Mexico's sanitary regulator approves use of Cuba's Abdala vaccine

Pakistan faces a severe shortage of life-saving medicines, including cancer drugs and vaccines, due to government delays in notifying official prices. While global supply remains stable, regulatory hurdles have stalled legal imports, raising concerns over patient survival and the potential rise of unregulated, counterfeit medicines.

EAM S Jaishankar stated that the era of "big deals" between dominant powers is over, as multipolarity is now an irreversible reality. He argued that the Global South is defined by shared historical experiences, while noting a growing "differentiation" within the previously unified Global West.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said Cuba is in serious economic trouble, suggesting the possibility of a "friendly takeover", as his administration intensifies pressure on the communist government in Havana through a fuel blockade.

Cuba's Ministry of the Interior reported that a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban territorial waters near Villa Clara province, triggering a confrontation with border guards. The speedboat crew opened fire, injuring the Cuban commander, and in response, the guards returned fire, killing four and injuring six on the vessel.

At least 25 members of Mexico's National Guard were killed in violent clashes with criminal groups following a high-profile raid that eliminated one of the country's most-wanted drug cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho,"