Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites

The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.

Watch: German chancellor surprises Trump with 'Trump 47' football jersey at G7

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a personalized football jersey during the G7 summit in France.

Verizon Reunites Casts of ‘Austin Powers,’ Original ‘Ugly Betty’ to Tout New ‘Simplicity Plan’

Verizon hopes to catch your attention by talking about a few simple things. The telecommunications giant plans to eliminate activation and upgrade fees for customers who have already paid for phone service as part of a new “Simplicity Plan,” and to offer a new promotions that

You only have 5 days left to watch the Expendables movies on Netflix

The four Expendables films will be leaving Netflix in a few days, check them out for lots of action-packed fun led by Sylvester Stallone.

New research suggests writing with AI demands more thought from students, not less

Writing with AI can look deceptively simple. Effortless, even. Type in a prompt and a polished paragraph appears in seconds. Tidy, confident, clean. But that apparent ease is also deceiving, says Abram Anders, associate professor of English and the Jonathan Wickert Professor of

Powerful UFO spotted blasting from a distant black hole

Astronomers have detected one of the most powerful ultra-fast outflows ever seen from a distant supermassive black hole. Using XMM-Newton and NuSTAR, a team studied a hyper-luminous quasar at cosmic noon and found two distinct wind components blasting away from the black hole,

Trump looms over high-stakes DC mayoral primary

In today’s issue: ▪ High-stakes primaries in nation’s capital ▪ World waits for Iran deal text▪ Newsom says he’s under investigation ▪ Obama center has Dems feeling sentimental President Trump is casting a shadow over the District of Columbia as the city’s voters head to the

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: SpaceX, Robinhood, Huntsman & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.

Autonomous ErgoChair Ultra 2 review

The makers might be heavily into AI, but its chair design is all about humans.

MEPs approve EU-US trade deal despite Trump’s new trade war threats

The agreement removes EU tariffs on US goods while accepting a 15 percent levy in the other direction.

Magnera to divest Caerphilly-based metallised paper unit to Polyart

‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight Says He Couldn’t Have Made Show Without the BBC but ‘It’s Not the Place You Go to for the Big Bucks’

“Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight says the show would never have been made without the BBC – but admits the broadcaster is known for its lean budgets. “I don’t think I could have made ‘Peaky Blinders’ at all outside of the BBC,” Knight said during a House of Commons

OMV Petrom moves ahead with Gabare project in Bulgaria

Education: Where in the EU has the most early school dropouts?

The number of young Europeans leaving education early is falling, but geography and employment prospects still shape the picture. How do EU countries compare with each other?

Israel's top court rejects appeal to release Gaza hospital head from solitary confinement

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, has been held since 2024 under the Unlawful Combatants Law, which permits the arrest of foreign nationals alleged to belong to terrorist groups or to have taken part in hostile actions. Physicians for Human Rights

Africa: Tina Urges CSOs, Media to Drive Tax Justice Across Africa

[Liberian Observer] Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) Executive Director Chenai Mukumba has challenged civil society organizations and media practitioners across Africa to become more actively involved in shaping tax policy and monitoring government revenue mobilization

Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland

Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.

Destiny 2 comes full circle as players honour the tradition of pushing bosses to their deaths—this time by becoming a porcupine and smacking them with a void football

No, really.

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SpaceX to buy Cursor AI coding agent operator Anysphere for $60 billion

Transcript: Trump Tirade on Iran Deal Accidentally Reveals It’s a Sham

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the June 16 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blas t from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Donald Trump has signed a

Trump’s New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is Walking Into an Impossible First Meeting

Comstock sells 27% stake in Pinnacle Gas Services to Sixth Street

Iran says talks on final US deal to begin this week

Iran said Tuesday that talks with the United States on its nuclear programme and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would "completely open" once the foes sign their deal. Officials say negotiations over a

‘Critical’ with RTS Link launch: Johor’s caretaker chief minister calls on Putrajaya to expedite ART rail plan

Onn Hafiz Ghazi made the call on Johor's elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) project at an event on Tuesday (Jun 16) attended by Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

Ultra-rich Americans are turning to a $40 billion industry to help them flee the US. Here’s where they're going instead

Criminals are buying stolen Medicare identities in bulk at $8 each — then fraudulently billing the government billions

NVDX vs. NVDL: Which 2x Nvidia ETF Is the Better Way to Press the Bet?

Social media is awful but the UK under-16 ban won't solve anything: 'Instead of punishing children, the government needs to target the source'

PC Gamer's writers and editors tackle the impending ban on Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook.

3 Dividend Stocks That Recently Hit 52-Highs to Buy in June

Africa: Nearly Half of the World's Children Exposed to At Least Three Overlapping Climate Threats - Unicef

[Unicef] New York -- Drought, extreme heat, and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, according to new climate report

Inflation Is Heating Up Again. Here's What It Means for Auto Insurers Progressive and Allstate.

Humanoid robots join models at fashion show in Seoul

Humanoid robots wearing designer outfits shared the runway with human models at a futuristic fashion show in Seoul, highlighting advances in robotics and AI.

Deadline looms for UniCredit's hostile bid for Commerzbank

Tuesday marks the final day for UniCredit's hostile and highly political takeover offer for Commerzbank, as Italy's second-largest bank has its sights on an ambitious pan-European banking merger.

SCHD Now Concentrates 42 Percent of Your Money in Just 10 Stocks. Here Is Who Should Still Own It

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Trump admin open to talks with Anthropic over foreigner ban

The Trump administration is open to negotiating with Anthropic over its order barring foreigners from the company’s most powerful artificial intelligence models, The Post has learned.

Moscow oil refinery ablaze after retaliatory Ukrainian drone strike

Kyiv claimed the attack as retaliation for Russia's intensifying aerial campaign, a day after drones damaged a UNESCO-listed monastery complex in the capital.

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Ford seeks US approval to keep importing China-built Lincoln Nautilus

Najib ‘made Attila the Hun look like a choirboy’, says Malaysian judge in 809-page judgment

The High Court's judgment was made available on June 16.

Peter Schiff Admits Bitcoin ‘Will Not Go To Zero’ in Debate — Calls Out Strategy's Latest BTC Purchase

Israeli Supreme Court rejects appeal for release of Gaza doctor held without charge

JERUSALEM, June 16 (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal to release a prominent Palestinian doctor who has been held without charge since he was captured in Gaza in late 2024. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of the Kamal Adwan hospital, is among at

Gazans displaced by war watch World Cup from the ruins

By Dawoud Abu Alkas , Haseeb Al-Wazeer and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, June 16 (Reuters) - Fadi Al-Arawi, a footballer in the Gaza Strip Premier League, hasn't been able to take the pitch since pro sports were suspended with the outbreak of war more than two years ago. Like

Julie Mehretu’s Advice to Young Artists

The artist's stirring commencement speech at RISD, the best art shows in NYC this summer, and can you really have friendships in the art world?

Gaza tailor turns waste fabrics into dresses for girls

A young Gazan girl twirls across the floor of a dressmaker's shop, her white dress billowing around her as a shy smile spreads across her face. Trimmed with delicate tulle and topped with a soft veil, the dress looks fit for a celebration. Few would guess that parts of it are

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Zevia director named CEO at US soft-drinks firm

Experts probe 'shock' arrival of mosquito virus in Scotland

It was something infectious disease expert Heather Ferguson never expected to see in her lifetime: a mosquito-borne virus originally from Africa spreading in Scotland.