A rare high level meeting between the United States and Cuba has drawn global attention after John Ratcliffe visited Havana during one of the most severe energy crises in modern Cuban history.

Kyrgyzstan has entered a new period of political uncertainty after authorities charged former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev and seven others with allegedly plotting to seize power from President Sadyr Japarov.

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk's claim that he betrayed the ChatGPT maker's founding mission ​to serve the public good, and said it was Musk who was interested in seizing control of OpenAI and making money from it.

Telecom Italia (TIM) Chief Executive Pietro Labriola said on Thursday it was too early to determine whether a takeover bid from Poste Italiane should be increased, as investors continue to debate the value of the proposed deal.

Argentine authorities are probing Manuel Adorni, Cabinet chief and a top aide to President Javier Milei, for alleged illicit enrichment, embezzlement, bribery, and influence peddling.

Israel is prepared to deploy the full strength of its air force against Iran if necessary, newly appointed Israeli Air Force Commander Major General Omer Tishler said on Tuesday.

Iran’s army commander in chief, Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami, warned Monday that any attempt by US aircraft carriers to approach the Strait of Hormuz would be met with force, saying Iran has deployed “cruise missiles and combat drones.”

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Pierre-André Imbert, the ambassador to Australia, as his new chief of staff, replacing Emmanuel Moulin, who is now eligible to run for governor of the Bank of France.

NVIDIA Corporation announced a leadership change in its accounting function, with Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Donald Robertson planning to retire from his VP and CAO role on May 4, 2026. He will continue to support projects as VP of Finance until July 1, 2026.

Etihad Airways became the first airline to depart from Frankfurt Airport’s newly opened Terminal 3, as flight EY122 took off for Abu Dhabi at 10:30 local time.