Cuba plunges into darkness as nationwide blackouts hits over 10 million people on the island, worsening an energy crisis fueled by oil shortages and U.S. sanctions.

Dangote secures $4.2bn gas supply deal with China’s GCL to power Ethiopia fertilizer megaproject  Addis Standard

Israel's ground moves in Lebanon raise pressure on Western countries, Europeans leaders reject Trump's demand to help with the Strait of Hormuz, blackout leaves millions without power in Cuba.

Bajwa has criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, stating that its four years in power have been marked by unfulfilled promises and failures in governance.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has officially registered as a candidate for the city's mayoral race under the conservative People Power Party, following days of delay as he pushed for internal party reform.

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old temple in Denmark at Hedegård, revealing insights into a mysterious Iron Age power center with luxury goods and Roman connections.

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 82nd in the Global Soft Power Index 2026, improving its position by five places compared to last year’s 87th. The country scored 35.9 points, marking a 0.8-point increase.  Soft power is a nation’s ability to influence others through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion. It includes tools such as culture, business,… The post Kazakhstan Strengthens Global Standing in Soft P...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed strong concern over reports of a Federal High Court judge ordering a defence lawyer to kneel in court, asserting that no judge has such power under Nigerian law.

The threatening statements come even as Cuba and the United States have opened talks aimed at improving their largely adverse relations.

A nighttime drone strike in Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv region, has damaged homes, stores, and power lines, leaving nearly 200 households without power and disrupting gas supply.