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Cuba faces a "humanitarian catastrophe", its Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla told the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The Communist Caribbean state has been struggling under a US oil blockade for months. President Trump has threatened to "take" Cuba and charges have also been brought in the US against the 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro. The media discuss how this crisis could unfold.

The birth rate in the EU has dropped to a record low. The statistical average number of children per woman is now 1.34, compared to 2.62 in 1964. This downwards trend is making it increasingly difficult for governments to maintain stable tax revenues and sustain pension and healthcare systems. Commentators look into how to make Europe more family-friendly.

In Sweden, the price of monthly travel passes for public transport is due to be halved in the second half of 2026. The decision by the right-wing government is expected to cost 6.5 billion kronor (around 605 million euros). Ebba Busch, Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, justified the move citing "the worst energy crisis the world has ever seen".

Die angespannte Situation rund um die türkische Oppositionspartei CHP sei mehr als ein interner Machtkampf, so Yasar Aydin von der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik.

Pour parer à toute éventualité, l’archevêque métropolitain de Kisangani (Tshopo) appelle les fidèles catholiques ainsi que l’ensemble de la population à la vigilance face à l’épidémie d’Ebola qui sévit dans l’Ituri voisin.

Sept quartiers de la cité de Kasongo Lunda (Kwango) sont déjà touchés par les têtes d’érosion.

Selon la société civile, ces ravins envahissent depuis l’année dernière les trois voies d’accès de cette entité.

Des voies d'accès et des routes agricoles détruites

Drone technology is 'crucial' for deterrence and defence, a NATO official said