A group of Russian naval ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will visit Havana, Cuba, from June 12 to 17, as part of “historically friendly relations,” Cuba announced. The ships do not carry nuclear weapons and do not pose a threat to the region.
“Visits by naval units from other countries are a historical practice of the revolutionary government with nations that maintain relations of friendship and collaboration,” the statement added.
Villagers flee in terror as 150 reportedly killed in Sudan rebel attack.
At least 150 people were killed and 200 injured in a rebel attack in Sudan, officials and witnesses reported. The RSF fighters attacked Wad al-Nour village in Al-Jazira state with over 40 armed vehicles, causing terror and carnage among mostly civilian inhabitants, including children and women.
Fighting continues nearby, with villagers fearing further escalations. One eyewitness reported the ongoing grim task of counting the dead and injured, stating, “So far, we’ve buried more than 120 people in a mass grave in the middle of the village.”
Biden links WWII and the Ukraine war in D-Day address.
US President Joe Biden, speaking at the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, drew parallels between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War Two. He warned that democracies worldwide are under threat, with autocrats watching the Western response to Ukraine. Biden, born in 1942, is likely the last US leader to have been alive during the operation to liberate Nazi-occupied France.
World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, King Charles III, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, attended the ceremonies. Macron thanked the Ukrainian people for their bravery, leading to a standing ovation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine in 2022, was not invited to the commemoration.
