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1. 'Light also exists': Some Cubans see hope in the darkness of the moment

   

   The U.S. oil blockade has pushed Cuba into a third month of energy crisis, deepening daily hardship in a country already strained by crumbling infrastructure. But amid the darkness, some Cubans still see hope for a better future.

2. Pakistan offers to host 'meaningful talks' as threat of U.S. ground assault in Iran looms

   

3. Anger over Iran war adds fuel to anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests across U.S.

   

4. Amid Iran conflict, combative neighbours Armenia and Azerbaijan try to stay above the fray

   

   Armenia and Azerbaijan, both of which border Iran to its north, have seen their fair share of conflict. The current war around Iran has drawn in Arab Gulf states — and these two neighbours may not be able to avoid becoming involved, too.

5. North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting U.S.

   

   North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine and hailed it as a development to boost the country's strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday.