Cuba’s President Projects Defiance in Standoff With the U.S.
Miguel Díaz-Canel’s stance on “Meet the Press” reflected how Cuba is digging in against pressure from a Trump administration distracted by the war in Iran. Source link
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Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
The conflict is now a test of wills – Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war’s costs. Source link
Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market
The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants. Source link
Submit your questions to Alphaville: will Trump blow up the financial dominance of the US?
Take part in a live Ask an Expert Q&A with Alphaville’s Robin Wigglesworth and Toby Nangle on Thursday, April 16 at 1pm BST Source link
Asha Bhosle, One of India’s Most Beloved Singers, Dies at 92
Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films. Source link
Hungarian voters turn out in force for biggest test of Orbán era
Election follows bitter campaign that energised both government loyalists and opposition led by Péter Magyar Source link
U.K. Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold Following Criticism From Trump
The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U.S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump. Source link
U.S. Moves to Deport Son of Prominent Figure in Iranian Revolution
Federal agents arrested a man whose mother served as a spokeswoman for the Islamist embassy captors during the hostage crisis that began in 1979. Source link
Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.
Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop. Source link
Who Is Viktor Orban?
Hungary’s prime minister, once a liberal activist, has governed for the past 16 years as a champion of “illiberal democracy.” Source link