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A train passes by Republika Power Plant in town of Pernik, Bulgaria, April 21, 2022. The only nuclear power plant, generating over a third of Bulgaria’s electricity, runs on uranium from Russia.
Ukraine
EU proposes oil ban after bloc’s largest economy drops opposition
Arts, Culture & Media
What Will Openness Mean for Cuban Artists?
Small business owner Mady Zulueta outside her store, Zulu, in a prime area of Old Havana, Cuba.
Economics
Uncertain what’s next, Cubans go about their business while they wait for a signal from Trump
Iranians wave the national flag during celebrations in Tehran on July 14, 2015, after Iran's nuclear negotiating team struck a deal with world powers in Vienna.
Conflict
Iranians are celebrating a nuclear deal, some with homemade vodka
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Sports
Guess who’s coming to Cuba? A New York soccer team
A child plays at the Prado Boulevard in downtown Havana.
Business
When will Starbucks pop up all over Cuba? Don’t count on it
Populations of marlin and other big game fish in the waters between Florida and Cuba are under growing pressure from overfishing and habitat destruction.
Environment
Can Hemingway help break down the barriers between the US and Cuba?
Arts, Culture & Media
50 years since start of US embargo on Cuba