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Watch: BBC in Cuba after US announces criminal charges against Raúl Castro
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
External woes
PAKISTAN’S external sector has once again exposed the economy’s structural weaknesses that bilateral debt rollovers and short-term stabilisation measures had helped conceal. The sharp 31pc decline in FDI in the first 10 months of FY26, coupled with the return of the current account deficit in April, underscores how the balance-of-payments position remains fragile despite stabilisation claims. It is not merely the fall in foreign investment volumes that is troubling but also the stubbornly meagre...
Melbourne mum issues warning to Australians after she lost $2,000 buying Apple gift cards from Coles
Melbourne mum issues warning to Australians after she lost $2,000 buying Apple gift cards from ColesGeorgia Perry purchased four $500 gift cardsColes was promoting a new Flybuys deal Do you know more? Email maisy.rae@dailymail.com.au See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MAISY RAE Published: 04:04, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 04:04, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump moots talks with Taiwan's leader in departure from protocol
Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's leader about arms sales7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweGetty ImagesTrump hailed his relationship with China's President Xi as "amazing"US President Donald Trump says he will talk to Taiwanese leader Lai Ching-te about a possible arms sale, in what would be a sharp departure from diplomatic tradition. US and Taiwanese leaders have not spoken directly since 1979 - when Washington severed formal ties with Taiwan to recognise the Beijing go...
US indicts Raul Castro as fears of Cuba ‘invasion’ mount
• Charges tied to 1996 downing of exile planes; former president unlikely to face extradition• Trump says Washington won’t tolerate a ‘rogue state’ MIAMI: Former Cuban President Raul Castro was indicted in the United States on murder charges, court records showed on Wednesday, a dramatic escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign that comes amid fears of a potential US military intervention against the island’s communist government. The indictment, filed in federal court in Miami, charges Cas...
'Bombs its own people': India slams Pakistan at UNSC
India has strongly criticized Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing it of a long record of violence against civilians and citing recent incidents in Afghanistan linked to Pakistani military action. India's envoy highlighted UNAMA findings of civilian casualties due to cross-border violence and airstrikes, including an attack on a hospital during Ramadan.
NFC reform urged to keep population from burgeoning
• Lawmakers push to end over-reliance on population for funding; suggest tying resource distribution to human development metrics• Demographic dividend has become a demographic drag, says Sherry• UN official says family planning a ‘sound economic investment’ ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers across the political spectrum emphasised an urgent need to reform the NFC formula by reducing its over-reliance on population as a metric and take decisive action to address rapid population growth ahead of the 2026-27 f...
ALEX BRUMMER: Rachel Reeves' Soviet-style intervention to cap the price of milk, bread and eggs is an idiotic, dangerous recipe for disaster. This is why I fear history is about to repeat itself
ALEX BRUMMER: Rachel Reeves' Soviet-style intervention to cap the price of milk, bread and eggs is an idiotic, dangerous recipe for disaster. This is why I fear history is about to repeat itselfREAD MORE: Machin's lesson for Labour: M&S boss is right to raise the alarm over price cap plan, says RUTH SUNDERLANDBy ALEX BRUMMER, CITY EDITOR Published: 01:00, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 03:39, 21 May 2026 e-mail 9 View comments
President, premier hail China’s role in regional peace
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to further strengthen bilateral relations between Pakistan and China, appreciating Beijing’s constructive role in promoting peace and stability in South Asia and the Middle East. They expressed these views on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. In his message, President Zardari said: “On behalf of the government and people of Paki...
Pakistan races to prevent US-Iran escalation
• Naqvi travels to Tehran for 2nd time in a week to break deadlock, meets Iranian president, IRGC chief• Trump claims talks in ‘final stages’, warns of renewed hostilities if deal not reached• Iran warns confrontation will ‘go beyond Middle East’ if war resumes; Pezeshkian says ‘all paths’ for talks remain open• Saudi FM backs Pakistani mediation, praises Trump for giving diplomacy a chance ISLAMABAD: As the US and Iran continue to trade threats, putting their fragile ceasefire at risk, Pakistan...
Falta repolling: Voting begins in Bengal's high-stakes seat amid tight security
Falta, which falls within Abhishek Banerjee’s bastion of Diamond Harbour, reflected the intense on-ground political heat during the West Bengal Assembly polls. Apart from authorities finding attempts to tamper with footage captured by web cameras installed at several polling stations, allegations of EVM manipulation were reported at a Falta booth, eventually prompting the Election Commission to order repolling.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says Castro indictment is 'big step forward'
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche discusses the indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, charged with the 1996 downing of two civilian planes. He called the move a "big step forward" for Cuban Americans.
‘Hair on fire’: Trump, Netanyahu call turns tense over Iran strategy
US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu clashed over Iran diplomacy, with Trump favoring a deal and Netanyahu pushing for military action. Mediators from Qatar, Pakistan, and others are working on a revised proposal, but Trump warns the window for talks is closing, while Israel remains on high alert.
Ex-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email
Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipeA former Department of Justice prosecutor is facing felony charges after emailing herself a sealed Biden-era investigative report concerning Donald Trump and attempting to hide the documents as cake recipes, federal authorities said on Wednesday.Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, who worked as a managing assistant US attorney in Florida, is facing two counts of theft of government money or pr...
Prabowo’s Biggest Crackdown on Tycoons Shocked His Own Officials
In early May, President Prabowo Subianto summoned a handful of his most trusted advisers to his house in south Jakarta to discuss how to find more revenue as surging oil prices stretched Indonesia’s finances.
TX Dem under fire after saying she'd make ICE jail a "prison for American Zionists"
Politics Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo under fire after saying she'd make ICE jail a "prison for American Zionists" By Anne Bryson, Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh May 20, 2026 / 9:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemiti...
PETER VAN ONSELEN: Why NSW Premier Chris Minns has opened an uncomfortable debate for Labor and Anthony Albanese
PETER VAN ONSELEN: Why NSW Premier Chris Minns has opened an uncomfortable debate for Labor and Anthony AlbaneseNSW Premier blasts federal colleagues By PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:25, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 02:25, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Former prosecutor emailed herself the unreleased Jack Smith report, DOJ alleges
A former federal prosecutor was indicted on charges she emailed herself confidential files from special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of allegations that President Donald Trump mishandled classified documents, the Justice Department said.
Breaking down Raúl Castro indictment's significance
President Trump said he does not think there will be any additional escalation following the Justice Department's indictment of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. CBS News national correspondent Lilia Luciano breaks down the situation.
Trump demands GOP fire Senate parliamentarian
Trump demands GOP fire Senate parliamentarianSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 02:09, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 02:10, 21 May 2026 e-mail View comments