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Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization
Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization
by  AFP

It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power. The protests have ballooned into a wider mobilization over the subtle dollarization of the Cuban economy.

Oil surges, stocks fall on Middle East fears as Israel strikes Iran
Oil surges, stocks fall on Middle East fears as Israel strikes Iran
by  AFP

Oil prices soared and stocks sank Friday after Israel launched "preemptive" strikes on Iran's nuclear and military sites and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war. The US leader said he believed a "pretty good" deal on Iran's nuclear programme was "fairly close", but that an Israeli strike on the country could wreck the chances of an agreement.

Trump moves to block California electric cars program
Trump moves to block California electric cars program
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed resolutions blocking California's landmark efforts to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of electric vehicles, a move the state immediately contested in court.

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