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For decades, Cuban doctors and medical professionals have been deployed across Latin America and around the globe, to bring much needed healthcare to poor and underserved communities. Cuba's healthcare system has been a model for the region and its medical diplomacy a key component of soft power that also brings in much-needed foreign currency.

Iran and the United States have exchanged attacks for the tenth straight night. Iran says it targeted US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan along with a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, after the United States targeted Iranian military infrastructure.

Israeli military attacks on Gaza continue despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that was brokered last October. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, Israeli strikes have killed over 1100 Palestinians since then, including at least 260 children.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance held in Shanghai. Our guests shared their perspectives.

The Trump administration has announced it will not immediately renew the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement, a trilateral pact between the three countries.

A new United Nations report says the world's oceans are in serious trouble. More than 600 scientists from around the world found climate change, pollution, overfishing and the loss of marine life are pushing the oceans deeper into crisis.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has drawn criticism on multiple fronts from soaring ticket costs to questionable calls from referees.

Tensions between the US and Iran remain high as both sides trade military strikes. And fears grow that their ceasefire will continue to unravel. The US says it has hit dozens of Iranian targets and on Monday, Tehran also announced retaliatory strikes against US military assets in the region.

Days of retaliatory strikes between the United States and Iran have threatened talks to end the conflict. What happens next?

A protest campaign against African immigrants living and working in South Africa has forced thousands of people to flee the country. Police in South Africa arrested more than 900 people during just one day of protests last month.

The United States has a history of military interventions that goes back over two centuries. The military assaults stretch from Latin America, to Asia and to the Middle East. The US war in Vietnam lasted from the early 1960's to the mid 1970's. As many as two million civilians are believed to have been killed.

As the United States intensifies its crackdown on undocumented migrants, European countries are also shutting the doors to those seeking refuge and asylum.

Mourners pack the streets of Tehran for the funeral of slain Iranian Supreme Leader. The images are striking with enormous crowds, black banners, and chants echoing through the streets as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is laid to rest.

From indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Lebanon, we bring you the latest headlines from the Middle East. We examine whether alleged Israeli strikes on senior Iranian officials have undermined diplomatic efforts. We also explore the controversy surrounding the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and assess the humanitarian cost of the con...

It has become a familiar scene now in British politics over the last decade. A Prime Minister walking out of 10 Downing Street to announce their resignation. The latest to do so is Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

China released its 15th Five-Year Plan for education development. Over the next five years, it hopes to build a high-quality system that encourages lifelong learning and global competitiveness.

The US Supreme Court ended its term with major decisions on some issues closely watched around the world. The justices ruled against President Trump's attempt to limit automatic birthright citizenship for those born in the United States, while clearing the way for tougher asylum and deportation policies.

The United States and Iran agreed to suspend hostilities after days of attacks and counterattacks tested the fragile ceasefire.

More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire was announced last October. The humanitarian situation in the enclave remains catastrophic, with two million Palestinians internally displaced. The United Nations has also reported that Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children, amounting to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in the Gaza Strip. For more...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready for peace negotiations with Ukraine. The conflict has been going on now for longer than WWI and has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on both sides, in addition to substantial civilian casualties.

The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos, comes against the backdrop of the IMF's downgrade of this year's global economic forecast to 3.1%.

Income and wealth disparity in the US are at all time high levels with the rich getting richer while working and poor Americans are struggling to make ends meet.

Mediators say the latest round of high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran ended with what they describe as "encouraging progress."

Just days after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict, the agreement is already showing signs of strain. With major issues still unresolved, can this initial peace deal hold?

EV sales are surging in China, where electric vehicles now account for nearly two-thirds of new car sales. And globally, the EV boom is only expected to grow.