Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'
Cuba poses a "national security threat" to the US and the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is "not high", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, BBC reported.
His comments come just a day after the US charged Cuba's former president Raul Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes resulting in the killing of US nationals.
Rubio said Washington's preference was "a diplomatic solution" but warned that President Donald Trump had the right and obligation to protect his country against any threat.
Trump says willing to wait for a few days to get 'right answer' on Iran peace deal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was ready to proceed with further attacks on Tehran if Iran did not agree to a peace deal, but suggested Washington could wait a few days to "get the right answers."
Speaking to reporters, Trump said the situation was "right on the borderline" and could escalate quickly.
Tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with 6 million barrels of crude oil
Three supertankers were crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday carrying oil bound for Asian markets, after waiting in the Gulf for more than two months with 6 million barrels of Middle East crude on board, while another was entering, shipping data on LSEG and Kpler showed, Reuters reported.
The ships are among a handful of supertankersexiting the Gulf this month via a transit route that Iran has ordered ships to use.
Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
Two Russian warplanes "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said, BBC reported.
A Russian Su-35 fighter approached the Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft, getting close enough to trigger its emergency systems, disabling its autopilot.
And a Su-27 jet also carried out six passes in front of the RAF plane, getting as close as six metres (19ft) from its nose.
