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Frances Mao
World Editor
Frances Mao is Newsweek’s World Editor based in London. Her focus is international affairs and geopolitics. She has reported extensively on humanitarian crises and political repression across Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. Frances joined Newsweek in 2026 from The Guardian and had previously worked at the BBC as a senior world news...
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World
Video Shows Plane Crash Into Beijing’s Tallest Skyscraper
Footage posted to social media showed the dramatic moments as debris fell from the 109-story CITIC Tower.
7 min read
Politics
U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro, as Trump Eyes Military Intervention in Cuba
The Justice Department indicted Castro in a move that follows months of Trump pressure on Cuba’s government.
7 min read
World
In Cuba, Young People Are Wearing the Stars and Stripes
Young Cubans told Newsweek they see no future for themselves in their country and some would even welcome U.S. intervention.
10 min read
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Exclusive: Cuba’s President Vows to ‘Fight’ if US Launches Military Action
Cuba’s embattled leader Miguel Díaz-Canel tells Newsweek the country is prepared to defend itself against any U.S. attack.
6 min read
News
Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed, Says Israel
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Larijani had been killed in an Israeli strike. There is no confirmation from Iran
3 min read
World
U.S. forced to lift some sanctions on Russian oil to ease Iran war pain
The U.S. is having to ease some Russian oil sanctions to combat the global pain of price hikes resulting from the Iran war.
4 min read
World
F-15 Kuwait: US Warplanes Mistakenly Shot Down Amid Iran Combat
The F-15 fighter jets were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses responding to Iranian attacks, the U.S. military said.
5 min read
World
US-Iran Talks: ‘Good Start’ to Nuclear Discussions Says Tehran
President Donald Trump has teased the prospect of a regional conflict should there be no deal over Iran’s nuclear program.
4 min read
World
Canada and France Open Greenland Consulates in Counter to Trump Threat
The consulates are seen as a show of support for Greenland and as bulwarks against pressure from Washington.
3 min read
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