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Oil refinery ablaze in Cuba as fuel crisis deepens

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 03:03
The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.

Oil refinery ablaze in Cuba as fuel crisis deepens

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 03:03
The fire, which Cuban officials say was contained quickly, comes as electricity and fuel supplies dwindle.

Indian man admits plot to kill US-based Sikh separatist leader

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 01:57
Nikhil Gupta faces a possible 40-year sentence in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Why writer Arundhati Roy's cult classic film is still relevant in India

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 01:45
Nearly 40 years on, the Booker prize-winning writer's debut campus satire is set to be screened in Berlin.

Officials investigating DNA found in Nancy Guthrie's home

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 01:40
The sheriff's department says it is working to identify who the DNA belongs to, but would not disclose where it was found.

Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 00:13
The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the ‘Quad God’ trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.

Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 00:03
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.

Can Bangladesh's new leader bring change after election landslide?

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 00:03
Tarique Rahman is set to be Bangladesh's next prime minister, 18 months after mass protests ousted its longest-serving leader.

He was once a teen 'superstar'. Why did James Van Der Beek need help to pay his medical bills?

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 00:03
A fundraiser was setup to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.

Kenyans drop flowers for Valentine's bouquets of cash. Not everyone is impressed

Sat, 02/14/2026 - 00:02
Bouquets of cash have been blooming in popularity in Kenya but recent warnings may slow the trend.

The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowers

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 23:05
Eileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.

ICE agents may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 22:32
ICE chief Todd Lyons says the two officers were immediately placed on administrative leave.

France probes baby formula producers over contamination recalls

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 22:30
Paris prosecutors will investigate whether five firms are culpable for distributing batches that may have contained a toxin.

'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor as Israel expands West Bank control

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 22:12
Palestinians say an Israeli power grab shuts them out of decisions on planning and development in West Bank.

'We are not protected' says Hebron mayor as Israel expands West Bank control

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 22:12
Palestinians say an Israeli power grab shuts them out of decisions on planning and development in West Bank.

Ex-CNN host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 20:53
The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state.

Ex-CNN host Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 20:53
The former CNN host and eight others have been charged for interrupting a church service to protest immigration raids in the state.

Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy change

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 19:08
The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.

Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy change

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 19:08
The announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.

Head of Dubai-based ports giant quits after Epstein links revealed

Fri, 02/13/2026 - 18:18
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s exit comes after files showed he appears to have exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein.

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