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July 16, 2026

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Cuba’s Revolutionary Generation Pushed to Breaking Point by US Blockade

By Ayose Naranjo and Norlys Perez HAVANA, June 10 (Reuters) – When Sagrado Armando Garcia, an 85-year-old former government bureaucrat, collapsed in his ⁠home, his ⁠son couldn’t get him to the hospital because he didn’t have ⁠fuel for the family car, he said. At other times recently, there have been moments when Garcia felt so dizzy with hunger he thought he might ​fall again. Garcia spent decades working at Cuba’s Ministry of Social Security, believing in a system that promised to shield people in old age. That sense of security has vanished. “They are leaving us to our fate,” he

July 16, 2026

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World Cup games today: A closer look at today’s schedule

Updated July 14, 2026, 2:31 p.m. ET Editor’s note:Follow France vs. Spain World Cup semifinal LIVE Day 34 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup brings us the first of two scintillating semifinals. France meets Spain at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, in one of the most stacked semifinal matchups in recent memory.  The winner faces the winner of Wednesday’s Argentina-England semifinal in the final at MetLife Stadium on July 19. All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, July 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Semifinal: Spain vs France Time/TV: 3:00 PM ET on Fox at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Why

July 16, 2026

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Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One amid criticism | US news

Donald Trump traveled to North Dakota on Wednesday for the first trip onboard the new Air Force One, a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft gifted by the Qatari government. The US president introduced the $400m aircraft last month as the replacement for the military-grade 747-2 that has transported US presidents for more than three decades. The gifted Boeing 747-8 is expected to remain in service until the air force receives a new fleet of Boeing presidential aircraft in the next two years. The emergence of the controversial gift last year sparked a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump, and intensified conflict

July 16, 2026

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World Cup games today: A closer look at today’s schedule

Updated July 15, 2026, 1:59 p.m. ET Editor’s note:Follow our LIVE updates for England vs Argentina Day 35 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the second semifinal. England meets Argentina at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in a renewal of one of football’s most storied rivalries. This is their sixth all-time World Cup meeting, with the winner facing Spain in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium. All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, July 14, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Semifinal: England vs Argentina Time/TV: 3:00 PM ET on Fox at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia Why watch: This rivalry has

July 16, 2026

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Shipping firms avoid US-guided routes through Hormuz – Shafaq News

2026-07-15T22:56:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Hormuz Shipping companies are bypassing US military-guided transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz over concerns that the vessels could become targets for Iranian attacks, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing maritime security and shipping industry sources in Bahrain. According to the report, several shipping firms have chosen not to follow the US military’s convoy system through the strategic waterway after a recent wave of Iranian attacks heightened safety concerns among commercial operators. The developments come amid escalating security risks in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s busiest oil

July 15, 2026

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US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies | US supreme court

The US supreme court has ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years of court precedent that curbs executive power. The vote in the case of Trump v Slaughter is 6-3, with dissents from Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan. The case was focused on the White House’s March 2025 firing of the Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter. Trump fired Slaughter over email, telling her that keeping her as a commissioner would be “inconsistent with [the] administration’s priorities”. Upon her termination, Slaughter sued the Trump administration, saying she was

July 15, 2026

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BREAKING: US PPI Confirms Cooling Price Pressure Trend From CPI

June PPI data came in below expectations across the board, reinforcing the disinflation signal sent by Tuesday’s softer-than-expected CPI report. Key Figures PPI MoM: -0.3% vs 0.0% expected PPI Core MoM: 0.2% vs 0.3% expected PPI YoY: 5.5% vs 6.2% expected PPI Core YoY: 4.7% vs 5.1% expected These readings follow June CPI, which showed headline inflation falling 0.4% MoM (vs -0.1% expected) and cooling to 3.5% YoY from 4.2%, while core CPI was flat MoM and eased to 2.6% YoY. Both reports now point in the

July 15, 2026

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Google Signs Record-Breaking U.S. Solar Project Deal

Alphabet’s Google has agreed to purchase the entire initial output of the Steel River Energy Center in Arkansas, a project industry watchers are calling the largest solar development of its kind to break ground in the United States. Deal Details Once operational in 2029, the facility will deliver 1.6 gigawatts of solar capacity paired with 2 gigawatt-hours of battery storage — enough to power more than 315,000 homes annually. At full build-out, the project is expected to scale to 2.5 GW of solar and 2.9 GWh of storage. The agreement is structured as a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA), meaning

July 15, 2026

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Seven Iranian soldiers killed in US strikes – Shafaq News

2026-07-15T07:34:08+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran/ Washington The United States and Iran exchanged a new wave of strikes around the Gulf early Wednesday, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) reporting fresh attacks on Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) strikes on US facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. CENTCOM completed a seven-hour round of strikes against Iran, targeting dozens of military sites near the Strait of Hormuz and along Iran’s coast using precision munitions against missile, drone, and naval capabilities. https://t.co/dttjUaJm9F — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July

July 15, 2026

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U.S. Facing Record-Breaking Heat Wave This Week

But for others, the highest temperatures are still ahead. Experts forecasted that Wednesday will be the hottest day for much of the Northeast. In New York City, temperatures are expected to reach as high as 103 degrees Fahrenheit. In Philadelphia, it’ll be even hotter, with some forecasters predicting 107-degree weather. Cities like Tempe, Arizona, and Phoenix, Arizona will continue to see temperatures reaching or surpassing 110 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday. And triple-digit temperatures are expected to drag on throughout the week in some cities, including Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Brownsville, Texas. In the latter part of the