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US-based man killed by Cuba coast guard wanted to spark uprising: ally

US-based man killed by Cuba coast guard wanted to spark uprising: ally

A US-based man identified as one of those killed by the Cuban coast guard in a shootout had wanted to liberate the communist island, a political ally told AFP on Thursday. Cuba's Coast Guard killed one American and wounded another when it shot at a speedboat on

Civilian death toll in Sudan war more than doubled in 2025, UN says

Civilian death toll in Sudan war more than doubled in 2025, UN says

Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing. Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a conflict between the army and the

Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU-South America trade deal

Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU-South America trade deal

Argentina and Uruguay on Thursday ratified a massive trade deal with the European Union that has generated enthusiasm from Brasilia to Buenos Aires but sparked protests and a legal challenge in Europe. Argentine senators voted 69-3 in favor of the agreement to create one of the world's

On Iran, Trump administration's messaging is mixed

On Iran, Trump administration's messaging is mixed

US President Donald Trump appears to be leaning toward strikes on Iran, but his administration is sending contradictory signals, alternating between threats and a willingness to talk -- and muddying its justification for intervention. Opposition Democrats are meanwhile questioning the Republican president's objectives, demanding that Congress be consulted before

Zelensky says next Russia meeting soon as Geneva talks end

Zelensky says next Russia meeting soon as Geneva talks end

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he expected the next round of talks to end the war with Russia in early March in Abu Dhabi, after his officials concluded a meeting with US envoys in Geneva. Previous rounds of US-led negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials in

Canada optimistic North American free trade pact will survive

Canada optimistic North American free trade pact will survive

The Canadian official responsible for US trade voiced optimism Thursday about the future of a North American free trade agreement, a pact derided by President Donald Trump and set for review this year. Dominic LeBlanc, Ottawa's minister for Canada-US trade, also cast doubt on the notion that

Trump’s intemperate criticisms threaten judicial independence | David Adler

Last week, in International Resources v. Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, declared that President Trump had exceeded his statutory authority by using an emergency statute, the “International Economic Emergency Powers Act,” to impose sweeping tariffs without congressional