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Havana's treasured collection of colonial buildings is teetering on the precipice, gutted by overcrowding, poor maintenance and official neglect

'No money to fix anything'

Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses

Filmmaker and actor Sean Penn is to direct a film about the January 6 assault on the US Capitol

Expected to star Bradley Cooper

Sean Penn to direct film on January 6 Capitol assault: US media

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press near the construction site of his proposed ballroom at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 19, 2026

Based on contractor estimation

Trump ballroom cost soars to $600 mn, half from taxpayers: report

National Park Service staff work to remove algae that have turned the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool green

Enter Mother Nature

Swamp Thing: Algae mess with Trump's pool project

The Grammys Awards honor the best in music

Redefined rules

New Asian pop and folk categories announced by music's Grammy Awards

Iran's team have been preparing for the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico

Iranian forward gets US visa for World Cup: team official

Ghana's player Thomas Partey, who is facing trial in Britain on rape charges, has been denied a visa to enter Canada to play in the World Cup

Amid rape trial

Ghana's Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres meets with Chadian soldiers of the international Gang Suppression Force camp in Port-au-Prince during his visit to Haiti

'Stop looking away'

UN chief on visit to gang-plagued Haiti says 'glimmers of hope'

SpaceX announced the purchase of Cursor for $60 billion, further cementing its presence in the artificial intelligence

Entering top five

After three sessions, SpaceX already among world's most valuable companies

France's Corentin Moutet in action at Queen's Club

Remarkable on-court BBC interview

Moutet's foul-mouthed interview turns air blue at Queen's

The drop in crude prices should eventually spell relief for drivers

Growing optimism

Oil drops below $80 on US-Iran deal

The incident in the Channel involved the Russian navy frigate Admiral Grigorovich, seen here in a pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik while moored in Saint Petersburg on July 27, 2025

At-sea tensions

Russian warship fires 'warning shots' at UK yacht in Channel

Wildfires like this blaze on Vancouver Island in 2025 are an increasing threat in Canada, where plaintiffs in a lawsuit argue the window for climate action is closing

Action plan wanted

Canada government sued over climate inaction

Serena Williams leaves the court after her doubles defeat in Berlin on Tuesday

Straight sets defeat

Serena Williams defeated in Berlin ahead of Wimbledon return

Serena Williams was defeated in Berlin as she continued her comeback after almost four years out of the game.

'Mom, play with Venus': Serena says daughter inspired Wimbledon return

Shein has faced criticism over working conditions at its suppliers and the environmental impact of its ultra-fast-fashion business model

Following criticism

Paris store to part ways with Shein after ownership change

France and the United Kingdom have assembled a coalition of countries to help restore maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

How can France-UK mission help reopen Strait of Hormuz?

Jockey Ryan Moore rides Mission Central (R) to win the King Charles III Stakes to complete a full house of Royal Ascot Group One races for him and trainer Aidan O'Brien

O'Brien and Moore complete full house of Royal Ascot Group One races

Hundreds of online video games have been rendered unplayable at the whim of their publishers, for either technical or economic reasons

'Stop Destroying Videogames' petition

EU admits it can't save discontinued video games

BMW downgraded forecats, the latest bad news from Germany's auto sector

Vows to step up cost-cutting efforts

BMW downgrades 2026 targets on Mideast war, China woes

A team of doctors with the body of a man in a bodybag who died from Ebola in Bunia, eastern DR Congo

Warnings of gaps in response

DR Congo Ebola outbreak yet to peak, could last a year: Red Cross

McDonald's claimed it did not intend to deceive customers with the German climate advertising

After activists took legal action

German court bans McDonald's from making climate claim

The Nyamurongo cemetery, one of the burial sites in the Congolese east receiving a large number of people who have died from Ebola

Insecurity stunts health services

Congolese trapped between Ebola and armed violence

Trip to Saint Petersburg

Luxembourg MEP voices bewilderment as European Parliament launches investigation

The meeting brought Zelensky together with Trump

Four years of war

G7 finds 'unity' on upping Russia pressure to end Ukraine war

Global leaders have resorted to a combination of flattery and pageantry in an effort to play to Donald Trump's ego

One-on-one dinner

'Real deal': Trump gushes about Versailles palace at G7

Dozens of young people from 19 countries gathered to call on world leaders to 'protect our education, mental health and social well-being'

Campaigners urge G7 chiefs to protect children from AI risks

Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activists have held protests over alleged irregularities in India's major examinations

India blocks Telegram before retest exam to curb cheating

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