The Kremlin tests blocking mobile internet in Moscow
Residents in the city are turning to pagers and printed maps due to the outages in the Russian capital
Brazilian cinema has high hopes of making Oscar history
‘The Secret Agent’ and Wagner Moura are nominated in four categories just one year after Brazil won its first ever Academy Award
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is met with two weeks of evasive responses
The lack of government transparency accentuates the effects of a natural disaster that has covered over 140 miles of coastline and endangered the livelihood of coastal communities
The fall of Sebastián Marset, the Uruguayan kingpin on the DEA’s most‑wanted list
In 2022, the cartel leader was linked to the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci
The nightmare of organizing a Morrissey concert
The former frontman of The Smiths canceled his Thursday concert in Valencia due to ‘sleep deprivation,’ a decision that highlights the challengers promoters have to deal with
2026 Oscars: Where and when to watch the Academy Awards
Here’s what you need to know ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, which takes place on Sunday, March 15
US economy grew at half the expected rate in the final quarter of 2025 due to tariffs and government shutdown
Growth came in at 0.7% in the fourth quarter, compared with 1.4% in the initial estimate
Cuba confirms talks with US amid a fuel shortage crisis
President Miguel Díaz-Canel appears live on television after releasing a video message on bilateral relations with Washington
Venezuelans in Chile rally around María Corina Machado
The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate attracted a crowd of over 15,000 people to a demonstration in Santiago, where she had traveled to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration
The girls of San Benito, the center where Trump sends pregnant migrant minors
The Department of Health is transferring them to Texas, where abortion is virtually banned, despite objections from officials at the federal agency responsible for them
Cuba announces release of 51 prisoners through Vatican mediation
In a statement, the Havana regime asserts that this is a ‘sovereign decision’ and that the prisoners will be freed ‘in the coming days’
Western Sahara conflict underpins Morocco and Algeria’s ‘selective silence’ on attack against Iran
Rabat and Algiers have avoided condemning the US and Israeli strikes, amid ongoing talks over the African territory in a dispute that’s about to turn 50 years old
Why Iran is targeting the artificial intelligence infrastructure of Gulf countries
Tehran’s attacks against the digital ecosystems of its neighbors are considered among the first military actions of their kind in the world
Key points about the largest release of oil reserves in history: Will it curb prices? Will it be enough?
The immediate effect will depend more on how quickly the oil reaches the market and the logistics of its transportation than on the unlocked amount
Iran challenges the powerful US Navy in an asymmetric naval battle in the Gulf
Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz, vulnerable to potential drone or speedboat attacks, and the risk of underwater mines makes it difficult for US frigates to take action to protect cargo ships
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