There have been emotional scenes in Cuba where 2,000 prisoners are being pardoned and released from jail.
Source: Al Jazeera
Cuba releases over 2,000 prisoners amid mounting US pressure
There have been emotional scenes in Cuba where 2,000 prisoners are being pardoned and released from jail. Authorities say it’s a “humanitarian gesture” for Holy Week, but it comes as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Cuba over political prisoners.
Cases of intimidation, hatred and violence reached an alltime high in 2025, a German newspaper reported. Meanwhile, Germany is to work with Mexico to tackle drug gangs and organized crime. DW has the latest.
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A court in Mali has sentenced a French intelligence agent with diplomatic status to 20 years in prison for “undermining state security”, judicial sources said Friday, in a ruling that further strains already fraught relations between the West...
Police say they have four suspects, three facing a travel ban, after investigations into the sabotage of two subsea telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea late last year. Prosecutors will decide on the next steps.
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American clothing company Patagonia has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against drag queen and environmental activist Pattie Gonia, prompting a public dispute over branding, activism, and intellectual property rights.
France's government was on Friday assessing possible judicial failings, after allegations investigators could have prevented a 11-year-old girl's disappearance by better dealing with previous sexual abuse complaints. Incomprehension has grown...
After a major Supreme Court ruling, state-level voting rights acts and redistricting strategies in Democratic-led states are among the limited ways left for protecting racial-minority voters' power.
Johann Wadephul, Berlin's top diplomat, visits the Latin American country which Germany considers a key partner in the region. The visit comes after Germany's failed bid for a UN Security Council seat. DW has more.
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