Armed Maritime Incident off Cuba Raises Havana–Florida Tensions
HAVANA — The government of Cuba reported an armed maritime incident on Wednesday local time involving a speedboat registered in the U.S. state of Florida, escalating already fragile relations between Havana and Washington. In an official statement, Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior said the vessel allegedly violated Cuban territorial waters, approximately 150 kilometers from the…
United States Officially Withdraws from World Health Organization
WASHINGTON / GENEVA — The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO) as of Thursday (January 22, 2026), ending its membership as the largest financial contributor to the global health body. President Donald Trump had announced his intention to leave the WHO on the first day of his second term in…
