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  1. Cubans wonder if they could be next after Venezuela as rumours swirl about U.S. talks

    A man wearing a jacket in the colors of Venezuela

    There are unconfirmed reports that secret talks have begun between the CIA and Alejandro Castro Espín, the son of Raúl Castro. U.S. President Trump has said talks are on, and Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the Communist Party is open to talking about "substantive" matters, but it's still not clear if that includes an end to one-party rule.

  2. As more Epstein files emerge, the story around former prince Andrew 'isn't going away'

    Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor pictured with Virginia Giuffre and Ghislaine Maxwell.

  3. Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison over Hong Kong national security case

    A person wearing a medical mask walks past photographers.

    Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent.

  4. Iran adds 7 more years to sentence of jailed Nobel Peace laureate, supporters say

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    Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.

  5. With Maduro gone, Venezuelans test freedom to criticize leaders

    Protesters hold up signs and flags during a rally.

    Just over one month after the United States captured then-President Nicolas Maduro, some Venezuelans opposed to the government have become increasingly bold in challenging the new authorities.