National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.
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US bolsters military presence in the Gulf with thousands of Marines and amphibious ships
The United States is deploying roughly 5,000 Marines and half a dozen warships toward the Persian Gulf in the largest force expansion since the war against Iran began on February 28. The buildup comes as American aircraft intensify strikes against Iranian positions along the