Cuba
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U.S. ‘Havana syndrome’ reports raise concerns, Canadian diplomats’ lawyer saysThe lawyer for Canadian diplomats suing Ottawa over 'Havana syndrome' criticized a report on the symptoms that have been reported by American and Canadian diplomats.CanadaMar 19
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Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin last year signed a decree allowing foreigners signing up for service in the Russian army to receive citizenship via a fast-track procedure.WorldSep 8, 2023
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Cubans being coerced to fight for Russia in Ukraine through trafficking ring, Havana saysRussia, which has strong political ties with communist-run Cuba, has long been an important destination for Cuban migrants seeking to escape economic stagnation at home.WorldSep 5, 2023
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Video captures panic after Southwest flight strikes birds, fills with smokeA Southwest Airlines flight heading to Florida was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing after a group of birds struck the plane's nose and engine.TrendingMar 6, 2023
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Brantford traveller, frustrated by delays during Cuba vacation, opts to give Sunwing another chanceBeverly Levesque says she'll give Sunwing Vacations another chance despite a fiasco riddled with flight delays that cost her and her partner hundreds of dollars.ConsumerJan 6, 2023
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U.S. reopening visa, consular services in Cuba after cases of mystery illnessVisa and consular services were closed on the island in 2017 after embassy staff were afflicted in a series of health incidents, alleged sonic attacks that remain unexplained.U.S. NewsJan 4, 2023
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Ontario couple go ahead with wedding in Cuba after Sunwing leaves luggage behindThe couple went to Cuba to be get married, but the bags they packed with the wedding dress, wedding party attire, decorations and more, never arrived.ConsumerJan 2, 2023
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VPD officer who engaged in ‘sexual activity’ with high school student in Cuba demotedConst. Mark Simms, who was in the country off-duty, was charged with sexual assault in 2018 but eventually acquitted of any criminal offence.CrimeNov 25, 2022
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Former Supreme Court justice to mediate several ‘Havana Syndrome’ claimsThe development is a step toward resolving some elements of a Federal Court action filed in 2019 by diplomats and dependants - now numbering 18 plaintiffs.CanadaNov 11, 2022
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‘Historic’ Hurricane Ian rips through Florida after making landfall on Gulf CoastThe storm's wind speeds put it just shy of a Category 5 designation, the most severe classification for storms with maximum sustained winds of at least 252 km/h.WorldSep 28, 2022
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