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A Cuban diplomat said Havana was willing to talk with Washington, but certain matters were off the table, such as the constitution and a socialist government.Published February 3, 2026February 3, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA Cuban diplomat said Cuba and the United States are communicating but have not yet developed into a formal “dialogue” as US President Donald Trump increases pressure on Havana.Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, Cuba’s undersecretary of foreign affairs, told Reuters on Monday that the U.S. government recognizes Cuba’s “readiness to engage in serious, meaningful and responsible dialogue.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listDe…
Arsenal Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News’ Gary Cotterill assesses Arsenal’s transfer window. Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth: Going into the window, the feeling was Arsenal were going to be quiet. And so it proved. They did their business in the summer – and were only likely to dip into the market if a long-term target or unique market opportunity presented itself.Manager Mikel Arteta maintained they would be alive and alert. However, he also called for the numbers in a matchday squad to be increased in line with Europe. He is begging…
On June 25, 2024, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | AFP | Getty ImagesElon Musk is merging rocket maker SpaceX and his artificial intelligence startup xAI, with the combined company gearing up for a major IPO. The partnership was announced Monday in a blog post by Musk, who said the company is leveraging AI, rockets, the space-based internet, and the X social media platform to form “the most ambitious vertically…
Former US Federal Reserve President Kevin Warsh attends the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank at IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, on Friday, April 25, 2025. Tierney L. Cross | Bloomberg | Getty Images The market got what it wanted.Investors held their breath when President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Markets took comfort in Mr. Warsh’s central bank experience (he served from 2006 to 2011, during the height of the global financial crisis) and the recognition that he would not always be at the mercy of President Trump. “Kevin…
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, attends the Pennsylvania Energy Innovation Summit held at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on July 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersPalantir CEO Alex Karp said protesters against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should support using the company’s tools within government. “If you’re critical of ICE, you should be protesting for more Palantir,” he said Monday in an interview with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan about the company’s fourth-quarter results. “In fact, at its core, our products require people to comply with Fourth Amendment data protections.”Karp’s comments come as anti-ICE protests continue following the shooting…
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (left) and former President Bill Clinton arrive at the west front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017. Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States at today’s Inauguration Ceremony.Getty ImagesFormer President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton are scheduled to testify in the Congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, staff announced Monday.The decision could halt a scheduled vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives on contempt charges against two leading Democratic lawmakers, potentially leading to criminal…
US President Donald Trump announced the launch of the Strategic Mineral Reserve.The stockpile, dubbed “Project Vault,” was announced Monday. It will combine $2 billion in private capital with a $10 billion loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThis is the White House’s latest move to invest in rare earth minerals needed to make key products such as semiconductor chips, smartphones and electric car batteries.The goal is to “ensure that American businesses and American workers are never harmed by shortages,” Trump said at the White House.The move to develop the strategic stockpile is the latest…
Kyiv — Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kiev with a ballistic missile early Tuesday, local authorities reported, following an agreement between Russia and the United States to suspend attacks on major cities and infrastructure as the country grapples with plummeting winter temperatures. CNN staff in Kiev reported hearing several strong explosions in the city. Russian President Vladimir Putin last week agreed to halt attacks on major Ukrainian cities and infrastructure until Sunday, the Kremlin said, following a “personal request” from U.S. President Donald Trump. The suspension also followed trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi,…
Celtic have rejected Nottingham Forest’s third offer worth up to £25m for midfielder Arne Engels.The Premier League club wanted to pay Engels a guaranteed fee of £20m, along with a further £5m. Celtic considered signing him a club-record contract but ultimately declined the offer. They previously rejected Forest’s first two bids for the 22-year-old, with their last offer being £17.3m. Celtic have no plans to let Engel go in this period, with manager Martin O’Neill saying on Sunday that he hoped the club would reject any offer.Engels signed for £11 million from Augsburg in August 2024. He has two and…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Finance Minister Pankaj Chaudhary and other non-finance officials before the presentation of Union Budget 2026-27 at Kartaviya Bhawan in New Delhi, India on February 1, 2026.Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIndia has announced a 20-year tax holiday for hyperscalers that use data centers in the country to serve customers around the world, in a move that could move artificial intelligence-driven businesses to the South Asian country.Experts say the already low cost of data center infrastructure in India, coupled with tax incentives, makes using Indian data centers for global distribution more attractive…