Power supply is slowly resuming in Havana, but the country’s deeper crisis in relations with the US is endemic, long-term. The traffic lights are finally back on in Havana, but most of Cuba is still in the dark.
Sofia Karras
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Afghanistan Says 400 Killed in Alleged Pakistan Strike on Kabul Hospital
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at
Nadia Farooq
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Cuba Suffers Island-Wide Blackout Amid Deepening Energy Crisis
HAVANA — Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to
Owen McAllister
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Why Iran's Regime Did Not Collapse After Khamenei's Assassination
It is not true that the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei necessarily means the immediate collapse of the regime. This is a hasty reading, reflecting more wishful thinking than sober analysis.
DEVELOPING STORY, If confirmed, Gholamreza Soleimani would be the highest level assassination in the war since US-Israeli strikes killed former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Owen McAllister
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Tinubu's Historic State Visit to the UK — First Since 1989
London, United Kingdom – When Nigerian President Bola Tinubu arrives in the UK this week, the visit will carry more than ceremonial significance. It will be the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to Britain in 37 years.