The nationwide blackout was caused by a failure at the Nuevitas thermoelectric plant, highlighting Cuba's decaying infrastructure amid U.S. sanctions and fuel shortages.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall north of Cooktown on Friday morning with wind gusts exceeding 250 km/h and no reported deaths, before tracking toward the Northern Territory where it threatens to re-intensify over the Gulf of Carpentaria.
An Iranian missile struck Ras Laffan Industrial City on Wednesday, sparking fires and damaging two production trains at the world's largest LNG export complex; QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi declared force majeure on all contracts and said repairs could take three to five years.
Two coordinated Iranian ballistic missile barrages hit the Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad on Saturday, wounding at least 90 people including a 10-year-old in serious condition, after Israel's Patriot and Arrow batteries failed to intercept the incoming missiles for the first time in the conflict.
Denmark's public broadcaster DR, citing 12 government and military sources, revealed that Danish troops deployed to Greenland in January had orders to destroy airport runways at Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq if American forces moved to seize the island.
Saleh Mohammadi, a medal-winning wrestler arrested during January protests in Qom, was executed Thursday despite testimony from family, teammates, and coaches that he was at his uncle's home during the alleged attack on police officers.
U.S. and Israeli forces have struck more than 8,000 Iranian targets since February 28, but the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, pushing global oil prices to their highest levels since 2022 and triggering the largest emergency petroleum reserve release in history.
WatchThe Shahid Ahmadi Roshan enrichment complex was struck for the second time since Operation Epic Fury began, with Iran reporting no radiation leak, even as Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. is 'getting very close to meeting our objectives' while simultaneously sending three more warships toward the Gulf.
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and Canada signed a joint statement expressing readiness to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomatic sources confirmed none will deploy naval vessels — a gesture that analysts called a face-saving move to placate an enraged Trump.
QatarEnergy CEO estimates $20 billion in lost annual revenue and repairs that could take five years after Iranian strikes knocked out 17 percent of Qatar's LNG export capacity, triggering energy emergencies in Japan, South Korea, and Europe.
Israeli forces push toward the Litani River in the most ambitious ground offensive in Lebanon since 2006, as Lebanese health authorities confirm more than 1,000 dead and the UN warns of an accelerating humanitarian catastrophe.
The ride-hailing giant and the EV maker announced a landmark deal that will put autonomous Rivian R2 SUVs on Uber's app in San Francisco and Miami by 2028, with an option to expand to 40,000 more vehicles as the robotaxi race enters a new phase.
The first halt in fighting since Pakistan declared 'open war' on Afghanistan came just two days after an F-16 strike on a Kabul rehabilitation center that Afghan authorities say killed 408 people.
Fourth drone incident since war began. UAE briefly closed entire airspace.