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From Havana to American Streets: Rubio Unpacks Foreign-Funded U.S. Protests, Lays Out Venezuela Recovery Plan

Rubio details a phased Venezuela recovery plan and brands Cuba an "espionage superpower" — but key facts complicate both claims.

Latin Times

Havana Says the Reforms Are Homegrown. Washington's Fingerprints Are Everywhere Anyway

Díaz-Canel closed Cuba's parliamentary session by rejecting claims that the island's 176-measure economic overhaul was forced by U.S. sanctions

Latin Times

Cubans struggle to bounce back after 6th nationwide blackout this year

Cubans are recovering from the sixth islandwide blackout this year

The Independent UK

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Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout as US embargo continues

The power cuts have made normal life almost impossible, with each outage also meaning that water supplies trickle away and ceiling fans slow to a halt.

Euronews

Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout

HAVANA - Cuba's power grid failed Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout, a state utility said in a social media post.

Bangkok Post

Cuba plunges into darkness as state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout

Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, the state-owned grid operator said, plunging the island into darkness. The country has faced a series of total collapses of its electricity grid since the US imposed an energy embargo that halted regular deliveries of fuel for power stations.

France 24

Cuba plunged into ⁠darkness after national electricity grid collapses again

Outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July ‌and comes as a US-imposed oil ‌blockade ⁠cripples ⁠island's already aging energy ‌infrastructure

The Independent UK

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Riders from Canada, Cuba, Mexico and USA among 13 North Americans in the 2026 Tour de France Femmes

Isabella Holmgren leads a charge of five debutants, Canadian Alison Jackson and pair of US riders provide climbing arsenal for French squad St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93

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Quote of the day by Ana de Armas: 'I want to show how strong and smart women are. We go through...' - inspiring quote by Knives Out, No Time to Die and Blade Runner 2049 actress women's empowerment, strong female representation in media and why fighting for better opportunities is worth it

Quote of the day by Ana de Armas: Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas champions stronger female roles on screen. She desires to portray women as intelligent and resilient, reflecting real life. De Armas believes audiences deserve to see these authentic and meaningful stories. Her career includes notable films like Knives…

The Economic Times

Cuba tourism crisis: An industry brought to ‘almost total paralysis’

Cuba’s tourism industry has been hit hard by US sanctions and fuel shortages, with nearly three-quarters of hotels now closed on the island.

Euronews

Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations to private firms

HAVANA - Cuba moved to open crisis-ravaged parts of the state-run economy to private firms Wednesday, as the communist government struggles to ease acute shortages resulting from a US energy blockade.

Bangkok Post

Cuba loosens control of its private sector in a struggle with a mounting humanitarian crisis

Cuba has loosened restrictions on private businesses to allow imports of foreign goods and medicines, a sector firmly controlled by the Communist-led government

The Independent UK

US Secretary of State Rubio's obsession with Cuba is part of his American dream

Championing a 'maximum pressure' strategy on Cuba, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reveals a personal and professional commitment to the cause. The United States has ramped up sanctions and economic blockades against the country. Rubio highlights the Cuban government's failures and mismanagement while voicing his hope for an improved future…

The Economic Times

Does Trump Need a Win?

Plus: City-owned grocery stores, Cuban pain, DSA types might take Wisconsin, and more...

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The Conversation

Trump is sowing fear over Cuba, terrorism and the ‘radical left’. This is what could come next

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is again taking aim at Cuba. This time, however, the Trump administration is framing Havana as a decades-long sponsor of terrorism and espionage that has helped cultivate the “radical left” in the United States.

The Economic Times

In the 18th and 19th centuries, slave ships sank near Bahamas; researchers found their trail revealing the darkest chapters of human history

Fourteen wrecked slavers' ships were identified in the Bahamas. These vessels transported enslaved Africans during the 18th and 19th centuries. The wrecks reveal a previously unknown route for the transatlantic slave trade. Historical research identified these ships as part of a larger maritime traffic. The findings bear witness to the…

Latin Times

Colombia's President-Elect Abelardo de la Espriella to Cut Ties With Cuba and Nicaragua: What It Could Mean for Venezuela

Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has announced a sweeping overhaul of the country's foreign policy that includes closing Colombia's embassies in Cuba and Nicaragua, restoring diplomatic relations with the United States and Israel, and reassessing Bogotá's engagement with leftist governments across the region.

The Independent UK

Raúl Castro absent as Cuba celebrates anniversary of key revolutionary attack

Cuba has held a traditional rally to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries

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Cargo of Hope: First Air Shipment of $100M U.S. Aid Package Departs Miami for Cuba

A charter flight from Miami launched Washington's $100M Cuba humanitarian aid drive, using church channels to bypass Havana authorities.

The National (Scotland)

Professor 'worried' after quote in 'AI' US government report 'justifying Cuba siege'

AN academic has revealed how he was “worried” after learning that he was cited in an official US State Department report which is seen as…

The National (Scotland)

'I just got back from Cuba. If Donald Trump invades it will be a bloodbath'

THERE will be a “bloodbath” if America invades Cuba, according to an academic recently returned to the UK from the besieged island nation.

The Independent UK

Spanish hotel chain Meliá is leaving Cuba because of legal and financial hurdles from US sanctions

Meliá, a major Spanish hotel chain, says it will completely shutter its operations in Cuba because of operational and financial difficulties on the Caribbean island nation linked to U.S. sanctions and an energy blockade

The Independent UK

US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government

A cargo plane packed with food and hygiene kits has left Miami for Cuba as part of the U.S. government’s humanitarian assistance efforts for the people of the island nation

The Independent UK

Trump’s State Department cites ‘blacklists’ and McCarthyism in memo labeling leftists ‘front groups’ for communist Cuba

New report approvingly cites Red Scare-era tactics to crack down on dissent from leftists including elected officials and the DSA

Latin Times

State Department Report Details Decades of Alleged Cuban Support for Spy Rings and Far-Left Extremist Groups

The document concludes that Cuba's influence has outlasted the Cold War through networks of activists, political organizations and international partnerships

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