Saturday, March 15, 2025

Trump invokes centuries-old war measure in his campaign against 'invasion' by Venezuelan gang

A person waves from the backseat of a car.

Trump's declaration targets Tren de Aragua, contending it is a hostile force acting at the behest of Venezuela's government.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-alien-enemies-act-of-1798-tren-de-aragua-venezuela-gang-1.7484892?cmp=rss

Trump orders strikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels, issues fresh threats to backer Iran

Smoke rises behind buildings in a city.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use 'overwhelming lethal force' until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-houthi-yemen-iran-1.7484848?cmp=rss

Cubans relying on batteries, generators as latest power blackout persists

A person uses a lamp for light as they write at a table during a blackout.

The Ministry of Energy and Mines, in a statement on social media, attributed the latest outage to a failure at a substation in the suburbs of Havana.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cuba-power-outage-blackout-batteries-generators-microsystem-1.7484838?cmp=rss