Marco Rubio says Cuba needs ‘new people in charge’

From Associated Press. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is calling for "new people in charge" of Cuba as the island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months. Rubio’s comments came as President Donald Trump told reporters: "We’ll be doing something with Cuba very soon." Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

Trump says he’s ‘disappointed’ with Keir Starmer and he’s ‘no Churchill’

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump lashed out at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Tuesday, saying he is "no Churchill," as the U.K. resists joining the U.S. war with Iran, highlighting Trump’s growing frustration as key allies decline to back the conflict. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

Trump says NATO is making ‘very foolish mistake’ by not joining US in Iran war

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump complains about NATO’s refusal to join the U.S. in the war, calling the decision “disappointing” and bad for the “partnership.” He floated the idea of having the U.S. withdraw from the alliance as a result. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

Republicans will hold Senate floor for days about voting bill they know won’t pass

From Associated Press. Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump. The Senate will soon take up the bill, but it’s not expected to pass. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Israel says it killed a top Iranian security official and the Basij force chief

From Associated Press. Both security official Ali Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani were “eliminated last night," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement. Iranian state media did not immediately confirm either death. However, it said a message from Larijani’s office would be published shortly. #israel #iran Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

A taste of Ireland — delivered: Mobile pubs roll into New England neighborhoods

From Associated Press. Two Massachusetts brothers have built a fleet of tiny Irish pubs on wheels — miniature bars they tow to backyards, weddings and neighborhood parties across New England. (AP Video: Robert Bukaty) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Budapest’s vintage ‘freight trams’ celebrate 100 years in transit service

From Associated Press. The vintage machines were introduced after World War I damaged much of the city’s infrastructure. Known locally as mukis, they run on electricity provided by overhead wires and travel on Budapest’s vast tram rail network, which is widely regarded as one of the busiest. (AP video by Bela Szandelszky) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read…

Residents of Cuba’s capital struggle as blackout deepens energy crisis

From Associated Press. Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. (AP video shot by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán) #cuba #powercuts Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

Chile’s new far-right president launches work on border barrier

From Associated Press. Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Monday began overseeing preparations to build a border barrier — part of his flagship campaign promise to block immigrants from crossing illegally. (AP video by Mauricio Cuevas) #chile #border Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital

From Associated Press. Afghanistan’s deputy government spokesman said early Tuesday the death toll from an airstrike by Pakistan that hit a hospital treating drug users in the Afghan capital Kabul has increased to 400. #afghanistan #pakistan #kabul Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Last protester in immigration detention after Trump’s campus crackdown released

From Associated Press. A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration’s 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists was released Monday on $100,000 bond after a year in custody. (AP Video by Kendria LaFleur) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Interceptions light up Baghdad after drone attack on luxury hotel

From Associated Press. Interceptions lit up the night sky over Baghdad after an earlier drone attack on a luxury hotel on Monday. It happened hours after another drone struck a prominent hotel in the city’s heavily fortified Green Zone, officials said Monday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

Trump urges allies to help in Strait of Hormuz, but insists US doesn’t ‘need anybody’

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump is calling on U.S. allies to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which one-fifth of the world’s traded oil flows. Trump also criticized those who wouldn’t commit, saying, "We don’t need anybody." Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…