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Who Is Raul Castro, Cuban Leader Facing US Indictment
Former Cuban President Raul Castro, the 94yearold brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, could be indicted by the United States in connection with Cuba's deadly 1996

Elon Musk Wants SpaceX To Go Public: How It Works
The trickiest part may be settling on a share price - the cost of one piece of ownership in the company when it first hits the market.

Qantas Flight Diverted After Man Bites Flight Attendant
The man was met by local authorities on arrival and has been slapped with a no fly ban on all Qantas planes.

USS Gerald Ford Returns Home From Longest Deployment Since Vietnam War
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after...

Elon Musk Says "Instagram Is For Girls", Mocks Men Sharing Their Profiles
Musk often criticises platforms owned by Meta Platforms and promotes his own platform, X, as more open and serious.

US' Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down As Workers Strike
The railroad, which serves New York City and its eastern suburbs, ceased operations just after midnight after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.

Venezuela Says It Deported Maduro Aide To Face Criminal Proceedings In US
Alex Saab, who amassed a fortune through Venezuelan government contracts, fell out of favor with the country's new leadership that took power following Maduro's ouster.

Trump To Launch Big Iran Strikes? His "Calm Before Storm" AI Post Sparks Buzz
The image was shared by Trump at a time the fragile April 8 ceasefire remains in place in the Middle East, but tensions over critical marine chokepoint Strait of Hormuz show no signs of abatement.

US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Tehran Prepares "Mechanism" For Hormuz Traffic, Israel Strikes Lebanon
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries.

India, Netherlands Elevate Ties To Strategic Partnership After PM Modi's Visit
PM Modi began his two-day visit to The Hague on Friday as part of four-nation trip to Europe that is aimed at ramping up bilateral ties in a range of key areas.

Who Are Dutch CEOs That Met PM Modi In Netherlands And What They Discussed
PM Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart, also witnessed the signing of an agreement between Tata Electronics and ASML to support the semiconductor Fab in Gujarat.

Rescue Diver Dies In Search Of 4 Italians Who Drowned In Maldives
Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian National Defense Force, died of underwater decompression sickness.

On Camera, Man Drives Into Pedestrians, Then Chases People With Knife In Italy
Four of the persons were critically injured in the incident, Modena mayor Massimo Mezzetti told reporters.

Bangladesh Arrests Ex-Soldier Who Threatened To Attack Parliament, Airport
The suspect, named as 23-year-old Mohammad Rahed Hossain Mahed, "had taken refuge in a hideout near the Indian border", authorities said.

Palestinians Forced To Destroy Own Homes For "Disneyfied" Israeli Theme Park
The forced clearing of the Al-Bustan neighbourhood in the larger Silwan district aims to make way for a state-backed biblical theme park called the King's Garden Park.

1996 Military Jet Killings: Why Team Trump Wants Cuba's Raul Castro Charged
On February 24, 1996, Cuban jets shot down two small planes being flown by Brothers to the Rescue, a group of Cuban exile pilots.

"We Spy Like Hell On Them": Trump Responds To Question On China Cyberattacks
When questioned by reporters on whether he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping about the cyberattacks that China has done in the US, President Trump said, "I did. He talked about attacks that we did in China. You know, what they do, we do too."

Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Armed Wing Chief, 'Architect' Of October 7 Attack
Ezzedine Al-Haddad had been killed in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment and a civilian vehicle in Gaza City on Friday.

8 Dead, 20 Injured After Cargo Train Rams Bus In Bangkok
Videos of the crash shared on social media showed a line of vehicles had stopped at a railway crossing when a cargo train struck an orange bus.


