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June 21, 2026

Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

A federal judge on Friday rejected former United States President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with…
June 20, 2026

Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists

A large fire almost completely destroyed a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, forcing the evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists, authorities said.
June 19, 2026

Communist party approves emergency economic plan 

Cuba’s powerful Communist Party yesterday approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures aimed at opening up the struggling island’s economy as pressure from the…
June 19, 2026

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic’s strict abortion ban

The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban.
June 20, 2026

US beat Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round

The United States national football team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday.
June 18, 2026

Equatorial Guinea government resigns after missing targets, vice president says

The entire Cabinet in Equatorial Guinea has resigned after failing to achieve the vast majority of the government’s goals, Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said.
June 18, 2026

Antigua toughens legislation dealing with cybercrime

The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has given the green light to legislation allowing for fines as high as one million Eastern Caribbean dollars for anyone or any company convicted of failing to…
June 16, 2026

UK bans under-16s from using social media apps

LONDON (AP): Britain will ban children age under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time,…
June 16, 2026

Iran deal will lead to ‘a lot of success’ for the world - Trump

EVIAN-LES-BAINS (AP): President Donald Trump started his visit to the Group of Seven (G7) summit yesterday by hailing his agreement aimed at ending the US war with Iran as a potential breakthrough…