US slaps sanctions on Cuba’s oil and gas company, accusing it of weaponising energy
Cuba is already struggling under a decades-old embargo and a lack of petroleum as the US keeps pushing for a change in its economic and political model. Read more at…
World Cup street art returns to Rio de Janeiro
Rio’s Tijuca and Saude neighbourhoods paint streets for Brazil’s World Cup dream, turning whole blocks into murals in green and yellow. Read more at Read More
Fans descend on Mexico City Stadium ahead of World Cup kickoff
Fans gathered outside Mexico City Stadium and at public viewing areas ahead of the opening match of the 2026 World Cup. Read more at Read More
Inside DATALAND: The world’s first AI art museum will let visitors see, hear and smell art
Los Angeles is set to open DATALAND, the world’s first museum dedicated to AI-generated art. Created by digital artist Refik Anadol, the immersive space combines AI and environmental data to…
God bless America: Ralph Lauren unveils stamp collection for 250th US anniversary
Fashion icon Ralph Lauren has picked a collection of 13 images depicting America as stamps to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Read More
Trump says he is cancelling fresh strikes on Iran and hints at possible peace deal
Trump’s social media post comes after the US and Iran traded strikes for a third day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war. Read more…
Three dead after car ploughs into school cycling group in the Netherlands
The accident happened near the village of Vogelwaarde, close to the Belgian border, and the ages of the children involved are not currently known. Read More
Russia ‘lost standing’ despite ‘a breather’ from higher oil prices, IMF chief says
While Russia has emerged as one of the very few winners from the recent disruptions to the global oil market amid the Iran war, this is not enough to offset…
Kallas defends EU foreign service before staff as debate over its future intensifies
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has backed her own diplomatic service as European capitals, led by Paris, eye a possible EEAS overhaul, ranging from stripping the High Representative’s powers…
No option but to talk to Taliban about migrant returns, EU’s migration commissoner says
EU countries received about a million asylum applications filed by Afghans between 2013-2024, according to the bloc’s data agency. Read More