MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Washington considers prosecuting Raúl Castro over 1996 shootdown of civilian planes
The US government is weighing a federal indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircraft operated by the humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue, the CBS network and the Reuters news agency reported on Thursda...
Add your comment!
Politics
- Trump lands in Beijing for first summit with Xi in China since 2017
- Bolivian prosecutors confirm they will seek 20 years in prison for Evo Morales on trafficking charges
- White House “51st state” trolling tests Caracas's oil opening
- The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing turns on five fronts: Iran, Taiwan, tariffs, rare earths, and AI
Economy
- Milei government cuts nearly 1.79 billion dollar from budget with sharp education adjustment
- Trade, Iran and Taiwan dominate agenda of Trump-Xi summit beginning Wednesday in Beijing
- Lula and Trump declare bilateral relationship reset after three-hour meeting at the White House
- Falklands brace for Middle East fallout with fuel, shipping and supply contingencies
Energy & Oil
- Falklands brace for Middle East fallout with fuel, shipping and supply contingencies
- Just one day after its launch, Trump halts Hormuz reopening operation and turns to negotiations with Iran
- Brent touches $126 amid US military plan for 'short and powerful' strikes on Iran
- US/Iran war lifting oil prices, but benefiting countries such as Australia, Norway and Brazil
Agriculture
-
- Falklands, financial advance for FIMCO and calcified kelp license to improve soil for cattle forage
- FAO and WMO warn extreme heat pushes global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening one billion people
- Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast
Entertainment
-
- Falkland House in London hosts an exhibition of ceramic work by Graham Bound
- Falklands, King’s Baton Relay depicts multicultural handshake and marvelous wildlife
- South Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth
Health & Science
-
- British paratroopers drop onto Tristan da Cunha to treat suspected hantavirus case
- Tenerife braces for race-against-time operation to evacuate 140 from MV Hondius
- Ushuaia landfill scrutinized in cruise ship hantavirus outbreak probe
Tourism
-
- Falklands monitor MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak and clarify the route did not include the islands
- Cape Verde denies docking to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as WHO confirms seven cases
- Three dead in hantavirus outbreak aboard polar cruise ship from Ushuaia bound for Cape Verde
