Cuba’s president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said the U.S. has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt to depose him. Speaking in an interview on NBC News’ Meet the Press program, the president said an invasion of Cuba would be costly and affect […]
Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in US, highest since 2022
[ad_1] NEW YORK — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 — over a dollar more […]
Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening crisis
[ad_1] HAVANA — The Trump administration made clear Tuesday that it sees Cuba as the next country where the U.S. can play out its desires on the world stage. A day after Cuba’s third nationwide blackout in four months as the socialist island’s economy suffers under U.S. sanctions, President Donald Trump said, “Cuba right now […]
‘Please, please, please’: Denmark urges citizens to avoid driving as oil prices spike
[ad_1] Gasoline prices at a Uno-X gas station in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 9, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Denmark’s energy minister urged citizens of the Scandinavian country to cut back on energy use and ditch cars as the price of oil continues to skyrocket amid the Middle East conflict. Lars Aagaard, Denmark’s […]
How the Iran war and rising energy prices are threatening semiconductor demand
[ad_1] SK Hynix Inc. 12-layer HBM3E memory chips, front, and a LPDDR5X CAMM2 memory module arranged at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could impact the semiconductor industry’s access to key materials while rising costs […]