Biden now has a Cuba puzzle even as China showdown sizzles

The US was already trying to deal with one headache in its hemisphere following the assassination of Haiti's President. Now it has a Cuba conundrum.


41 killed in fire at Iraqi hospital treating Covid-19 patients

At least 41 people have been killed in a hospital fire in the southeastern Iraqi city of Nasiriya, Dr. Ammar al-Zamili, the spokesperson for the local health department, told CNN.


Cubans call for their President to step down in rare protests

Thousands of Cubans took to the streets on Sunday to protest a lack of food and medicine as the country undergoes a grave economic crisis aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic and US sanctions.


Revered British designer Phoebe Philo to launch eponymous new label

Phoebe Philo's eye for sharp, understated elegance has made the British designer a revered name in fashion. Now, after a three-year hiatus, she is returning to the industry.


England players racially abused after loss

The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has been described by the team's manager Gareth Southgate as "unforgivable and "just not what we stand for."


Lewis: Racism toward England players a source of national shame

CNN's Darren Lewis says that the scale of racism toward Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Sako and Jadon Sancho in the wake of England's Euro championship loss is a source of national shame and says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is not doing enough to combat the issue.


Cubans take to the streets in rare anti-government protests

Thousands of people have gathered in Cuba to protest over the lack of freedom and the country's aggravating economic situation.


I moved to a tiny village in Japan to experience a fading way of life

"Have you seen Mr. Orange Farmer?" asked my neighbor, in Japanese.


Orbán wants a Chinese university in Hungary. Opponents see a chance to turn his nationalist rhetoric against him

A derelict plot on the banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, might seem like an unusual epicenter for a political earthquake.


Opinion: Covid has South Africa by the throat. How I dodged its scary grip

As an acute asthma sufferer, who is also on medication to control hypertension, I have been ultra-careful since Covid-19 first hit South Africa early last year.