Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners, as pressure from US mounts –
Cuba will free 2,010 prisoners as part of a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture,” it announced on Thursday, as it faces continued political pressure from the US. Those freed will include foreign nationals, young people, women and those aged over 60, a statement from the Cuban embassy in the US said. It said the release was... Read More
Pakistan:Suicide bombing at Domel police station in Bannu leaves 5 civilians dead, 13 injured – BANNU: A suicide car bomb attack at the Domel Police Station in Bannu killed at least five civilians, while 13 others were injured, including one policeman-
Among the deceased are a husband, wife, daughter, and son from the same family. The explosion occurred when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the rear side of the police station, triggering a massive blast followed by an exchange of gunfire. The intensity of the explosion was so powerful that it was heard miles away. According... Read More
Myanmar clears path for junta leader to become president
Min Aung Hlaing has been replaced by a close ally as military commander. He will now face a three-way vote for president by a parliament mostly loyal to the army. Myanmar clears path for junta leader to become presidentElizabeth Schumacher with AFP, Reuters03/30/2026March 30, 2026Min Aung Hlaing has been replaced by a close ally as... Read More
Travolta to return to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut
U.S. movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach”, about a young boy’s journey in the “golden age of aviation”, at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organizers said Thursday. The film, to make its world premiere, is adapted from the 72-year-old star’s own 1997 book, inspired by his lifelong... Read More
DUBAI: Rows of luxury boutiques line an upmarket Dubai mall, yet a month into the Middle East war their sales staff sit idly, phones in hand, watching for the rare customer
Salespeople in immaculate suits say they have been told not to speak to reporters, but one briefly described the mood. “Of course, there are fewer customers, especially tourists,” the salesperson told AFP. “Locals still come. “Luckily, we have a strong local clientele and no one is panicking.” This glamorous playground for the world’s rich has... Read More
Trump threatens ‘extremely hard’ strikes on Iran in coming weeks
US President Donald Trump delivered a televised address on Wednesday to speak about the conflict with Iran. He said the US military is “nearing completion” of its strategic objectives and that additional strikes in the next two to three weeks will hit Iran “extremely hard.” Trump also made the claim that the command structure of... Read More
US Vice President Vance to visit Hungary days before key-
election-Vice President JD Vance, chair of the newly formed Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, speaks during the task force’s first meeting in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Exec US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Budapest on Tuesday and Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, days before a pivotal 12... Read More
The Artemis II mission has completed a critical engine burn that will propel the Orion spacecraft on its journey to the far side of the Moon-BBC
The translunar injection burn began at 19:49 EDT (23:49 GMT) and lasted for just under six minutes “Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of,” Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says, in his first words after the completion of the burn Nasa hails the procedure as “flawless” and says all the astronauts are “doing... Read More
Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general, sources say –
Trump has been increasingly frustrated with Bond in recent days, sources told NBC News.WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi has been fired, a senior administration official and a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.President Donald Trump had grown “more and more frustrated” with Bondi in recent days, a person familiar with White House... Read More