Ramiro Valdes, one of Fidel Castro’s earliest collaborators who was lauded at home as a hero of the Cuban revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on social media on Sunday.
A day of fragile gains in Bolivia saw major protest roadblocks cleared for the first time in weeks on Sunday, but progress was overshadowed by the crash of a military support flight that killed six people, authorities said.
Colombia will look to build on a winning start to their World Cup campaign when they face DR Congo on Tuesday, with Nestor Lorenzo’s side wary of an opponent who frustrated Portugal in their opener.
The tournament total of seven already is the second highest in the history of the global finals. The 2018 edition in Russia saw 12, and it would not be a surprise to see more this year.
State-backed Saudi developer Red Sea Global is taking over the troubled Sindalah island resort, its CEO confirmed for the first time, as the kingdom moves to salvage one of the sorest stumbles in its Vision 2030 plan.
Temperatures neared 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), prompting nationwide warnings, transport disruptions and signs of strain on wildlife and at tourist hotspots.
A technical fault in air traffic control, triggered by security measures for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland, caused disruptions at Zurich airport on Sunday, aviation authorities said, adding the problem had been resolved.