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Gunfight on Cuba’s shores, Thousands die taking perilous migration routes, Hong Kong democracy activist wins one appeal, Greenland spat boosts Danish incumbents

​People approach the entrance of the Provincial Clinical-Surgical Hospital "Arnaldo Milian Castro" in Santa Clara, Cuba, on February 25, 2026.

People approach the entrance of the Provincial Clinical-Surgical Hospital "Arnaldo Milian Castro," where, according to local information, injured people were being treated after an armed incident involving a Florida-registered speedboat and a Cuban patrol, at a time of heightened tensions with the United States, in Santa Clara, Cuba, on February 25, 2026.

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Zac reports on global affairs, covering everything from elections and international relations, to conflicts in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. With the Trump administration keen to alter the world order, though, there’s a heavy emphasis right now on US politics – an area with which he is intimately familiar. He also reports on the cross-section between sports and geopolitics. Prior to joining GZERO, Zac was a senior national politics correspondent at National Journal, where he covered the 2024 presidential election from its inception to the dramatic finish, as well as major congressional actions during the Biden administration. Prior to journalism, Zac worked as an economic analyst for Oxford Economics, calculating the impact of various tax policies, as well as the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Born in London, he currently resides in New York City, where you can find him playing football (the original version) or watching it on television while attempting to cook up a storm.

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10: The number of Cubans who took a Florida-registered speedboat to Cuba’s coast on Wednesday before engaging in a gunfight with border troops from the communist-run island. Four of them died in the shootout. All 10 reportedly resided in the United States. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the incident was not part of a US government operation.

7,667: The number of people who died or went missing when attempting to cross perilous migration routes worldwide, such as the Mediterranean Sea or the Horn of Africa in 2025, per a UN agency’s report published Thursday. The number is lower than in 2024, although the agency warned the real death toll is likely higher.

6: The number of years that Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a democracy activist, had been sentenced in prison for fraud in 2022, a conviction that was overturned on Thursday. Lai will remain behind bars under a separate 20-year sentence he received earlier this month for conspiracy and sedition under Hong Kong’s 2020 national security law that effectively outlawed subversion and dissent.

5: The percentage-point increase Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s party’s approval rating has gained following the country’s tensions with US President Donald Trump over Greenland. The boost has led Frederiksen to call for an election at the end of March in hopes of picking up seats in parliament.

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