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April 20, 2026
Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with United States officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the US energy blockade of the…
April 20, 2026
Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO, hands reins over to John Ternus
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an…
April 20, 2026
US backs rare earths extraction project despite diplomatic clash
PHALABORWA (AP): Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the centre of an exploratory US-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth…
April 20, 2026
Police probing if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are work of Iranian proxies
LONDON (AP): British police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies. The Metropolitan Police force says…
April 20, 2026
US ‘maximalist’ demands stalling face-to-face talks
ANTALYA, Türkiye (AP): Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with US officials, a senior Iranian official said Saturday, citing Washington’s refusal to abandon “maximalist”…
April 20, 2026
Energy blockade pulls plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife
HAVANA (AP) Havana’s broad avenues are empty at night. Theatres are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It’s hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making money entertaining…
April 20, 2026
Mia Mottley urges action on democracy, inequality
BRIDGETOWN (CMC) Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley joined global leaders in Barcelona, Spain, for the IV Meeting in Defence of Democracy, where participants reaffirmed their commitment to…
April 20, 2026
Sunrise Airways launches direct flights to Santo Domingo
TORTOLA (CMC) The British Virgin Islands last week welcomed the inaugural Sunrise Airways service with officials saying the new direct route between Santo Domingo and Tortola would improve…
April 20, 2026
2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at North Carolina park
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (AP) — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured,…