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Cuba Threatens to Expel American Diplomat for Hanging Out with Locals

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío on Wednesday said that the communist regime has not ruled out expelling the head of the U.S. embassy in Havana, Mike Hammer, who they recently accused of being a "subversive agent."
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FEDS: Smugglers Busted at Texas-Mexico Border with $800K in Cash

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents and CBP officers arrested two U.S. citizens who were allegedly attempting to smuggle more than $800,000 in cash from Texas into Mexico. The arrest took place at a border crossing point near Hidalgo, Texas.
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In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz – The New York Times

In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz  The New York TimesWall Street isn’t freaking out about Israel and Iran yet. This could change their minds  CNNFormer Iranian minister calls for Iranian control over Strait of Hormuz  ReutersShell Says Ships Cautious Around Iran Due to Signal Jamming  BloombergShipping insurance costs spike in the Middle East as Israel-Iran conflict rages  CNBC

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’ – AP News

Spain rejects NATO’s anticipated 5% defense spending proposal as ‘unreasonable’  AP NewsSpain rejects NATO’s 5% defence spending hike as ‘counterproductive’  Al JazeeraSpain threatens to derail Nato summit over Trump defence target  Financial TimesSpain wants exemption from NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target  politico.euSweden parliament backs $31 billion borrowing to boost defence  Reuters

Gulf monarchies hold rival Iran close as Israel conflict rages – Financial Times

Gulf monarchies hold rival Iran close as Israel conflict rages  Financial TimesThe Arab world thinks differently about this Iran war  The EconomistCan the Gulf’s Iran Policy Survive the War?  Foreign PolicyIn Attacking Iran, Israel Further Alienates Would-Be Arab Allies  The New York TimesGulf States Caught Off Guard by Speed of Israel’s Iran Attack  Bloomberg

Watch out for flight tracking images showing Chinese cargo planes landing in Iran – France 24

Watch out for flight tracking images showing Chinese cargo planes landing in Iran  France 24As Iran comes under attack, its allies near and far have been quiet  Australian Broadcasting CorporationMystery flights from China to Iran raise questions amid Israel conflict  Fox NewsBoeing ghost flights: China-Iran air route raises eyebrows in Israel conflict  India TodayCaught on Flightradar: Did China secretly send weapons to Iran? 3 mysterious cargo planes spark global ala  The Economic Times

No Rock Stars, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows the Cost of Divorce With the West – The New York Times

No Rock Stars, No Mercedes: A Russian Expo Shows the Cost of Divorce With the West  The New York TimesRussia's flagship economic forum offers scant hope of foreign investment revival  ReutersVladimir Putin’s investment forum fails to attract western companies  Financial TimesForeign Investment in Russia Falls to Lowest Level Since 2001, UN Report Says  The Moscow TimesIn Saint Petersburg, 'Putin's Davos' features the Kremlin elite and their allies  Le Monde.fr

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The US can end Iran conflict with one call, official from Iran’s presidency says – CNN

The US can end Iran conflict with one call, official from Iran’s presidency says  CNNLive updates: Israel and Iran trade strikes as Trump weighs US involvement  CNNIran says Trump could end conflict with Israel with one phone call  India TodayIran: If US stops war, nuclear talks will continue  breakingthenews.netIran delivers message to Europe: "Direct talks with the United States possible if Israel halts airstrikes"  bloomingbit

Israel and Iran Trade Strikes as E.U. Talks Yield No Breakthrough: Live Updates – The New York Times

Israel and Iran Trade Strikes as E.U. Talks Yield No Breakthrough: Live Updates  The New York TimesEuropeans’ meeting with top Iranian diplomat yields hope of more talks but no breakthrough  AP NewsIran talks gain importance in Trump’s two-week ‘breathing space’  CNNAt war with Israel, Iran urges new diplomacy in Geneva and the U.N. Security Council  NPRTrump casts doubt on Iran's ceasefire request, says Israel is "winning"  Axios