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How octopuses could have helped avert the Cuban missile crisis

As Cold War tensions rose, Gregory Bateson was busy observing two solitary octopuses learning to live together in a single tank — and it gave him an idea about managing geopolitical relations.

LiveScience

Blinken hails US progress on China spying after Cuba revelations

US officials say China has for years operated spying facilities in Cuba that were upgraded in 2019.

Al Jazeera

How Latin America became the battleground in Cold War 2.0

Latin America is serving as a proxy battleground for a new Cold War as China, Iran and Russia seek to build influence, exploit resources and undermine the United States in the region.

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China has been spying from Cuba since at least 2019, White House says

‘The PRC conducted an upgrade of its intelligence collection facilities in Cuba in 2019,’ the White House said

The Independent UK

US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019

China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, as part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence capabilities

The Independent UK

Cuban refugee escaping torture shocked by 'inhumane' immigration detention centre hell

Manuel Vega was detained and tortured by police in Cuba. He told the Mirror he was "shocked and terrified" to suffer the same treatment in the US while seeking asylum, where he was supposed to be protected

Daily Mirror

Colombia's government, largest remaining rebel group agree to cease-fire at talks in Cuba

Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group declared a cease-fire agreement during talks in Cuba, the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s

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Kerala Chief Minister arrives in New York

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan arrived in New York on Friday, on the first leg of his eight-day tour of the United States of America and Cuba.

The Hindu

China slams US over claims it is building eavesdropping base in Cuba

China has rejected reports as utter US lies that it will build an electronic eavesdropping facility in Cuba

The New Daily

A secret Chinese spy base? Cuban officials say no to media report

US and Cuban officials dismissed a Wall Street Journal report about a surveillance base to be built in the Caribbean.

Al Jazeera

White House rejects report claiming Cuba has agreed to host Chinese listening post

Report comes as US-China tensions persist over Taiwan dispute

The Independent UK

China establishes spy base in Cuba

WASHINGTON: China has reached a secret deal with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility on the island located 160 kilometres from Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials familiar with classified intelligence.

Bangkok Post

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan embarks on U.S., Cuba tour amidst strident Opposition criticism

Early June 8, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan embarked on an eight-day foreign tour of the United States of America (USA) and Cuba amidst strident criticism from opposition parties.

The Hindu

Tropical Depression 2 To Provide Glancing Blow To Florida As It Eyes Cuba

On June 1, the Atlantic Ocean basin's hurricane season officially began, and experts are monitoring a coordinated tropical system.

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The Independent UK

Casabe, Cuba's little-known traditional bread, seeks world recognition

Cuba is leading a delegation of Caribbean nations, including Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Honduras and Haiti, to formally request UNESCO to add casabe, a little-known ancestral flatbread made of yuca, cassava, to the organization's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Reason

More Evidence that Biden's Private Sponsorship Migrant Parole Policy Reduced Illegal Migration by Making the Legal Kind Easier

A new study by the conservative Manhattan Institute concludes that the expansion of private sponsorship parole to migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti and Venezuela has reduced illegal migration across the southern border by about 98,000 per month.

Daily Mirror

Tourist stunned to find 'very poisonous' scorpion inside his suitcase after Cuba holiday

David Judd named the scorpion Brian after he managed to catch it with a pair of litter-picking-style tongs and put it in a plastic tub at his home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Manchester Evening News

Man finds SCORPION inside his suitcase as he unpacks after Cuba holiday

'I have been stung twice by a bee in my life - and that was enough'

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Reuters

EU to send human rights envoy to Cuba, but will not 'impose' demands

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Cuba says no quick fix as economic crisis drags on

There is no quick fix for Cuba's sputtering economy, its economy minister said on Thursday, as inflation, fuel shortages, plunging farm production and a cash crunch drag on output and continue to fan discontent in the communist-run island nation.

Reuters

EU remains Cuba´s top trade partner, committed to 'mutual respect,' top diplomat says

The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade partner, and one committed to "mutual respect" despite U.S. sanctions and the communist-run island´s increasing overtures towards Russia.

The Independent UK

Charcoal cooking, week-long queues for gasoline: Fuel shortages slam Cuba’s countryside

Cuba’s most recent fuel shortage is crippling an already fragile economy suffering from food and medicine shortages

The Times of India

Priya Mohan aims for Asian Games medal under new coach's guidance

NEW DELHI: Returning to the track after a hamstring injury, talented Indian quarter-miler Priya Habbathanahalli Mohan is determined to reclaim her title as the country's fastest runner in the 400m event. With her sights set on securing a medal in the upcoming Asian Games, the 20-year-old athlete is now under…

Miami Herald

Cuba is not cooperating in fight against terrorism, Biden administration says

The U.S. State Department has told Congress that Cuba is not fully cooperating with the United States in combating terrorism, signaling that the Biden administration will keep the island on the list of states sponsors of terrorism.

Reuters

US says Cuba still not cooperating fully against terrorism

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