Cuba faces yet another nationwide blackout as electrical grid collapses
World
August 3, 2026
Cuba faces yet another nationwide blackout as electrical grid collapses
Cuba’s energy grid collapsed late Sunday, the state-owned electricity utility announced on social media, plunging the Caribbean country into yet…
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, military-backed government says, after proof of life campaign
World
August 3, 2026
Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, military-backed government says, after proof of life campaign
Myanmar’s detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi met with a representative of the International Committee of…
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
Middle East
August 3, 2026
‘Someone will die’: Incitement against journalists alarms Israel as elections near
Jerusalem — The security camera pointed at the entrance of Channel 12’s Tel Aviv headquarters captured the attack in all its…
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
Middle East
August 3, 2026
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran
The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came…
The world’s most valuable companies are taking opposite paths in the AI race
Technology
August 2, 2026
The world’s most valuable companies are taking opposite paths in the AI race
Which is worth more: a company that’s sitting out Big Tech’s mega AI spending spree or a company that’s fueling…
Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war didn’t end. The clock is ticking
Features/Interviews
August 2, 2026
Trump predicted an oil catastrophe if the war didn’t end. The clock is ticking
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for…
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
Middle East
August 2, 2026
Iran’s allied militias prove their value in Tehran’s widening war
After three difficult years, armed groups loyal to Tehran appear to be bouncing back across the Middle East, reinforcing Iran’s…
Trump’s Iran announcement presents a fresh challenge for Netanyahu
Middle East
August 2, 2026
Trump’s Iran announcement presents a fresh challenge for Netanyahu
In announcing he was calling off strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump said “Israel joins me in this commitment.”…
Japan is launching its first centralized intelligence agency since WWII. Here’s why
World
August 2, 2026
Japan is launching its first centralized intelligence agency since WWII. Here’s why
Japan is launching a new centralized intelligence body for the first time since World War II – a controversial move…
Spanish leader slams ‘selfish’ EU response as death toll from Ceuta crossings climbs
World
August 2, 2026
Spanish leader slams ‘selfish’ EU response as death toll from Ceuta crossings climbs
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denounced the “selfish” response of several EU member states to an influx of migrants…