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U.S. moving to indict Cuba’s Raúl Castro, sources say


The U.S. is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter.

 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-moving-to-indict-cubas-raul-castro-officials-say/


Trump’s bizarre behavior, solar revolution, life on the go: Catch up on the day’s stories


Outlandish social posts, meandering speeches, dozing off: President Donald Trump’s odd behavior often gets a pass, but CNN’s Aaron Blake says that’s starting to change.  Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China. Solar revolution Cuba is struggling with nationwide blackouts as the US oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. The crisis could be accelerating a China-backed clean energy effort that’s been quietly unfolding on the Caribbean island.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/13/us/5-things-pm-may-13-trnd

Killer kitchen dust banned after lung disease deaths of young workers


A ban on unsafe cutting of kitchen worktop stone was introduced today for the first time by UK regulators, after The i Paper sounded the alarm over rising silicosis cases in young tradesmen. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has unveiled new rules to stop “dry cutting” of engineered stone – also known as quartz – and confirm water suppression tools to dampen lung-shredding dust are a legal requirement to protect workers.

https://inews.co.uk/news/killer-kitchen-dust-banned-lung-disease-deaths-4403887


UK government borrowing costs hit 28-year high on leadership uncertainty


The yield on 30-year UK government bonds – also known as gilts – jumped as much as 13 basis points to 5.807% in Tuesday morning trading, reaching the highest level since 1998 as Sir Keir faced increasing calls from within his own party to quit.

https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/iran-sterling-b1281989.html