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Update: U.S. should heed int'l call, end blockade against Cuba: Chinese spokesperson

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:18:06 GMT

BEIJING, June 4 (Xinhua) -- The United States should heed the call of the international community and immediately stop all its blockade, sanctions, coercion, and pressure against Cuba, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday.

"The U.S. can't justify blockade and illegal sanctions against Cuba with invented allegations and groundless vilification," Mao said at a regular news briefing when aske

MLB roundup: Reds rally, earn walk-off win over Royals in 10th

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:55:16 GMT

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Blake Dunn's RBI single in the 10th inning completed a comeback and gave the host Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Spencer Steer hit two home runs and scored the decisive run as the automatic runner for the Reds, who won for the second time in the last six games.

Will Benson's p

Rockies build 8-run lead, secure series win over Angels

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:55:07 GMT

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Hunter Goodman, Willi Castro and T. J. Rumfield homered to help the Colorado Rockies to an 8-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of their three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.

Jake McCarthy, Troy Johnston and Edouard Julien each contributed two hits and scored a run for the Rockies, who have won four of five, including a 9-8 vi

The last exit from the Ukraine conflict may already be closing

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:18:39 GMT

The 'Spirit of Anchorage' offered a face-saving compromise for everyone involved. Now it is running out of time.

In Russia-US relations, a tradition has emerged of coining catchy phrases to describe periods of rapprochement between Washington and Moscow. For example, the French term 'detente' (easing) was used to desc

Heres what you need to understand about Russia and its neighbors

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:38:28 GMT

Putins Kazakhstan visit highlights why Russias influence in the post-Soviet space remains strong despite Armenias turn toward the West now

President Vladimir Putin's state visit to Kazakhstan this week was an important moment in bilateral relations. It's also a useful occasion to think more broadly about the current state of Russia's relations with those former Soviet republics that remain most f

Anti-Israel influencer says he was barred from entering UK

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:09:14 GMT

Left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker was scheduled to speak at an event in London

US left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker, a vocal critic of Israel, said he has been barred from entering the UK after MPs and Jewish groups urged the government to revoke his visa.

Piker, who has 3 million followers on Twitch and 2 million on YouTube, was scheduled to speak at the SXSW London festival

UK bars Israel critics

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:09:14 GMT

The Young Turks Cenk Ungur and left-wing streamer Hasan Piker were scheduled to speak at events in London

US left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker, a vocal critic of Israel, says he has been barred from entering the UK after MPs and Jewish groups urged the government to revoke his visa.

Cenk Uygur, co-founder of the political commentary show The Young Turks and Piker's uncle, earlier sai

Anti-Israel influencer barred from entering UK

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:09:14 GMT

Left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker was scheduled to speak at an event in London

US left-wing political streamer Hasan Piker, a vocal critic of Israel, says he has been barred from entering the UK after MPs and Jewish groups urged the government to revoke his visa.

Piker, who has 3 million followers on Twitch and 2 million on YouTube, was scheduled to speak at the SXSW London festival

Scott Ritter: Cuba could be the bite Trump can't chew

Sun, 31 May 2026 23:00:30 GMT

Fresh threats and shaky pretexts may tempt Washington toward force, but any assault on the island risks turning into a costly fiasco

With much of the world's attention on the still unresolved conflict between the US and Iran, the average consumer of news may be forgiven if they had forgotten that the US had, on Januar

Scott Ritter: Cuba could be the bite Trump cant chew

Sun, 31 May 2026 23:00:30 GMT

Fresh threats and shaky pretexts may tempt Washington toward force, but any assault on the island risks turning into a costly fiasco

With much of the world's attention on the still unresolved conflict between the US and Iran, the average consumer of news may be forgiven if they had forgotten that the US had, on January 3 of this year, launched a mini-invasion of Venezuela which resulted in the de

Nick Jonas reveals one big difference between performing onstage and acting in films

Sun, 31 May 2026 17:01:45 GMT

Washington [US], May 31 (ANI): Nick Jonas has opened up about the contrasting ways he prepares for live performances and movie scenes, revealing that while both require emotional vulnerability, his pre-show routine differs significantly from his approach to acting.

Speaking to People magazine alongside his 'Power Ballad' co-star Paul Rudd, the singer-actor reflected on the similarities between performing music an

MLB roundup: Mariners slug 4 HRs, top D-backs for fifth straight win

Sun, 31 May 2026 06:25:12 GMT

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Seattle slugged four solo home runs and Bryan Woo pitched seven scoreless innings as the host Mariners downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Julio Rodriguez, Luke Raley, Dominic Canzone and Colt Emerson went deep as the Mariners moved above .500 (30-29) for the first time since they were 3-2 on March 30.

Woo (5-3

Jake McCarthy (4 RBIs), Rockies extend Giants' losing streak

Sun, 31 May 2026 04:05:06 GMT

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Jake McCarthy homered, singled twice and drove in four runs, Ryan Feltner returned to the rotation with six shutout innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 in Denver on Saturday night.

Kyle Karros also went deep, and TJ Rumfield and Willi Castro had two hits each for Colorado, which has won consecutive games for the first time since M

US and Cuban military leaders hold rare meeting at Guantanamo

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:59:43 GMT

The talks took place amid mounting pressure on the island from the Trump administration

US and Cuban military officials have held a rare in-person meeting at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as Washington continues to increase pressure on the island nation.

The US acquired the site on Cuba's southeastern coast in 1903. While Cuba retains formal sovereignty over the territory, Washington exerci

Circle of Protection: 9 years outside FL ICE facility

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:18:12 GMT

Outside a nondescript building in Miramar, Florida, volunteers have gathered every Wednesday for more than nine years to support immigrants reporting to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

They offer food, water and a place to sit. They also track who gets detained, help families find loved ones

Cuba's Health Miracles While Under Blockade

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:19:39 GMT

Last week, the Cuban Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) announced a major health breakthrough with VAXIRA, a vaccine treatment for lung cancer. This is a remarkable achievement, made only more impressive by the fact that this is Cuba's second lung cancer vaccine.

By: Nuvpreet Kalra

The vaccine stops the progression of cancer by developing the patient's immune system to fight off cance

Cubas Health Miracles While Under Blockade

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:49:39 GMT

By: Nuvpreet Kalra

The vaccine stops the progression of cancer by developing the patients immune system to fight off cancer cells. This has prov

Beyond Reason Lies the Geopolitics of Impunity

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:12:02 GMT

The United States, China, Russia, Israel, the EU, India, Pakistan and the planet where shame no longer stops threats of war and bombings.

The world is not entering a new orderly Cold War, with clean maps and academic speeches. It is entering a more brutal age, where the great actors have discovered that they can bomb, blockade, sanction, invade, occupy, displace and militarize without paying a co

1st LD-Writethru: U.S. should heed int'l call, end blockade against Cuba: Chinese spokesperson

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:17:58 GMT

"The U.S. can't justify blockade and illegal sanctions against Cuba with invented allegations and groundless vilification," Mao said at a regular news briefing when ask

Cuba rejects U.S.' terrorism sponsor accusations

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:15:10 GMT

HAVANA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Cuba on Wednesday rejected accusations made by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who told the U.S. Senate that the island country sponsors terrorism.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on X that Cuba's inclusion on the U.S. list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism is based on political criteria rather than evidence.

Rodriguez said the designation is "so arbitrary

Visa, Mastercard payment services to cease functioning in Cuba from June 6

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:15:13 GMT

HAVANA, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Payment services operated by Visa and Mastercard will cease functioning in Cuba from June 6, the Central Bank of Cuba said Wednesday.

In a news release, the central bank said that a foreign bank had announced that it would discontinue commercial relationship with Cuban financial and remittance company Fincimex S.A., which processes the transactions.

The central bank said that th

I launched Cubas first independent magazine. And thats when my troubles began - Cuba

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:31:59 GMT

I launched Cubas first independent magazine. And thats when my troubles began - Cuba

Three candidates pull ahead in California Insurance Commissioner race

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:04:15 GMT

Three candidates pull ahead in California Insurance Commissioner race

Three Royal Navy members killed in Devon helicopter crash - Royal Navy

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:05:43 GMT

Three Royal Navy members killed in Devon helicopter crash - Royal Navy

Mrs Dalloway review Virginia Woolfs party planner plays all the roles herself - Theatre

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:05:31 GMT

Mrs Dalloway review Virginia Woolfs party planner plays all the roles herself - Theatre