Havana, March 29 (IANS) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced the United States for “blatantly lying” over a fuel blockade against the island.In a post on social media platform X, Rodriguez said US claims contradict its own executive orders and regulations, citing a January 29 executive order and subsequent US measures as evidence of a “brutal blockade” on fuel supplies to Cuba.He said the measures include threats of sanctions against third countries and foreign companies supplying oi…
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New York, March 28 (IANS) Golf legend Tiger Woods was released from a Florida jail on Saturday morning after he was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence (DUI) and was involved in a rollover crash near his home in Florida.According to reports, the 50-year-old was spotted slumped in the front seat of a black Cadillac that chauffeured him out of the Martin County lockup about eight hours after he was arrested following the rollover crash in his hometown of Jupiter Island.Woods spent a…
New York, March 28 (IANS) The golf world and social media reacted with shock and concern as former World No.1 Tiger Woods was arrested in Florida after being involved in a car accident near his home, with the police releasing a photograph of the legend in which his eyes were bloodshot.Golf legend Woods was reportedly arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after being involved in a rollover car crash near his home in Florida, shocking the sports world as the former World No. 1 had returned to the…
Florida, March 21 (IANS) NASA has returned its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft for its upcoming Artemis II crewed lunar mission to the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in the US state of Florida.The integrated SLS and Orion travelled about 4 miles (around 6.4 kilometres) from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the space centre, departing at 12:20 a.m. Eastern Time and arriving at the launch pad at 11:21 a.m., completing an 11-hour journey.NASA teams a…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that the US campaign against Iran would end “very soon”, defining victory as the point at which Tehran no longer has the capacity to develop weapons that could threaten the United States, Israel, or its allies.At a Florida news conference, Trump said the military campaign had already destroyed major elements of Iran’s military capability and leadership.“No. But I think soon,” Trump said when asked how long the conflict might last….
Washington, March 5 (IANS) The US lawmakers clashed during a congressional hearing over whether immigrants should be allowed to hold commercial driver’s licences, with Republicans warning of safety risks on highways and Democrats arguing the move could harm the economy and disrupt supply chains.The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability convened the hearing on Wednesday to examine what Chairman Rep. Josh Brecheen described as “the issuance of no…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will visit the headquarters of US Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday (local time) to receive operational updates on the ongoing military campaign against Iran, the Pentagon said.Hegseth will meet CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper at MacDill Air Force Base as US forces continue Operation Epic Fury, a large-scale operation launched last week targeting Iran’s security and military infrastructure.“On Thursday, March …
Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) The U.S. Central Command said it commenced “Operation Epic Fury” in the early hours of Saturday, describing it as the largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation. In a statement issued from Tampa, Florida, CENTCOM said the operation began “at the direction of the President of the United States.”U.S. and partner forces started striking targets at 1:15 a.m. Eastern Time “to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security appara…
New York, Feb 26 (IANS) Cuba says it has killed four persons on a mystery US speedboat in a shootout in its waters, cranking up the already high level of tension between Washington and Havana, with US President Donald Trump declaring that country an “extraordinary threat”. “We’re going to find out exactly what happened here and then we’ll respond accordingly,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on the Wednesday incident. “It is highly unusual to see shootouts on the open sea like…
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is investigating an “incident off the coast of Cuba” after Cuban authorities reported what he called a rare “shootouts on open sea” episode, with Washington seeking independent confirmation of the facts and access to anyone involved who may be US citizens or residents. “So this morning we were made aware by Cuban authorities of an incident off the coast of Cuba,” Rubio told reporters on Wednesday (local t…