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Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.

The move came after a shouting match between U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and the Cuban foreign minister.

Jerusalem Daily: Israel expels thousands from Hebron

The expulsion follows the ongoing police probe into the theft of approximately ₹8 crore from the KMCC office in Qatar in September 2025

The ruling NDA ally additionally expelled Anant Singh’s wife and former MLA Neelam Devi for six years from the primary membership of the party

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Vienna steps up crackdown on Moscow’s spies after years of leniency that frustrated Kyiv and other European capitals

Austria's foreign ministry said on Friday it was expelling four Vienna-based Russian diplomats over "activities incompatible with their diplomatic status", a term usually used for spying.