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Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

OTTAWA — Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has cast her ballot ahead of the US midterms.

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SEREMBAN, Oct 24 &mdash; Malaysia stands ready to deliver humanitarian assistance to Yemen, while urging all parties&nbs...

France is deploying some 70,000 police officers as fresh nationwide protests begin. A deadly shooting near Paris has additionally fueled tensions. DW has the latest.

The probe stems from a formal complaint lodged by Youth Congress leader V.P. Dulkhifil, who appeared before Vigilance officials to record his statement and furnish details supporting his claims

Old Belvedere host Division 1A leaders Clontarf in another Dublin derby

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The 'Summer House' spinoff is currently filming in New York.

Bravo has renewed the Summer House spinoff, In the City, for Season 2 and Southern Hospitality for Season 5. The renewals come as the network brings Bravoholics together for Bravo Fan Fest: Charleston this weekend. In the City‘s return comes as no surprise, as the series proved a ratings success early last summer. The Summer House was […]

Ahead of the Bravo Fan Fest event taking place in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend, the network renewed three shows (“In the City,” “Next Gen NYC” and “Southern Hospitality”) and ordered two new ones, “Next Gen Atlanta” and “Charmed by a Southern Monster.” That last title is Bravo’s first scripted microdrama, and will be led […]

Bravo has renewed Next Gen NYC for Season 3 and is expanding the “Next Gen” franchise to Atlanta, greenlighting Next Gen ATL. The renewal of the New York City-based show isn’t a surprise after its ratings uptick this summer. Next Gen NYC Season 2 premiere stood as the No. 1 Bravo next-day episode ever after […]

<p>Brent crude increase follows Tehran threatening retaliatory attacks on Gulf refineries and datacentres</p><p>Oil has hit its highest level in more than six months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets.</p><p>Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose by about 3.5% on Friday to pass $117 a barrel at on

Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.

With emergency stocks at multidecade lows, analysts say the world may have only a month or two if Hormuz shuts again.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia was ready to resume U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine next month.

Taco Bell is sticking with longtime beverage supplier PepsiCo, even though sister chain KFC defected to Coca-Cola.

The story doesn't end at the prom.

Mike Flanagan is now two-thirds of the way on the three-season arc he had envisioned for Carrie. Prime Video has renewed Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic for a second season. The pickup comes two weeks after Carrie‘s eight-episode first season was released on Oct. 7 to strong reviews and extends the perfect streak […]

“Carrie,” Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of Stephen King’s famous 1974 novel of the same name, has been renewed for a second season that will go beyond the events of the book. Per the official series description, “Misfit high-schooler Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her […]

About 190 prospective bidders participated in the meeting online, in person

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Oman has renewed its historic links to the City of London with pledges by Sultan Haitham to grow joint investment and keep trade flowing under the shadow of the Iran war. Sultan Haitham, who is on the first Omani state visit to the UK in 44 years, used a banquet address in the finance, shipping and insurance centre to pledge that ties dating back to 1647 wou

Donald Trump has repeatedly cancelled plans for a return to major combat

Without central planning or public resources, people in developing countries are pursuing an ad hoc energy transition.

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Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

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Keep on laughing: BET’s “ComicView” reboot has been renewed for Season 2. BET has ordered 20 more episodes of the revived stand-up franchise, which premiered in June as “ComicView: Rooftop Series.” Chris “CP” Powell returns as host of the program, which will see 60 comedians performing on a Hollywood rooftop. Veteran comics Affion Crockett, Cocoa […]

Baby Ru would have turned 5 on Sunday, three years after his death.

At the 75th foundation day of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Mr. Nabin said the BJP would continue along the path established by its ideological and political predecessor

Iran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to fully reopen until the US accepts its terms, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, warning that Tehran is ready to resume fighting if the stand-off escalates, even as he insists diplomacy remains possible. Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US were continuing through mediators Pakistan and Qatar, Mr Ara

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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have built a diverse missile and drone arsenal that allows them to sustain attacks against Saudi Arabia and strategic maritime targets, raising concerns...

Traders pull back amid fears of fresh squeeze on global energy supplies

The "drill, baby, drill" president's Middle Eastern assault has accelerated the green energy transition — but will it be enough?