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Women attend a rally calling for the end of the US blockade against the island nation in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
Published 18 hours ago

Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens

HAVANA (AP) — Hundreds of Cuban women gathered Tuesday in Havana to decry a US energy embargo and other measures imposed by US President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island. The rally was organised by the Federation of Cuban Women, a massive organisation with close ties to the government and the Communist Party, to honour the late Vilma Espín, the federation's founder, a guerrilla fighter and Raúl Castro's wife.

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Published 15 hours ago

US, Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war. Its statement said it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday. “It is…
A Delta Airlines jetliner taxis to a runway for take off from Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Published 14 hours ago

Delta joins growing list of US airlines raising checked bag fees as jet fuel costs soar

Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday that it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a broader wave of United States carriers responding to higher jet fuel prices tied to the war in the Middle East. …
A 12-year-old boy plays with his personal phone outside school, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, June 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, FIle)
Published 13 hours ago

Turkey’s parliament debates bill to restrict access to social media for children under 15

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish lawmakers kicked off a debate Tuesday on a draft law package that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, making Turkey the latest country…
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on July 7.
Published 12 hours ago

Antiguans to elect new government on April 30

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Tuesday night named April 30 as the date for general elections in Antigua, urging supporters to give his ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour…
People walk past an ageing cherry blossom tree at the Inokashira Park, one of Tokyo’s most popular viewing spots.
April 6, 2026

Collapse of Tokyo’s ageing cherry blossom trees raises safety concerns

TOKYO (AP) Many of Tokyo’s popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan’s postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and…
Ophthalmologists operate on two patients during a marathon cataract event, in Tsakane, South Africa.
April 6, 2026

'Wow!' The eye surgery marathon that restored sight

TSAKANE (AP) Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Not because they couldn't visit, but because the 84-year-old had vision problems. Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133…
A devotee holds a cross during a Good Friday procession in the Ciudad Bolivar neighbourhood of Bogota, Colombia.
April 6, 2026

Good Friday around the world, in photos

Good Friday is a unique – and uniquely solemn – day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus, ahead of what’s a central tenet of faith for believers – his…
A man searches through items piled up at a house damaged by an earthquake in the village of Ittefaq, on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan.
April 6, 2026

Death toll from earthquake rises

ITTEFAQ (AP) For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence. Mohibullah Niazi, a neighbour who helped in the rescue efforts, said Saturday that…
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko addresses journalists following his release from police custody in Dakar, Senegal, on March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)
April 4, 2026

Senegal limits foreign trips for officials as fallout from Middle East war deepens

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Middle…