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Nearly half of the people who crossed the US border in August came from three countries. "Failing communist regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba are driving a new wave of migration," a US official said. In total, just under 158,000 people had encounters with southwest border officials in August. Fifty migrants were flown from Texas […]
When US embassy staff in Cuba became mysteriously ill after hearing loud piercing sounds, US officials blamed nefarious secret agents for launching “sonic attacks.” But a new Berkeley University study could have proven them wrong. The incidents, which occurred between 2016 and 2018, saw dozens of US staff at the embassy experience a range of […]
More than two dozen diplomats stationed at the US embassy in Cuba suffered genuine in-ear damage after a mystery illness caused “intense” pain and dizziness, a study by the doctors who first treated them found. The series of unexplained cases had prompted fears that the diplomats were intentionally targeted by Cuba with some kind of […]
U.S. diplomats affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba showed damage in the inner ear shortly after they complained of weird noises and sensations, according to their earliest medical exams, publicized Wednesday.
Beaches can be found in numerous popular holiday locations all over the world. But the quality of these stretches of sand can vary hugely from destination to destination. Travel site FlightNetwork has done the hard work of identifying the best beaches in the world. The research considered the opinion of 1,200 travel journalists, editors, bloggers […]
Societe Generale has agreed to pay $ 1.34 billion to US federal and state authorities to settle a pending legal dispute over violations of US trade sanctions against Iran and other countries. One of France’s largest banks has also pledged to pay $ 95 million to resolve another dispute over violations of anti-money laundering regulations. […]
The US is slapping far-reaching sanctions on Venezuela in its bid to re-assert hemispheric dominance over what National Security Advisor Bolton dubbed a “Troika of tyranny” in a groan-worthy throwback to Bush’s “axis of evil.” Trump has authorized even stricter sanctions against Venezuela, ostensibly targeting the country’s gold sector but actually going after anyone and […]
Lydia Bell July 27, 2018 Share this article Cuba is known as the island of beaches, but in Havana, finding a place to swim can be complicated. Thankfully, travel writer Lydia Bell knows a few good spots. It’s summer in Havana. Humidity is nudging the 90s, and the air is stultifying. When the fierce months […]
Associated Press/Ramon Espinosa The US-Cuba rapprochement under President Barack Obama started discreetly, with few aware of the engagement. But Russia, Cuba’s longtime partner, apparently expressed dismay about the potential thaw. President Donald Trump has largely reversed Obama’s changes, which many see as a boon for Russian interests. After a first term where trips to Latin […]
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