Walmart sticks to conservative annual targets as fuel shock dents US spending - Reuters

Walmart sticks to conservative annual targets as fuel shock dents US spending  Reuters

Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro

The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.

Cuba Celebrates Raúl Castro After the U.S. Accuses Him of Murder

Cuban officials closed ranks around Mr. Castro, their embattled former president, who was indicted on murder charges in the downing of two civilian planes 30 years ago.

By Frances Robles

Guzman Y Gomez Gives Up on US in Blow to Overseas Ambitions - Bloomberg

Guzman Y Gomez Gives Up on US in Blow to Overseas Ambitions  Bloomberg

Pressure from Silicon Valley helped block Trump’s expected order on AI

Industry leaders warned in last-minute calls to the president that the proposed safety vetting system could inhibit development of the pivotal technology.

By Cat Zakrzewski, Ian Duncan, Ellen Nakashima, Isaac Arnsdorf

Nervy time for Havana neighbours of top officials as fears of US attack grow

Cubans express outrage at US charges against Raúl Castro but view military strikes as serious possibility A new question in being asked in Havana as people digest the news that the US has brought criminal charges against Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro: who’s your neighbour? If you happen to live near a senior figure in Cuba’s government or armed forces, others suck their teeth in an expression of concerned sympathy. For the first time, US military strikes on the island are b...

By Ruaridh Nicollin Havana

Trump's Raúl Castro indictment sends a signal to Cuba

The indictment of Raul Castro is the latest move by the Trump administration to ratchet up pressure on the Cuban government.

By Ryan Lucas

Obama’s baseball outing with Castro reignites fury after Trump DOJ drops hammer on Cuban leader

Photos of Obama embracing Raul Castro in Havana resurface after DOJ indictment charges the former Cuban president in the 1996 shootdown of two planes.

US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks

One day after the United States brought criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro over the 1996 shooting down of two civilian aircraft, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio portrayed Cuba as both a growing national security threat tied to China and Russia and a candidate for a negotiated political transition. The comments came amid renewed friction between Washington and Beijing over Cuba after China criticised the US charges against Castro and accused...

By Teresa Elena Frontado

Caro Claire Burke, writer: ‘Tradwives were the first sign of a sociopolitical shift in the United States’

The US author has burst onto the cultural scene with her debut novel, ‘Yesteryear,’ which examines the conservative phenomenon. Anne Hathaway is set to bring it to the screen

By Carmen López

World Cup 2026: United States gets more brutal injury news days ahead of roster reveal

The United States men’s national team suffered another blow over the weekend.

What is GAESA, which has taken center stage in recent US-Cuba tensions?

GAESA is a sprawling conglomerate of military-run businesses, widely seen as the island's most profitable and efficient.

Explainer-What is GAESA, which has taken center stage in US-Cuba tensions? - The Straits Times

Explainer-What is GAESA, which has taken center stage in US-Cuba tensions?  The Straits Times

Seoul shares open higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Friday following the previous session's sharp rise, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran. After starting 0.74 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index trimmed earlier gains to edge up 2.71 points, or 0.03 percent, to 7,818,3 as of 9:15 a.m. Overnight, US stocks advanced after Iran said the latest proposal from the US partly bridged

By The Korea Herald

US, Iran In Intense Indirect Talks For Drafting Final Agreement: Report

Iran War: According to the report, the two sides are currently exchanging messages and draft texts. An Iranian official earlier told Al Jazeera that negotiators were "very close" to reaching an understanding.

What could the US have planned for Cuba after charges against Raúl Castro? - explainer

Trump’s envoy to Havana during his first term, Lawrence Gumbiner, said Trump likely views action with Cuba as an opportunity for US businesses rather than a chance for true regime change.

US and Iran still at odds on key issues, but both sides report signs of progress

US indicts Raúl Castro over downed 1996 flights

The 94-year-old former president is the brother of Fidel Castro

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

US Deploys Aircraft Carrier To Caribbean As Trump Admin Pressures Cuba

US Deploys Aircraft Carrier To Caribbean As Trump Admin Pressures Cuba Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. military command operating in the Western Hemisphere said on May 20 that an aircraft carrier strike group entered the Caribbean Sea, as the Trump administration heaps pressure on the Cuban communist regime. In a post on X, U.S. Southern Command said that the USS Nimitz is now in the Caribbean and released video footage of the carrier grou...

By Tyler Durden

US Muslim civil rights group urges DHS to restore security grants

The largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States on Thursday urged the Department of Homeland Security to immediately restore Muslim community access to security g...