## Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing ‘friendly relations’ - WSVN 7News

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HAVANA (AP) — Four Russian ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Cuba’s foreign ministry said in a news release that the ships will be in Havana between June 12 and June 17, noting that none of them will carry any nuclear weapons and assuring their presence “does not represent a threat to the region.”.

The announcement came a day after U.S. officials said that Washington had been tracking Russian warships and aircraft that were expected to arrive in the Caribbean for a military exercise.

They said the exercise would be part of a broader Russian response to the U.S. support for Ukraine.

The officials said that the Russian military presence was notable but not concerning.

Cuba’s Foreign Ministry said that the four Russian ships are the frigate “Gorshkov,” the nuclear-powered submarine “Kazan,” the fleet oil tanker “Pashin” and the salvage tug “Nikolai Chiker.”.

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### President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges

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Asked if he would rule out a pardon for his son, who's facing three federal gun-related charges in court in Delaware, Biden answered simply, "Yes."

The White House had previously said Biden would not use his pardon power on Hunter Biden, who is also facing a trial on federal tax charges in September.

“I’ve been very clear; the president is not going to pardon his son,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in December. »

### Deaths from tetanus have been reduced massively

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### Phish Fan Who Ripped First Bong Hit at Sphere Banned from Venue

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment has permanently banned a concert-goer credited with the “first bong hit to ever be ripped” inside of the Sphere during a Phish concert on April 20th, 2024.

Video of the individual smoking out of a bong prior to Phish’s concert at the $2.3 billion venue in Las Vegas was shared on Phish fan sites and quickly went viral.

As a result, the individual is “hereby indefinitely banned” from attending events at the Sphere and other Madison Square Garden venues. »

### China Is Losing the Chip War

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Whatever Xi’s assumptions, he picked a chip war with a superior power before he had the armory to wage it.

Now China faces the daunting task of building a single-nation chip supply chain in an otherwise highly globalized industry.

The evidence available so far from the chip war suggests that China’s continued ascent would have been better served if Xi had maintained a partnership with Washington. »

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