2026-05-20 29f260f6553011e904bfb3b08c8e07e31da722ed 16 1996 shootdown 406 /wiki/1996%20shootdown%20of%20brothers%20to%20the%20rescue%20aircraft 2026 Cuban crisis 1 /wiki/2026%20cuban%20crisis Brothers to the Rescue 506 /wiki/brothers%20to%20the%20rescue Communist Party of Cuba 172 /wiki/communist%20party%20of%20cuba Florida 71 /wiki/florida Miami 37 /wiki/miami Raúl Castro 239 /wiki/raul%20castro U.S. Department of Justice 2 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20justice first secretary 116 /wiki/first%20secretary%20of%20the%20communist%20party%20of%20cuba grand jury 14 /wiki/grand%20juries%20in%20the%20united%20states murder 317 /wiki/murder%20in%20united%20states%20law 1996 shootdown 2026 Cuban crisis Brothers to the Rescue Communist Party of Cuba Florida Miami Raúl Castro U.S. Department of Justice first secretary grand jury murder 2026 Cuban crisis 2026-05-18 15cce8e6b393b2663f41b4b6f66925f103758fce 26 2026 Cuban crisis Communist Party of Cuba 2 /feed/2026/05/18/the-us-office-of-foreign-assets-control-imposes-sanctions-on-cuba-s-intelligence-agency-and-several-senior-communist-p The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control imposes sanctions on Cuba's intelligence agency and several senior Communist Party and military officials as part of expanded pressure on the government amid the country's energy and financial crisis. 2026-05-15 3e6379c96444e42deee0e206fed0e80aa4dd2683 3 U.S. Department of Justice 1 /feed/2026/05/15/mohammad-baqer-saad-dawood-al-saadi-a-commander-of-the-irgc-aligned-shia-iraqi-militia-group-kata-ib-hezbollah-is-arre Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a commander of the IRGC-aligned Shia Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, is arrested in Turkey by the U.S. justice department after allegedly planning attacks on Jewish sites in the United States, along with attacks in Europe as part of a broader campaign of retaliation by Iran over the war. 2026-05-13 ee642657f7134cc935703af328b1150a5d18382b 28 murder 1 /feed/2026/05/13/a-us-court-sentences-author-kouri-richins-to-life-imprisonment-without-parole-after-convicting-her-of-murdering-her-hu A U.S. court sentences author Kouri Richins to life imprisonment without parole after convicting her of murdering her husband with fentanyl in 2022. 2026-03-14 8cd4f67bba012ff47196a490e915e43622b24a5c /feed/2026/03/14/cuban-authorities-arrest-five-people-after-protesters-damaged-and-set-fire-to-a-communist-party-office-in-moron-ciego-d Cuban authorities arrest five people after protesters damaged and set fire to a Communist Party office in Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, during demonstrations over prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic goods. 1773558471 2026-03-14 d5200675cb3663858eeab9c82d11af995737178f 19 2026 Cuban crisis Communist Party of Cuba 2 /feed/2026/03/14/cuban-authorities-arrest-five-people-after-a-small-group-of-protesters-damaged-and-set-fire-to-a-communist-party-office Cuban authorities arrest five people after a small group of protesters damaged and set fire to a Communist Party office in Morón, Ciego de Ávila Province, during demonstrations over prolonged blackouts and shortages of basic goods. 2026-02-25 3f3d1400df72bbb0a4914dc3f8bf7f98574ee6da 4 2026 Cuban crisis Communist Party of Cuba Florida 3 /feed/2026/02/25/the-cuban-coast-guard-trades-fire-with-an-american-marked-speedboat-registered-in-florida-1-nmi-mi-off-of-cuba-accordin The Cuban coast guard trades fire with an American marked speedboat registered in Florida 1 nmi mi off of Cuba. According to Cuban government sources, the boat's occupants fired on coast guard personnel who approached it for identification, and injured a coast guard commander in the shootout, with returning fire killing four and injuring six unidentified gunmen. 2026-02-10 c2b4863115358c7fbcfd4b75796769aecb7347c7 9 U.S. Department of Justice 1 /feed/2026/02/10/canadian-pensions-funder-la-caisse-suspends-all-future-ventures-with-multinational-logistics-company-dp-world-following Canadian pensions funder La Caisse suspends all future ventures with multinational logistics company DP World following the disclosure by the U.S. Department of Justice that its CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem had maintained close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 2026-01-30 d89aa16891d267f46d1fabac72d29aecdc9c5486 5 murder 1 /feed/2026/01/30/united-states-federal-judge-margaret-garnett-dismisses-the-federal-murder-and-weapon-charges-against-luigi-mangione-in-t United States federal judge Margaret Garnett dismisses the federal murder and weapon charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, ruling out the death penalty against Mangione. The judge maintains the stalking charges, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. 2026-01-9 2b96251b45b92d9b35dbbea1bbb9e957b92d56c8 /feed/2026/01/9/at-least-six-people-are-in-killed-in-spree-shootings-at-three-locations-in-cedarbluff-mississippi-united-states-a-24 At least six people are in killed in spree shootings at three locations in Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder. 1768201655 2026-01-9 dc6c42db6865034cc8d4530d464d91b45d323507 16 murder 1 /feed/2026/01/9/at-least-six-people-are-killed-in-spree-shootings-at-three-locations-across-cedarbluff-mississippi-united-states-a-24 At least six people are killed in spree shootings at three locations across Cedarbluff, Mississippi, United States. A 24-year-old man is taken into custody and charged with murder. 2025-01-16 7974cf967d6b059870d7689240894b7032d7530a /feed/2025/01/16/two-women-are-killed-and-a-third-is-injured-in-a-mass-stabbing-at-a-school-in-spisska-stara-ves-slovakia-the-perpetrat Two women are killed and a third is injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Spišská Stará Ves, Slovakia. The perpetrator is arrested. 1737666827 2025-01-16 04791741a9c6bdf6749ae8c21de6f209e7ee9e62 /feed/2025/01/16/two-people-are-killed-and-others-injured-in-a-mass-stabbing-at-a-school-in-spisska-stara-ves-slovakia Two people are killed and others injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Spišská Stará Ves, Slovakia. 1737040329 2025-01-16 9097978716c8855e70a7d18d19563f8600c2e99f 19 Florida Miami 2 /feed/2025/01/16/two-homeless-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-in-miami-florida-united-states-a Two homeless people are killed and two others are injured in a mass stabbing attack in Miami, Florida, United States. A 30-year-old suspect is arrested. 2025-01-15 0e9304e707a3b9cff8e41708cd3b890d2bd107ad /feed/2025/01/15/a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-lifts-off-from-the-kennedy-space-center-on-merritt-island-florida-united-states-carrying-two A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, United States, carrying two moon landers belonging to private companies, the Blue Ghost M1 from the American Firefly Aerospace and the Hakuto-R Mission 2 from Japan's ispace Inc.. 1736990295 2025-01-15 936a9a7309307a17c54d07497bb80cf47f2aa4fb /feed/2025/01/15/a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-lifts-off-from-the-kennedy-space-center-in-florida-carrying-two-moon-landers-belonging-to-priva A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying two Moon landers belonging to private companies, Blue Ghost M1 from US Firefly Aerospace and Hakuto-R Mission 2 from Japan's ispace. 1736961141 2025-01-15 ade49a8cd654eb38b9f8c0a26d96c66133478c6d /feed/2025/01/15/an-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-lifts-off-from-the-kennedy-space-center-in-florida-carrying-two-moon-landers-belonging-to-priv An SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying two Moon landers belonging to private companies, Blue Ghost M1 from US Firefly Aerospace and Hakuto-R Mission 2 from Japan's ispace. 1736946690 2025-01-15 ffacd8ad7d63b8a8328ccb4c94863edec5d4eb89 22 Florida 1 /feed/2025/01/15/a-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-lifts-off-from-the-kennedy-space-center-in-florida-united-states-carrying-the-american-blue-g A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States, carrying the American Blue Ghost M1 moon lander from Firefly Aerospace and the Japanese Hakuto-R Mission 2 moon lander from ispace. /feed/2026/05/20/the-us-department-of-justice-announces-that-a-grand-jury-in-miami-florida-has-indicted-former-first-secretary-of-the AFP via RFI 20 7b6e5738e68517f9fb3919a84c86e8ba9ebf8cf7 5 https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260520-1996-cuban-downing-of-two-us-planes-behind-raul-castro-indictment 2026 AP 20 24d0e678a6b1ce7ea7616a5d06e5a418a8a89f0e 5 https://apnews.com/live/trump-administration-updates-05-20-2026?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share 2026 Reuters 20 268bb1e6f7169a94ba3ea6f1384ab28b6513e95f 5 https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-expected-unveil-criminal-charges-against-cubas-raul-castro-2026-05-20/ 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice announces that a grand jury in Miami, Florida, has indicted former first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Raúl Castro and five others on murder charges in connection with the 1996 shootdown of an aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue.