Communism

Children dying in Cuba because of tighter US sanctions, says UN

The UN said blackouts, which were chronic before the latest round of sanctions, now frequently exceed 20 hours a day and have had a deep impact on medical services.

Why young America is trending socialist

The most striking often-polled finding about Gen Z is their lack of flag-waving patriotism.

Georgia uncorks the value of Stalin’s 40,000-bottle wine collection

A wine cellar housing a collection of rarities from the 19th and 20th centuries, once owned by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, in Tbilisi, Georgia May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

Rubio warns Cuba after US indicts former leader

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Cuban American, described Cuba as a “failed state” as it suffers a major economic crisis.

Two US citizens among 19 killed in raid on alleged communist stronghold: Philippine army

The number of people killed in the raid has sparked questions by the country's rights commission into the conduct of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Cuba’s next-gen Castros: A ‘fiefdom’ and an influencer

One historian said the Castros are going to be playing some role in the Cuban political system for a very long time.

Seized weapons on display after India declares end to Maoist insurgency

Indian police display large caches of arms and ammunition seized from Maoist rebels on March 31, 2026.

India security forces kill 14 Maoist rebels in clashes: Police

In Bali, the holiday vibe masks memories of a massacre

Surfers at Batu Belig beach in Bali on Nov 28. The development of mass tourism on the island was a deliberate strategy to resuscitate an economy shattered by the mass killings, historians say.

A soldier’s last battle: At 95, he yearns for North Korea but grieves leaving family behind

wtsoldier - Mr Ahn Hak-sop, 95, is a former North Korean soldier who spent more than 42 years in prison and bears hope of returning to North Korea to die and be buried there as he sees South Korea as a "colony of the United States".

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