HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Monday that his government should “immediately” focus on implementing urgent transformations to the island’s economic and social model as oil reserves in the Caribbean country dwindle. The comments made during a meeting of the Council of Ministers come as Cuba feels the squeeze of a recent oil blockade...

A passenger Mohd Umardaraz from Bijnor Uttar Pradesh stranded at Terminal-3 Delhi airport after his flight for Kuwait is cancelled due to airspace restrictions over Iran and parts of the Middle East on March 1, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Arvind Yadav | Hindustan Times | Getty Images The first Emirates flight out of Dubai,...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that war with Iran could last a month or longer. “It’s OK,” he continued, if even more time is needed to complete the operation, dismissing potential readiness concerns, even as he maintained that plans were ahead of schedule. “We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections. But...

Lebanon’s health ministry says 31 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel. Source link

JUBA, South Sudan — At least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan, a local official said Monday, It’s the latest bout of sporadic violence that has left the country teetering on the verge of full-blown civil war. The victims, including 90 civilians, were attacked on...

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker on a digital screen at the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images QatarEnergy said Monday it had halted liquefied natural gas production due to attacks by Iran on two key operating facilities, as the Islamic Republic...