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EU announces a further $2.3 million in humanitarian aid for Cuba

April 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission has released a further 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in ‌aid for Cuba, it said on Wednesday, to ‌tackle what it described as worsening humanitarian conditions in the country.

* The U.S. cut off Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba aftertoppling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3. * This has resulted in an energy crisis in Cuba ‌andblackouts across the ⁠country, whose population stands at 10million. Cuban health officials say the crisis has ⁠increased themortality risk for Cuban cancer patients, especially children. * "The EU stands with the people of Cuba in their hour ofneed. After Hurricane Melissa, we were there. And today, we ‌arestepping up again with €2 million in humanitarian aid to helpdeliver food and safe drinking water to those who need it most.In a country facing an energy crisis and growing shortages, thissupport will help keep ‌life-saving aid flowing to up to twomillion people in need," said Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner forCrisis Management, in a statement. * ‌On March 31, a Russian-flagged tanker carrying some700,000 barrels of crude docked in Cuba's Matanzas oil terminal,shipping data showed, marking the first significant oil deliveryto the ‌island since U.S. President Donald Trump's administrationcut off its fuel supply.

($1 = 0.8624 euros)

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-GuptaEditing by Keith Weir)

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EU announces a further $2.3 million in humanitarian aid for Cuba

April 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission has released a further 2 million euros ($2.3 million) in ‌aid for Cuba, it sa...

Florida hospital patient finally leaves room after 5 months amid legal battle

AFlorida hospitalhas dropped its lawsuit to evict a patient who refused to leave for months — saying the woman finally moved out.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) had sought a court order to remove the woman from her hospital room, where she remained after being discharged in early October and authorizing theLeon County Sheriff's Officeto assist in removing her if necessary.

A hearing scheduled for Monday was canceled after the hospital filed a voluntary dismissal.

The hospital confirmed to Fox News Digital in an emailed statement that "this legal case is no longer active, and the person is no longer at TMH."

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The hospital argued in its complaint that the woman's continued staydiverted staff and resourcesfrom other patients and tied up a needed hospital bed.

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"TMH has limited inpatient beds," the complaint stated. "The defendant's continued occupancy prevents use of the bed for patients needing acute care."

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According to the filing, she no longer required acute care after a formal discharge order was issued Oct. 6, and staff made repeated efforts to coordinate her departure, including offering transportation and contactingfamily members.

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It is unclear how often hospitals resort to legal action to remove patients who refuse to leave after discharge.

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FBI visits Cuba to probe Florida speedboat attack as survivors face terrorism charges

An FBI technical team is in Cuba to investigate aFebruary shootoutbetween Cuban soldiers and the crew of a boat from Florida, CNN has learned from two sources familiar with the visit.

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio speaks at a press conference about the US speedboat in Havana, Cuba, on February 26. - Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua/Getty Images

The rare visit by US law enforcement to the communist-run island comes amid some of the highest tensions in years between the US and Cuba and after the Trump administration said Cuban officials need to radically alter their system of government.

According to Cuban officials, a boat with 10 people aboard sailed to the island from Florida in late February to carry out "an attempt to overthrow the government."

Upon arrival, the boaters engaged in a shootout withCuban border guardsthat left four of the boaters dead and one of the Cuban soldiers wounded. A fifth boater later died of his injuries, Cuban officials said.

Cuban officials said they found a cache of assault rifles, ammunition, bulletproof vests and Molotov cocktails on the boat.

US officials said in February that at least one of those who died and one survivor were US citizens. The five survivors face terrorism charges on the island. Though Cuban officials initially identified all the men as Cuban nationals, the island's government typically does not recognize dual nationalities and treats anyone born in Cuba as a Cuban citizen.

Gear and weapons seized from a Florida-registered speedboat are displayed in Havana, Cuba, on February 27. - Omara Garcia Mederos/ACN/Reuters

In March, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said FBI agents would be allowed to carry out an investigation on the island in cooperation with Cuban officials.

A US official told CNN that the American investigators are not making decisions based on information provided by Cuba but that they will independently verify what happened during the incident.

The official said that in making decisions about the case, the United States will seek to protect US interests and US citizens involved in the incident.

CNN has reached out to the FBI for comment.

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Umpire C.B. Bucknor in spotlight again over blatant missed call

Three days afterhaving six of his calls overturnedby MLB's newAutomated Balls and Strikes system, umpire C.B. Bucknor was in the spotlight once again Tuesday night.

Serving as the first-base umpire in Milwaukee for the Brewers' March 31 game against theTampa Bay Rays, Bucknor had one of the most blatant blown calls you'll ever see overturned by replay, leading to similar amused reactions in both dugouts.

The play occurred in the sixth inning with Milwaukee leading 4-2 and first baseman Jake Bauers at the plate. Bauers' line drive went off the glove of Rays second baseman Ben Williamson, who then threw wildly to first base.

The Rays retrieved the ball and tagged Bauers, whom Bucknor called out for failing to touch first base.

As the television announcers pointed out, Bucknor didn't even seem to be looking at Bauers' foot as he clearly stepped on the first base bag.

It didn't take long for replay to overturn the call.

Bauers ended up stealing second base and coming around to score on Brandon Lockridge's RBI double asthe Brewers went on to a 6-2 win.

ABS system calibration unit before the MLB game at Surprise Stadium on March 02, 2025 in Surprise, Arizona

The video board displays the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system on a challenge in the second inning of the MLB game at Surprise Stadium on March 12, 2025 in Surprise, Arizona.

The video board displays the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system during a challenge by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of the MLB game against the Cleveland Guardians at Camelback Ranch on March 11, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

The video board displays the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system during a challenge by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning of the MLB game against the Cleveland Guardians at Camelback Ranch on March 11, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

A general view of the scoreboard during an ABS challenge in the sixth inning of the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring training game at Goodyear Ballpark on February 27, 2025 in Goodyear, Arizona.

The scoreboard at Truist Park is seen during an Automated Ball-Strike system challenge during the eighth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The scoreboard at Truist Park is seen during an Automated Ball-Strike system challenge during the first inning of the MLB All-Star Game on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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"I don't know what happened,"Bauers told reporters after the game, avoiding repeated opportunities to comment any further. "I'm just thankful to get on base and thankful to come around and score."

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King Charles to visit US to address Congress, meet President Trump

King Charles III will visit the United States this month to address American lawmakers,United States House Speaker Mike Johnsonannounced on Wednesday, April 1.

The trip will mark the first state visit by a British ruler since ‌2007, when Charles' mother Queen Elizabeth made what was the fourth such U.S. trip ‌of her reign.

In a statement post on X, Johnson said the king had been invited to address U.S. Congress ‌on April 28 during his ‌visit to Washington D.C.

In a separatestatement releasedone day earler, Buckingham Palace announced Queen Camilla will accompany the king, and said the "long-planned" trip came on the advice of the British government and, "at the invitation of The President of the United States."

"Our two nations share one of the most consequential partnerships in history, and together we will mark the historic milestone of America's 250th year of independence,"Johnson wrote in a post on X.

"I look forward to spending time with the King, whom I greatly respect,"President Donald Trumpwrote ina post on Truth Socialafter the announcement. "It will be TERRIFIC!"

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The royals' itinerary includes celebrating "the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," the palace wrote in a news release.

Trump said the monarchs' trip is planned April 27-30.

President Donald Trump bids farewell to King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Sept. 18, 2025, in Windsor, England.

The king is expected to speak to lawmakers on April 28, and attend a banquet dinner at ‌the White House later that day.

The king will then continue to the island of Bermuda to undertake his first royal visit as monarch to a British overseas territory.

This is a developing story.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

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Swedish prime minister says he'll let a hard-right party enter a future government

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's prime minister said Wednesday that his center-right party would allow a rival with far-right roots to enter the government if the country's election this year produces a right-wing majority, taking a further decisive step to bring it into the political mainstream.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has run Sweden since 2022 at the helm of a three-party center-right coalition thatrelies on supportfrom the Sweden Democrats for a parliamentary majority but doesn't give it seats in the Cabinet.

The Sweden Democrats were founded in the 1980s by people who had been active in right-wing extremist groups, including neo-Nazis. They toned down their rhetoric and expelled openly racist members under Jimmie Åkesson, who has led them since 2005.

He oversaw their growth from a marginal movement to Sweden's second-biggest party, with 20.5% of the vote inthe 2022 election— ahead of all its rivals on the right, including Kristersson's conservative Moderate Party. The party has moved toward the mainstream but retains a hard line on immigration. Its rise echoes that of parties on the populist right in many other European countries.

As a Sept. 13 parliamentary election approaches, center-right parties have been reconsidering their reluctance to bring the Sweden Democrats into government directly. Last month, the Liberals, a junior partner in the government, opened up to accepting them in a future Cabinet.

Kristersson cited that "courageous decision" as a game-changer as he and Åkesson held a joint news conference Wednesday to announce that the prime minister's Moderates would allow the Sweden Democrats into a future government, Swedish news agency TT reported.

Kristersson will be the candidate for prime minister, even if the Sweden Democrats end up as the stronger party, and the Sweden Democrats would get significant responsibility for migration issues.

"In the most difficult situation since World War II, Sweden cannot do without an effective government," Kristersson said, an apparent allusion to crises including the Iran war and Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Joy and heartbreak as final World Cup spots are decided, in photos

The final places at the World Cup were decided in dramatic fashion as qualifying campaigns came to an end across Europe and in Mexico. Players and fans reacted with joy and disappointment after decisive matches, including a surprise penalty shootout defeat for Italy.