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Cuba open to talks with US ‘without pressure’ after months of Trump threats
Miguel Díaz‑Canel says Cuba is willing to engage Washington amid the island’s deepening economic crisisAfter m…
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Women behind the lens: six of our most striking images from 2025
A few of our favourite photographs taken by women from the global south and capturing moments of everyday life…
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Brother Wang, a global manhunt and the Chinese-Mexican drug nexus
Alleged trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang escaped via a tunnel in Mexico before flying to Cuba and reportedly Russia b…
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Cuba arrests alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico
Zhi Dong Zhang, known by alias ‘Brother Wang’, is also wanted by US and has alleged ties to Mexican drug carte…
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South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care
Deportees include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and MexicoWar-torn S…
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North Korea diplomat flees to South in highest ranking envoy defection since 2016 – report
Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has repo…
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New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying – report
CSIS calls site near Guantánamo a ‘powerful tool’ that will be able to monitor air and maritime activity of US…
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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 569 of the invasion
Ukraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying …
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Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Havana says it is dismantling network seeking to recruit Cubans as mercenaries as Moscow attempts to boost its…
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China has used Cuba as spy base for years, US official says
Chinese intelligence collection from Cuba predates the Biden era, with facilities upgraded in 2019, White Hous…
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China reportedly reaches secret deal with Cuba to host spy base on island
Facility would allow Beijing to gather electronic communications from US but Cuba dismisses report as ‘unfound…
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Weather tracker: Typhoon Noru wreaks havoc across south-east Asia
As Hurricane Ian hits the Americas, Noru has been ripping through the Philippines, Vietnam and ThailandHurrica…
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Marches in Minsk and Pegasus protests: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Haiti to Pakistan Continue readi…
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China, Russia and Saudi Arabia set to join UN human rights council
Rights campaigners voice concerns as Cuba and Pakistan also expected to be electedChina, Russia, Cuba, Pakista…
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World leaders’ UN video call backdrops – ranked!
For the UN’s first virtual general assembly, monarchs and presidents have faced presentational issues with the…