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The U.S. oil blockade has caused a severe energy crisis in Cuba, forcing the government to ration fuel and cut power outages for many hours a day, paralyzing life in the communist-ruled island nation of 11 million people.Living with near-permanent power outages, bus stops are empty and families rely on wood and coal for cooking as the economic crisis worsens due to Trump administration actions in recent weeks.President Miguel Diaz-Canel has imposed tough emergency restrictions on everything from reduced working hours to fuel sales, against the backdrop of a looming threat of regime change from the White House.The Caribbean region…
Janice and Blaine Carmena had no intention of returning to life at sea, but while scrolling through classified information they discovered an abandoned 76-foot motor yacht that would become their new home. The Canadian couple, who first met while working on a luxury yacht nearly 20 years ago, had long ago traded a life at sea for a life on land. The two married in 2002, raised two children, and built new careers, Janice working as a police officer and Blaine running a company that builds and customizes performance cars. “It was a pretty extreme change for us,” Blaine admits.…
Emma Raducanu said she will take her loss in the Transylvania Open final positively, revealing she has found her “identity” on court and is playing “the way I want to”.Raducanu lost in the Transylvania Open final to local favorite Sorana Cirstea in straight sets, missing out on a chance to win her first title since winning the US Open in 2021. Raducanu, who is expected to move up five places to world No. 25 on Monday, admitted she was feeling the effects of Friday’s marathon semi-final victory over Ukraine’s Oleksandra Olnikova. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player…
A young woman with headphones is browsing vintage vinyl records in a store.Mikhailo Milovanovich E Plus | Getty ImagesMatt Richards, a 23-year-old account manager, deleted all social media apps from his phone last year and was amazed at how his life changed for the better. Richards has been using smartphones since he was 11 years old, and like most Gen Z and Millennials, he grew up with them. But in recent years, he’s noticed that social media has become less fun, with artificial intelligence taking over his feeds, influencers promoting brands, and lifestyles being constantly compared.”I think people back then…
Seoul, South Korea — Excited young couples roam the busy convention center, trying on baby carriers, testing out strollers, and learning about the latest safety features in car seats. The scene in Seoul in January may seem a stark contrast to South Korea’s usual headlines of plummeting birth rates and an impending demographic crisis that threatens to engulf neighboring Japan and China. But against all odds, more babies are finally being born in South Korea. This figure has been rising slowly for more than a year, a rare piece of good news for a government that has been encouraging people…
Arsenal vs. Manchester City is the most even match in Women’s Super League history, with 11 wins each. The pendulum has swung from left to right for years, but most of the time it seems to settle somewhere in the middle.These are two of the most prolific tracking clubs. Except for this season, the rules of the game have changed and Man City are no longer in the chase. They are the ones being chased. Since losing to Chelsea on the opening weekend, Andrii Zeglarc has now won 13 games in a row, giving them an 11-point lead at the…
A snow plow is seen in action while an American Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane is parked at the gate on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York on January 25, 2026. Charlie Tribalew | AFP | Getty Imagesamerican airlinesThis year, which promised a turnaround, got off to an eventful start.Pilot and flight attendant unions are questioning CEO Robert Isom’s leadership as American Airlines’ performance lags its competitors by a wide margin, a trend that has led to lower profit sharing for American’s more than 130,000 employees. Adding to employee frustrations, airlines have struggled to recover from a major…
Voters cast their votes at a polling station during the general election in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thomas De Cian/NurPhoto, Getty Images)Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesThai voters gathered in large numbers on Sunday for a general election that will be a three-way battle between conservatives, progressives and populists, with no party expected to win a clear majority and political instability expected to linger.Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has prepared for a snap election in mid-December amid an escalating border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, a move analysts say is a well-timed move by the Conservative Party leader to…
If France set the standard with their dramatic opening night victory over Ireland, England proved they are their main rivals to win the Six Nations.Saturday’s 48-7 victory over Wales marked the start of a tournament in which England must take the next step towards silver medal under manager Steve Borthwick. England brought a level of brutality, both offensively and defensively, that could not be contained by a Welsh team that was out of form and in transition. World-class scrum-half Tomos Williams and Louis Rees-Zammit, appearing at full-back in his first Six Nations appearance after returning from NFL duty, were neutralized…
Arrow pointing outside zoom in iconBerkshire stock has been roughly even with the S&P since the beginning of the year, recovering from a nearly 8 percentage point loss last week.Arrow pointing outside zoom in iconDaVita rises on strong earnings after Berkshire cuts stakeArrow pointing outside zoom in iconThis is good news for Berkshire, which owns 44% of the stock with more than 30 million shares worth $4.2 billion.But the not-so-good news is that the company was obligated last Thursday to sell about 1.7 million shares of DVA stock at its pre-surprise price of $120.56 for a total of just under…