Panghal on Friday became the first Indian boxer to enter the finals of the Men’s World Boxing Championships. He defeated Saken Bibossinov 3-2 in the semi-finals in the 52 kg weight category. read more

Twitter torpedoed the accounts on Wednesday, just when Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel was addressing the nation on state-run TV about fuel shortage due to US sanctions. read more

In this method, the conservationists use different combinations of nail polish to colour the claws of each bat. read more

A military judge at the US Navy’s Guantanamo, Cuba base set the date for the death-penalty trial for January 11, 2021, according to the newspaper. read more

Cubans and beards have gone hand in hand, or cheek by jowl, since the days of Fidel Castro’s revolution, but after falling out of favour, facial hair is back - and this time, it’s not political. read more

Che was assassinated when she was just six years old. read more

From late 2016, diplomats posted in Havana and some of their family members suffered unexplained symptoms ranging from poor balance and vertigo to lack of coordination, unusual eye movements, anxiety and what victims called a “cognitive fog.” read more

Another reason Cubans are kept off their island’s beaches is tourism. Last year’s 4.75 million visitors brought in $3.3 billion — money the Cuban government sorely needs as it struggles under crippling US sanctions. read more

“My dad’s journey to the US shows how people come together to help each other. We got a chance to celebrate him last night for the opening of the Statue of Liberty’s new museum. This is his story,” said the tweet. read more

This week’s interesting reads include a biography of a famous historian, a meditation on the role of medicine to help us live and die well, and a review of how India has fared in the last few years in the most critical dimensions of the nation’s collective... read more

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When on a vacation, singer Shilpa Rao always tries to go for road trips, as it enhances the entire experience. You can stop by and explore your surroundings, instead of following an itinerary, she says. read more

Cuba offered its support to several African independence movements in a decade in which most of the continent shook off the shackles of European colonialism. read more

The Cuban government has been building a 3G network in cities across the island and some tourists, Cuban government officials and foreign businesspeople have had access to it for several years. read more

Bajrang Punia had earlier knocked off Alejandro Valdes Tobier of Cuba 4-3 to enter the 65 kg Freestyle final on the second day of the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest. read more