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February 23, 2024

Blinken visits Argentina's President Milei in sign of US support: 'extraordinary' investment opportunities

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken visited Argentina's libertarian leader Javier Milei on Feb. 23. Blinken said Washington sees "extraordinary" investment opportunities in Argentina.

February 23, 2024

US sanctions European country's pro-Russia party member, president embraces move

The President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu thanked the U.S. for its new sanctions on pro-Russian Shor party member Marina Tauber on social media platform X.

February 22, 2024

US state agriculture leaders looks to Cuba's private farming sector for possible cooperation

Commissioners on the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture visited Cuba to explore the market potential of its agricultural sector.

February 21, 2024

Secretary of State Blinken meets with Brazil's president after incendiary Gaza comments

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following Lula's likening of the Israel-Hamas war to the Holocaust.

February 21, 2024

Pope Francis pushed for formal investigation after former nuns claim they were sexually, spiritually abused

A group of individuals, mostly former nuns, are accusing a famous priest of abuse, asking Pope Francis for a formal investigation. Father Marko Ivan Rupnik was expelled last year.

February 21, 2024

Small Cuban town produces decades worth of Olympic boxers, gold medals with makeshift training facilities

Olympian gold medalists in boxing often come from a small town in Cuba. Although the country struggles with food shortages and lack of fuel, they manage to train boxers at a high level.

February 21, 2024

Iran gives Russia 400 powerful ballistic missiles capable of striking targets nearly 450 miles away

Iran has sent Russia powerful missiles via ships and planes after the military pairs struck an agreement last year. Sources said about 400 missiles have been sent and more are on the way.

February 21, 2024

Spain's birth rate drops to the lowest level since records began over 80 years ago

Spain has reported another year of declining birth rates with just 322,075 babies born in 2023. Some regions are offering financial benefits to encourage families to have children.

February 21, 2024

French friends build 52-foot wooden Eiffel Tower from recycled materials ahead of 2024 Olympics in Paris

Western France friends successfully built an Eiffel Tower replica out of 825 pieces of wood and 5,400 screws in an effort to show that materials can be reused before being thrown away.

February 21, 2024

Gaza teen cares for 3 dogs while living in a tent after being displaced by the Israel-Hamas war: 'My friends'

A teen from Gaza is currently living in a tent while taking care of his three dogs. His family was displaced during the Israel-Hamas war, but he continues to care for his furry friends.