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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Cuba poses a national security threat to the US.Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have issued new threats of military action against Cuba.Rubio told reporters late on Thursday that Cuba has been a national security threat for years because of its ties to US adversaries Russia and China, while Trump said he is likely to be the president to finally take action.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Trump administration, with Cuban-American Rubio at the forefront, has been raising the pressure on the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As federal authorities continue to crack down on welfare fraud, the latest Fox News survey finds voters are concerned about program abuse, but still also want to protect access for legitimate recipients. The survey was conducted before the Department of Justice announced charges against 15 defendants on Thursday in the ongoing Minnesota welfare fraud investigations, one of multiple inquiries into welfare abuse across the country.A majority of registered voters, 71%, believe fraud in government welfare and social service programs is extremely or very common, and nearly half, 45%, think it has increased over…

The former managing director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been accused of lying to the organisation’s board about cancelling a concert by pianist Jayson Gillham.The British-Australian performer dedicated a composition at a 2024 MSO performance to journalists killed in Gaza, saying they had been deliberately targeted by Israel, and the orchestra responded by cancelling his next concert.The pianist is suing the orchestra for unfair dismissal in the Federal Court.Former managing director Sophie Galaise was accused of lying when she told the organisation’s board that Gillham had withdrawn from the upcoming concert, knowing it had actually been cancelled.”Like any human…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) said it will contest all 56 seats at Johor’s next state election, setting the stage for a potential three-cornered fight with Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH).Johor PN chairman Sahruddin Jamal said on Thursday (May 21) the coalition – whose main parties are Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) – is preparing its list of candidates and stressed PN’s strength in the southern state should not be underestimated.In Johor’s last state election in 2022, PN also contested all seats and won three. Johor’s next state election is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There was no doubt Matthew Stafford would be returning for the 2026 season after saying so during his 2025 MVP Award acceptance speech, but the Los Angeles Rams officially reached an agreement on an extension with their starting quarterback on Thursday.Stafford and the Rams agreed to a one-year extension, the team announced on Thursday. The extension is worth $55 million, and it can go as high as $60 million with incentives, according to ESPN.He now has two years and up to $105 million remaining on his contract with the Rams. Los Angeles…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four college students are facing charges after police say they organized a series of rowdy “takeover” events in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized “takeover” started circulating online. Allegedly fueled by underage drinking and illegal drug use, the takeover prompted a heavy police presence with officers making a few arrests.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL Keyon Scott, 22, of Dover, Delaware, is accused of organizing a beach takeover. (Rehoboth Beach Police Department)SPRING BREAK HOT SPOT DECLARES…

Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41.The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement on Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalised. No cause of death was given.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBusch’s family said earlier on Thursday that he was hospitalised with a “severe illness,” three days before he was to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday…

The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, Acting Secretary Hung Cao said that “right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury — which we have plenty.” “But, we’re just making sure we have everything, then the foreign military sales will continue when the administration deems necessary.” The State Department…

Last year’s Melbourne Cup champion Half Yours faces an anxious wait on his soundness to participate in Saturday’s Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m) after he was found to be lame on Friday morning.The gelding, who famously won the Caulfield Cup before cementing his folklore status in the race that stops the nation, was experiencing “mild lameness in the right hind leg”, according to Queensland chief steward Josh Adams when trotted up on the race’s eve.However, Tony McEvoy, who trains the chestnut alongside son Calvin, insisted there was no problem.“I’ve got no qualms with the horse whatsoever,” McEvoy told Racenet.“The horse…

Ethereum price is being pinned at $2,100 in a deceptively quiet tape for a network making one of its most significant architectural pivots in years. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a technically dense post outlining three near-term privacy upgrades designed to pull private transactions out of the shadows of third-party workarounds and embed them directly into the protocol. Until now, privacy on Ethereum has been a bolt-on.Buterin’s roadmap targets three specific initiatives: Account Abstraction (AA) with FOCIL, Keyed Nonces, and Access Layer Work. FOCIL, or fork-choice enforced inclusion lists, makes transaction censorship structurally harder by requiring block builders to include…