Cubans face endless blackouts, collapsing salaries and empty shops – but they're refusing to give up
Defiance. It is the word I heard more than any other during my week in Cuba.
Eyewitness: Inside Venezuela's disaster zone
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Violent protests in Albania over luxury resort linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner
Police in Albania have clashed with protesters during an anti-government demonstration linked to a luxury resort connected to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Nine Thai monks killed as 11-year-old boy crashes pickup truck into pilgrimage walk
An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing nine, officials said.
At least 16 killed and 20 injured in South Africa bus crash
At least 16 people have died and another 20 injured in a bus crash in South Africa.
Alleged member of international cyber hacking group Scattered Spider arrested
A teenager alleged to be a member of the criminal cyber hacking group Scattered Spider - which was linked to attacks on M&S and Transport for London - has been arrested, according to US authorities.
Ukrainian man charged with war crimes over Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Salmonella outbreak linked to noodles affecting UK and 13 other countries
An outbreak of salmonella with more than 100 confirmed cases has been linked to flavoured noodles.
Man guilty of attempting to murder children in stabbings that sparked Dublin riots
A man has been found guilty of attempting to murder three children in Dublin.
59 killed in Ivory Coast floods amid fears number of dead could rise
At least 59 people have been killed in flooding in Ivory Coast, according to a government spokesman,
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