World Regions - Page 22

March 17

Cuba could experience freedom for 'first time in 70 years' within weeks, former Trump official predicts

Trump says he could bring freedom to Cuba for the first time in 70 years as former official predicts breakthrough amid the island's ongoing power crisis.

March 17

EU pushes for end of Iran war in a manner where 'everybody saves face'

The European Union is reportedly consulting with Gulf countries about possible ways Iran, Israel and the U.S. could end the war in a manner where "everybody saves face."

March 17

Journalist reveals he received death threats from gamblers betting on Iran war, pressuring him to alter report

A Times of Israel journalist was reportedly pressured by gamblers to alter his coverage of an Iranian missile strike after receiving multiple threats based on a Polymarket bet.

March 17

Wealthy golden visa holders evacuated from UAE as Iran conflict escalates

As the UAE evacuates 500 golden visa holders amid escalating Middle East tensions, the action showcases how the investor program provides safety amid geopolitical crises.

March 17

Trump says he believes he has 'honor' of 'taking Cuba,' calls Caribbean island a 'very weakened nation'

President Donald Trump said at the White House that he believes he has the “honor" of “taking Cuba" as he described the Caribbean island as a “failed nation."

March 17

Top counterterrorism official resigns in protest of US war against Iran

Joe Kent resigned Tuesday as head of the National Counterterrorism Center, citing opposition to the U.S. war with Iran.

March 17

Multiple allies decline US calls for Strait of Hormuz support amid rising Middle East tensions

Several U.S. allies are refusing military involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz, citing diplomacy, legal limits or strategic caution.

March 17

Why I refuse to stay silent as Jews are scapegoated by left and right

Pastor Corey Brooks writes from Shreveport during his Walk Across America, defending Jewish people and Israel against attacks from both side of the political aisle.

March 17

Iranian Americans in Los Angeles react with mixed emotions as Iran conflict escalates

Iranian Americans in Los Angeles celebrated the news of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, but their joy is also mixed with fear for loved ones still in Iran.

March 17

Top Iranian official, commander killed in strike, Israel defense minister says

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Larijani and Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani have been "eliminated," the Israel Defense Forces said.