Cuba’s power grid collapses again, triggering third blackout in 10 days Millions lost power as Cuba’s fifth nationwide blackout of 2026 hit amid a US-imposed

US, Russian astronauts launch into orbit for joint space mission NASA chief Jared Isaacman made a rare visit to the Russia-operated Baikonur Cosmodrome to witness

US President Donald Trump says he has abandoned his proposed 20% fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump pivots from 20 percent Strait of Hormuz fee amid Iran war escalation Trump backs away from fee, says regional countries will instead invest in

Analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers says the US risks falling into an escalation trap if it launches a ground assault in Iran.

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