The head of the CIA has made a historic visit to Havana for talks with senior officials as the country is gripped by blackouts caused a US oil blockade.

Protests have broken out in Havana as Cuba deals with it's worst rolling blackouts in decades.

A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.

Five tourists, including a professor and her daughter, have died in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

Over 100 people have been killed in a violent storm in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.

This year's World Cup could see hazardous heat and humidity for players and fans at around a quarter of games, academics warned.

More than 1,700 passengers and crew members have been ordered not to leave their cruise ship while French health officials carry out tests after a likely stomach flu outbreak onboard. 

Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he secretly visited the United Arab Emirates earlier this year during the US-Israeli war with Iran - but the UAE has denied the trip took place.

A Scottish man who worked as a military instructor in Ukraine has been jailed for more than eight years after he admitted spying for Russia.

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