

Virginia 2026 Primary Election Results

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The Onion Reaches Deal to Take Over Infowars

In this photo illustration, The Onion website is displayed on a computer screen showing a satirical story titled "Here's Why I Decided To Buy 'InfoWars'" on Nov. 14, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images The satirical website The Onion has a new deal to take over Infowars

Sudan conflict enters fourth year, deepening child and hunger crisis

"The reality for children in Sudan is growing darker hour by hour," Eva Hinds, spokeswoman for the UN's children's agency (UNICEF), said last week as the country's civil war entered its fourth year.  The conflict broke out in April 2023 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) following the collapse of a

Is To Lam Turning Vietnam Toward Xi’s China?

To Lam, the leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party, became the country's president this month following a unanimous vote in the country's National Assembly. The move notably went against informal norms that have long shaped elite politics in Hanoi. For decades, the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) has tried to avoid concentrating too much power in

Misogyny Clouds Marie-Louise Eta’s Bundesliga Debut

Bayern Munich sealing a 13th out of the last 14 men's Bundesliga titles was one of the least surprising storylines to come out of German football this weekend. Another was the misogynistic reaction online to Marie-Louise Eta becoming the first woman to coach a match in the top five European men's leagues. Eta's Union Berlin side

South Korea and India Pledge Deeper Trade and Defense Cooperation

President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that South Korea and India will continue to cooperate to ensure the stable supply of energy resources and key raw materials as the two countries seek closer ties amid geopolitical uncertainties. Lee, who arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day state visit, was speaking in New Delhi after talks with

Radev’s Win Reshapes Bulgaria’s Political Order

With a sweeping victory and a clear majority for former President Rumen Radev and diminished support for established parties, the result of Bulgaria's eighth parliamentary election in five years is set to redraw the country's political map. Defying pre-election polls that predicted yet another potential coalition government, Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria stands at 44.7% of

China’s Growing Influence on the Global Semiconductor Industry

Four years ago, the United States tightened the screws on China's technological ambitions, rolling out export curbs on advanced chips, commonly known as semiconductors, used in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers and national defense. The Biden administration aimed to limit Beijing's ability to develop technologies that could boost its military and financial strength, further narrowing the gap between the world's
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