Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island’s government : NPR

People wait their turn to enter a bank in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP HAVANA — The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island’s government with a suffocating oil … Read more

Iran war: What is happening on day 35 of US-Israeli attacks? | US-Israel war on Iran News

EXPLAINER The US-Israel war on Iran hit century-old medical research centre the Pasteur Institute and a bridge near Tehran. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 The United States and Israel are widening their attacks on Iran, hitting infrastructure in and around the capital, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran and the conflict spreads … Read more

Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China : NPR

FILE – Residents and rescue workers inspect the site of an airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. Siddiqullah Alizai/AP hide caption toggle caption Siddiqullah Alizai/AP ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government in China, where Beijing is trying to broker a … Read more