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Trump threatens attacks on Iran’s power plants if Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen

CAIRO — Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel's main nuclear research center, while President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will "obliterate" Iranian power plants if it ...

Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday NATO and most other allies have rejected his calls to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, grousing that he has been unable to rally support behind his war of choice in Iran that he insists he's conducting for the good of the world, even if it ...

Iran keeps up attacks on neighbors after Israel killed 2 of its top officials

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow to the Islamic Republic's leadership as it faces its greatest test in decades, and Iran responded Wednesday with renewed missile and drone attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel. Ali ...

Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as it struggles with deepening energy crisis

HAVANA — Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a "complete disconnection" of the country's electrical ...

US flag raised at embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The American flag was raised Saturday over the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the first time since 2019, a move that highlighted the recent shift in relations between the two countries since then President Nicolás Maduro was captured by American troops in ...