Trump says Mexico will 'cease' sending oil to CubaWASHINGTON, United States, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that Mexico would stop sending oil to Cuba, which is already struggling after supplies from its traditional provider Venezuela dried up following the fall of Nicolas Maduro. Mexico is going to cease sending them oil," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked about Cuba. For years, until Maduro's ouster, the Cuban economy spluttered along on cheap supplies of Venezuelan oil. But the United States is Mexico's largest trade partner, and tariffs could damage the already slow-growing economy. She also said that during a phone conversation Thursday with Trump, the two leaders "never discussed" the issue of oil with Cuba.

HAVANA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Cuba's tourism sector suffered a sharp decline in 2025, with shortages of basic goods repelling visitors even before the United States began strangling the island's fuel supply. Visits by Cubans living abroad, mostly in the United States, fell 22.6 percent. Last year "was terrible for international tourism to Cuba," Cuban economist Pedro Monreal wrote on X, adding: "We knew that would happen." Cuba is in the throes of its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by power outages of up to 20 hours a day and critical shortages of fuel, medicines and food. While most advise caution due to the shortages of fuel, power and other basics, Argentina has advised its nationals to avoid the island altogether.

US judge allows wind project halted by Trump to resume workWASHINGTON, United States, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A US judge ruled Monday that development of a wind farm off the coast of New York by Danish energy firm Orsted can resume, in a fifth such blow to President Donald Trump's administration. The preliminary injunction issued by Judge Royce Lamberth of the US District Court for the District of Columbia allows the project's developer, Sunrise Wind, to resume construction while a wider legal battle takes place. Trump's Interior Department in December suspended all large offshore wind projects in the United States, affecting five projects including Sunrise Wind. These were Revolution Wind off Rhode Island, Empire Wind off New York, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind and Vineyard Wind off Massachusetts. On December 22, the Interior Department said it had paused leases for the offshore wind projects under construction, citing "national security."

ROME, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Juventus have signed Swedish international defender Emil Holm on loan with an option to buy from Bologna, the Serie A club announced on Monday. Juventus would have to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) to sign the 25-year-old outright when the loan finishes at the end of the season, a statement said. He joined Bologna in 2024 after a season with Atalanta and scored two goals in 48 appearances for the club. Juventus, who thumped Parma 4-1 on Sunday, are currently fourth in Serie A, one point behind third-placed Napoli but 10 points adrift of leaders Inter.

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DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - Registered Hajj pilgrims under both government and private initiatives will be able to apply for visas from February 8 through the Saudi Nusuk Masar system, with the process continuing until March 20. As per Saudi directives, the pilgrims must complete health check-ups and receive prescribed vaccinations to obtain a fitness certificate, which is mandatory for performing Hajj. All registered pilgrims, including expatriate Bangladeshis, must collect the fitness certificate by March 20 after undergoing health examinations and vaccinations at designated centres. Only then can they apply for visas through the Nusuk Masar system. The notification has been issued in the public interest with approval of the competent authority.

File PhotoDHAKA, Feb 03, 2026 (BSS) - The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today filed formal charges in separate cases, including one filed over the killing of seven youths in an alleged staged shootout in Gazipur in 2016. Confirming the matter to the newsmen, prosecution Gazi MH Tamim said the prosecution has filed a formal charge against 10, including former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary and former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque, former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah, former CTTC chief Md Monirul Islam and former head of detective branch (DB) Harun Ur-Rashid. According to case documents, law enforcement agencies detained the seven youths from different parts of the country and kept them confined in a house in Gazipur in October 2016. They were later shot dead in cold blood and falsely branded as militants. Tamim further said that a formal charge was also filed in a case against former minister Rashed Khan Menon and Qamrul Islam over their alleged role in crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising.

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a temporary ban on fireworks, lanterns and explosives in the capital to ensure peaceful observance of the holy Shab-e-Barat. According to a notice issued by DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Alid, all types of fireworks, bursting of crackers, flying lanterns and gas balloons, as well as the buying, selling, transporting and use of explosives, will remain prohibited within the DMP areas. The restriction will be effective from 6:00 pm on February 3, 2026, until 6:00 am on February 4, 2026, the notice said. The DMP urged city residents to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and celebrate Shab-e-Barat peacefully, maintaining law and order and upholding the sanctity of the religious occasion.

DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - The government will sell milk, eggs, beef and dressed broiler at affordable prices throughout the holy month of Ramadan. A meeting, chaired by Livestock and Fisheries Adviser Farida Akhtar, decided that dressed broilers, milk, eggs and beef will be sold through mobile sales centers for 26 days from the day before Ramadan to 25 Ramadan. Under the programme, dressed broiler meat will be sold at Tk 245 per kg, pasteurized milk at Tk 80 per liter, eggs at Tk 8 per piece and beef at Tk 650 per kg. Divisional Directors and District Livestock Officers will also take initiatives to market these products at affordable prices in divisional and district cities outside Dhaka in coordination with local administrations. The number of sales centres will be increased in phases by determining permanent spots for mobile sales in coordination with local entrepreneurs and stakeholders.

The Quakers had been on a three-game losing streak, not surpassing 70 points in any of its matchups. The Quakers quickly went to work, establishing a lead in the first minute and never looking back. Despite its resurgence, Penn once again took control of the game, driving its lead back up to 11 points. Down the stretch, the Quakers were able to capitalize at the free-throw line, while Cornell struggled to generate clean looks. Halfway through Ivy play, the Red sits seventh in the standings, two games behind Yale, which boasts a 5-2 Ivy, 16-4 overall record.

The sudden increase in the city’s Haitian population in recent years came with well-documented challenges. “Outside of these two incidents our contact with the Haitian community has been in large part as victims of crime,” Driscoll said. • Keket: Our reporters sat down with a local restaurant owner concerned that immigration enforcement fears could close her business. • How we got here: We have been reporting on the growth of the Haitian population in Springfield and its effect on the community for years. • VIDEO: What to know about Haitian immigration in Springfield• VIDEO: Haitian immigrant community grows in Springfield

"Perform your duties with complete impartiality and professionalism during the forthcoming parliamentary national election," he said. The Home Adviser was speaking as the chief guest at a Coast Guard medal distribution ceremony held at the BCG Headquarters in Agargaon. The adviser mentioned that 3,585 Coast Guard members have been deployed as part of nearly 9 lakh law enforcement personnel nationwide to support the Election Commission. Chowdury reaffirmed the government's commitment to the modernization of the Coast Guard, noting ongoing initiatives to procure bulletproof high-speed boats, surveillance drones, and ground control stations. Senior Secretary of the Home Ministry Nasimul Ghani and Coast Guard Director General Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque, among others, were present.

Reading time: about 1 minutesAmid unrest against ICE, Ithacans joined the hundreds of demonstrations across the country. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)UNITED TOGETHER | Local organizations, including Cornell Young Democratic Socialists of America and the Tompkins County Workers’ Center, host the rally. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)ICY OUTCRY | Braving the numbing cold, Ithacans rally and hold their signs high up in the air. (Adelaide Chow/Sun Staff Photographer)SHUT DOWN | Many downtown stores closed as part of an anti-ICE national shutdown on Friday, Jan. 30. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)Sunbursts is the Photography Department’s weekly photo gallery varying in content from recent happenings.

Katie IstominJade Dubuche Jade Dubuche is a member of the class of 2027 in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Madeleine Naumoff Madeleine Naumoff is a member of the Class of 2028 in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Nathan Ellison Nathan Ellison is a staff photographer and a member of the Class of 2028 in the College of Arts and Sciences. Benjamin Leynse Benjamin Leynse is a member of the Class of 2027 in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is a news editor for the 143rd Editorial Board and can be reached at bleynse@cornellsun.com.