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Tensions Rise as Cuba Reports Deadly Clash With Florida-Based Speedboat

  Vice President JD Vance came to the Capitol to break the tie, meaning he vote was 51-50 for a Republican point of order to dismiss the war powers resolution. Cuba has reported a deadly confrontation off its northern coast, saying its forces killed four people aboard a Florida‑registered speedboat that allegedly opened fire on Cuban border troops. According to Cuba’s Interior Ministry, the vessel was detected roughly one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal in Cayo Falcones before the encounter escalated.  When Cuban Border Guard officers approached the boat for identification, those on board reportedly began shooting, injuring the commander of the Cuban patrol vessel. Cuban forces returned fire, killing four and wounding six others, who were later evacuated for medical treatment.  The incident comes at a moment of heightened tension between Cuba and the United States, with officials still working to determine the identities and motives of those aboard the spe...
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Radar Glitch Grounds UK Flights, Sparks Nationwide Disruption

 

                                         Members of the public wait in the arrivals hall at Terminal 5 of Heathrow                                                 Airport in London

A technical failure at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) Swanwick control centre caused widespread flight disruptions across the UK on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, and Birmingham were affected, with outbound flights temporarily grounded as engineers scrambled to resolve the issue.

The radar malfunction led to a shutdown of London’s airspace, forcing aircraft into holding patterns and delaying thousands of passengers. Although the system was restored later in the day, airlines warned that delays would persist into the evening as they worked to clear the backlog.

This incident echoes a similar outage in August 2023, which cost airlines over £100 million in compensation and refunds. Critics have called for improved contingency planning, citing the recurring nature of such failures.

Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for updated flight information as operations gradually return to normal.

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