Cubans lit fires in Havana’s streets to protest electricity blackouts.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Cuba hit by protests, blackouts amid oil shortage
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Ex-Sinaloa security chief in Mexico arrested in US over alleged cartel ties | Corruption News
Gerardo Merida Sanchez was arrested in Arizona on May 11 before being transferred to New York.
Published On 15 May 2026
A former security chief in Mexico’s Sinaloa state has been taken into US custody on allegations linked to the
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Trump calls journalist’s Iran reporting ‘treasonous’ | News
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump called New York Times journalist David Sanger’s reporting on the Iran war as “treasonous” while claiming a “total military victory”.
Published On 15 May 2026
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Pakistan’s Fatima Sana breaks world record for fastest 50 in women’s T20 | Cricket News
Pakistan captain Sana scored 50 off 15 balls in a match-winning innings against Zimbabwe in Karachi.
Published On 15 May 2026
Pakistan’s Fatima Sana has broken the world record for the fastest half-century in women’s T20…
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Is the US dialling down its support for Taiwan? | Donald Trump News
Donald Trump does not commit to arms sale during China visit.
A year ago, United States-China relations reached one of their lowest points when Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs.
The US president made some concessions when he…
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for US man charged with killing Israeli embassy staffers
Prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty for a Chicago man charged with fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers in the US capital last year.
Elias Rodriguez was arrested immediately after the May 21 shooting of Yaron…
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Why China didn’t hand Trump a breakthrough on Iran
You’re reading an excerpt from Al-Monitor China-Middle East, where we analyze China’s deepening engagement with the region. To get this newsletter in your inbox weekly, sign up here.
The Chinese saying “hide your strength, bide your time”…
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Iranian filmmaker Farhadi condemns Middle East war, protest massacres
Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi condemned Friday both the killing of civilians in US and Israeli attacks on his country and the “massacring” of protesters by the Islamic republic.
Farhadi, who travelled from Tehran last week, trod a…
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WHO confirms 10 global hantavirus cases, Hondius crew remain symptom-free | World Health Organization News
World Health Organization has reiterated that the risk of hantavirus spreading is ‘low’.
Published On 15 May 2026
There are currently 10 global cases of hantavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, lowering its earlier…
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Canada’s Carney travels to Alberta as separatists face legal setback | Politics News
Trip comes as court rules separatists did not follow proper procedure in collecting referendum signatures.
Published On 15 May 2026
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Alberta, days after a separatist movement in the…
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