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A large international delegation known as the Nuestra América Convoy has arrived in Havana, Cuba, delivering around 20 tons of humanitarian aid to the island amid ongoing US sanctions. The group, comprising over 600 people from 33 countries and 120 organizations, includes figures such as Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and others protesting what they describe as a US economic blockade. The visit coincides with recent US actions, including a takeover of Venezuela's oil business and Executive Order 14380 issued on January 29.

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The Philippines is advancing broader defense ties with NATO and EU nations at the 2026 Paris Defense and Strategy Forum, while the Army hosted a Lockheed Martin executive to discuss advanced technologies. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. met NATO's Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and Army vice commander Maj. Gen. Efren Morados welcomed Tim Cahill of Lockheed Martin.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at Malacañang Palace in a historic first for leaders' level ties between the Philippines and Bhutan. It marked the first time a Philippine president hosted a Bhutanese leader there. Tobgay is in the country for the Asian Development Bank's Asia Pacific Food Systems Forum 2026.

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A 73-year-old French woman, a retired doctor living in Brazil for several years, was killed on March 8 in her apartment in Joao Pessoa. Her 59-year-old partner placed her body in a suitcase and had a homeless person burn it in the street. The suspect was later found dead with his throat slit.

The city council of Turin, Italy, approved a resolution condemning the US economic blockade against Cuba and demanding concrete aid projects. Similar events in the Philippines and Chile reiterated international support for the Caribbean nation amid intensified sanctions. These actions highlight Cuba's resilience and its global health cooperation.

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An Indian national was killed in an Iranian 'suicide' boat attack on a US-owned oil tanker near Iraq's Basra port. The Indian embassy confirmed that 15 other Indian crew members were evacuated to safety. The incident occurs amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict disrupting maritime traffic.