MIAMI — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is facing more charges in Florida related to the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles after the U.S. government indicted the former leader earlier this year. Florida brings more charges against former Cuba president Raul Castro Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday accused Castro, … Read more
By Olena Harmash Zelenskiy says Ukraine got no warning as Russian missiles rain in KYIV, – Ukraine received no advance warning from its partners of a Russian ballistic missile strike overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday, adding that some vital deliveries from the United States were being delayed. Moscow launched one of its broadest … Read more
PARIS — Rioters clashed with police, set cars on fire, stormed public buildings and engulfed a historic city hall in flames in France’s worst civil unrest in years as violence and looting swept through major cities during nationwide protests. How France’s worst rioting in years erupted and how the government responded About 2,400 people were … Read more
Senegal’s powerful opposition figure and parliamentary leader Ousmane Sonko on Monday denounced the mechanism the west African nation plans to use to address its staggering debt, predicting that the population would feel a heavy sting. Senegal opposition figure criticises debt-tackling mechanism Senegal is grappling with a total public-sector debt burden estimated at 132 percent of … Read more
WASHINGTON — In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds In a crucial part of … Read more
At least one person was killed and another injured in a shooting near Alrahma Mosque in northeast Columbus, Ohio, on Monday afternoon, according to 10 WBNS. A large section of Albert Avenue near Westerville Road has been cordoned off with crime scene tape. ATF reports shooting at mosque in Columbus, Ohio. (Unsplash) The Columbus Dispatch … Read more
A case of measles exposure at a restaurant in Georgia’s Macon County on October 7 has prompted the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) to issue an alert about a potential public exposure. A measles alert sign hangs outside the entrance to the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York in March … Read more
By Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Tom Balmforth US officials plan to travel to Norway for Ukraine talks, sources say NEW YORK/WASHINGTON/LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are set to travel to Norway this week for the next round of negotiations on ending … Read more
A private tour bus reportedly carrying members of indie pop band MUNA caught fire. According to KTLA, the incident took place on the southbound 5 Freeway in Burbank on Monday morning. All members of the band are safe. A tour bus carrying members of indie pop band MUNA caught fire. (Representative) The band confirmed the … Read more
The United States has denied reports that its forces attacked Iran’s Konarak naval base on Monday, October 19, after Iranian media claimed that a military facility in the country’s southeast had been hit. The US denied Iran’s claim that American forces struck Konarak naval base, as reports of casualties remain unverified. (AFP) A US official … Read more