Cuba to free 2,010 prisoners as US pressure ratchets up
The decision to release the prisoners on the island comes after Washington's most intense pressure campaign in decades, although Havana denies any decision-making under US coercion.
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ICE detains Palestinian-American mosque president in Wisconsin 'with no cause,' mosque says
France bans annual gathering of Muslims in Paris amid terrorism fears, security risks
USS George H.W. Bush deploys to Middle East, third US aircraft carrier to join war
ICC votes to advance disciplinary measures against prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims
In a vote on Wednesday by a core group of member states, 15 voted in favor, two abstained and four voted against moving forward with the process.
UK hosts talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz, US absent
British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will chair the virtual meeting of about 35 countries including France, Germany, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
Argentina names IRGC as terrorist group, triggering financial sanctions
Argentina designates Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization, citing the 1992 and 1994 attacks on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires. The decision triggers sanctions and restrictions.
Bondi Beach terrorist Naveed Akram loses bid to give family anonymity
Naveed Akram is facing 59 criminal charges, including 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of wounding with intent to murder, and a terror offense, after he opened fire on a Hanukkah celebration last year.
Trump says US 'on the cusp' of ending war, threatens to hit Iranian electric plants 'very hard'
“If there is no deal, we are going to hit each and every one of their electric generating plants very hard and probably simultaneously,” United States President Donald Trump stated.
Sword-wielding Massachusetts man arrested over threats to Trump, FBI says
Andrew Emerald was charged in an eight-count indictment over a string of threatening posts, including one in which he vowed to travel to Mar-a-Lago if Trump was not dead by 2026.
Trump threatened to halt Ukraine aid unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition - report
Trump threatened to stop supplying military equipment to NATO's Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, which procures weapons for Ukraine and is funded by European nations.
France suspects link to pro-Iranian group in foiled BofA Paris plot
HAYI, which stands for Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya, or Movement of the Companions of the Right Hand of Islam, posted a video on social media targeting European Jewish communities.
UK will not be drawn into war, will free energy bills from Russian, Iranian control, PM says
Starmer said the UK will be “exploring each and every diplomatic avenue” in order to push for de-escalation and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Australian PM Albanese: War's economic shock will be felt for months, urges using public transport
Australia, which imports about 90% of its fuel, has seen petrol prices surge and experienced localized shortages as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
