Cuba Struggles with Nationwide Power Outage
havana October 18, 2024 22:20Cuba is facing a severe electricity crisis as the entire island is plunged into darkness due to a major power outage.
Cuba is facing a severe electricity crisis as the entire island is plunged into darkness due to a major power outage.
Dutch veterans who served in Lebanon with the UNIFIL mission share their worries about the civilian population caught between Hezbollah and the Israeli army.
Rumors are getting stronger about the deployment of a North Korean battalion in Ukraine by the Kremlin. The Ukrainian President and the US express concerns over the alleged involvement of North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine.
Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales threaten to 'set the country on fire' if he is arrested for rape, sparking a political crisis in the nation.
Genaro García Luna, the former Security Minister of Mexico, has been sentenced to 38 years in prison in the United States for his involvement with a drug cartel.
The recent invasion of the Russian border region Koersk by Ukraine seems to be facing challenges as Russian forces are regaining control of nearly half of the conquered territory.
Russia is angry with South Korea for sending drones with propaganda to North Korea, threatening the 'rule of law' in the country.
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, accuses South Korea of sending drones into their airspace, escalating tensions between the two countries.
North Korea blew up part of the roads connecting South and North Korea, as confirmed by the South Korean army. Tensions rise as Pyongyang threatens to cut off all connections between the two countries.
The influx of criminal activities by Latino gangs like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua has become a focal point in the US presidential elections.
A former Stasi officer has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a murder in 1974. He was found guilty of shooting a Polish man at a border crossing between East and West Germany in Berlin.
The South Korean army reports that North Korea has begun preparations to blow up roads connecting the two countries, as tension rises between the two neighbors.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls for control over borders to ensure security and minimize illegal migration in Poland.
Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo-jong, has warned South Korea of a 'terrible disaster' if Seoul sends drones to North Korea again.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made a plea for tougher EU measures against illegal migration, prompting a strong response from EU official Ursula von der Leyen.
The North Korean army announced that it will completely close all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting Wednesday. The country also plans to strengthen border regions within its own territory, according to the North Korean news agency KCNA.
Russian President Putin has stopped visiting his beloved summer residence in the coastal town of Sochi since March due to concerns over his safety, leaving the lavish Bocharov Ruchey estate deserted.
The recent beheading of the mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico, raises concerns of escalating violence in the ongoing gang war in the region.
Alejandro Arcos, who was the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city in Mexico with a population of around 280,000, was assassinated just six days after taking office.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum fulfills her campaign promise by sending a reform package to Congress with proposals aimed at achieving gender equality in Mexico.
Yazidi woman, Fawzia Amin Sido, was rescued from the Gaza Strip after being held captive for more than ten years by the family of a Palestinian ISIS fighter she was forced to marry at the age of eleven.
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman who was taken captive by the Islamic State in Iraq ten years ago has been rescued from Gaza this week in a joint operation involving the United States, Israel, Iraq, and Jordan.
Two Mexican soldiers opened fire on a pick-up truck carrying migrants at the border with Guatemala, resulting in six deaths and ten other migrants being injured. The soldiers mistakenly thought the migrants were criminals.
The new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier aims to tighten border controls to combat illegal immigration and cross-border crime.
The German police have registered nearly 2500 illegal border crossings in the past two weeks.
Lebanon, once known as the 'Switzerland of the Middle East', lost its status due to internal discord among its diverse population, the Palestinian issue, and multiple Israeli invasions.
Russian military bloggers are expressing anger towards the Kremlin for deploying highly skilled troops to attack Ukrainian positions. The situation has led to shortages in manpower and controversial tactics at the front.
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn a new border along the top of the Matterhorn, one of the highest mountains in Europe spanning both countries.
The recent state elections in Germany have raised questions about the rising popularity of radical right-wing parties among the youth in East Germany.
German border controls in September resulted in the arrest of almost a thousand illegal migrants and criminals. The director of the police union stated that the controls are functioning effectively.