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Cuba plunged into islandwide blackout as power crisis worsens, in photos

Officials in Cuba reported an islandwide blackout Monday as deepening energy and economic crises continue to strain a crumbling power grid. It marked the third major outage in four months. A separate blackout just over a week ago affected western Cuba, leaving millions without electricity.

The Independent UK

Trump predicts he will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout

US president declares he can do ‘anything I want’ after oil blockade plunges country into darkness

The Guardian - AU

Trump issues new Cuba threat and labels country a ‘failed state’

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Trump says he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ and can do ‘anything I want with it’

Trump, in second rambling address to reporters of the day, issues wild threats to Cuba amid historic blackout

The Independent UK

U.S. Families Seek Compensation for Up To $9 Billion From Castro-Era Seizures amid Potential Opening Of Cuban Economy

Nearly 6,000 U.S. individuals and companies are seeking compensation for Cuban property confiscated after Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution, with certified claims now estimated at about $9 billion including interest.

Latin Times

Protesters Attack Communist Party Building in Rare Show of Unrest in Cuba

Protesters attacked a Communist Party building in the central Cuban city of Morón over the weekend, a rare escalation of unrest in a country where public dissent is tightly controlled.

Latin Times

Cuba Prepares Economic Shift, Allowing Nationals Abroad to Invest and Own Property

Cuba's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign trade and investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, told NBC News that the ongoing blockade by the United States is hindering the strategy from coming to fruition.

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Cuban officials report an island-wide blackout as country struggles with energy crisis

Officials in Cuba report an island-wide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen

The Independent UK

Senate Democrats seek to prevent military action against Cuba

Senate Democrats seek to prevent military action against Cuba -

Roll Call

Cory Booker calls both parties ‘feckless’ for ceding war powers to Trump

Democrat says Congress ‘doing nothing’ may embolden president to attack countries such as Cuba and North Korea

The Guardian - US

Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel Admits US Negotiations as Energy Crisis Worsens

Cuba's Miguel Díaz‑Canel confirms negotiations with the US as blackouts and fuel shortages deepen, signaling a rare shift in the island's diplomacy.

International Business Times UK

Five arrested in Cuba after protest at local Communist party office

Rare action began peacefully but ‘degenerated into vandalism’ according to state-run newspaper

The Guardian - UK

Cuba confirms recent talks with US amid severe energy crisis

Hours earlier, Cuba announced the forthcoming release of 51 prisoners, in what Havana said was a gesture of goodwill.

Euronews

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine Files Another War Powers Resolution, This Time To Prevent Trump From Bypassing Congress To Attack Cuba

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine has introduced a new War Powers Resolution, this time aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from bypassing Congress to attack Cuba.

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The Independent UK

Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. The comments on Friday mark the first time that the Caribbean country confirmed such speculation

International Business Times

Cuban President Confirms Talks With The Trump Administration: 'Aimed At Finding Solutions'

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed for the first time talks with the Trump administrations following weeks of speculation on the matter.

The Guardian - US

Cuban president confirms talks with Trump officials amid US blockade

Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries, Miguel Díaz-Canel said

The Independent UK

Why Cuba has unexpectedly released dozens of prisoners

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Cuba set to release dozens of prisoners after Pope Leo talks

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez met with Pope Leo in the Vatican

Latin Times

Top Vatican Official Says Holy See Took 'Necessary Steps' to Promote Dialogue After Meetings With U.S. and Cuban Officials

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said the Holy See has taken "the necessary steps" to promote dialogue on Cuba after separate meetings with U.S. and Cuban officials.

Latin Times

Analysts Say Cuba's 'Opaque' Power Structure Makes Post-Regime Transition Hard to Predict: 'Cuba Is Not Venezuela'

Analysts say the highly centralized and opaque structure of power in Cuba makes it difficult to identify who could lead a political transition on the island, even as Washington signals talks with figures inside the government.

The Independent UK

Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard

The Times of India

Hasan Piker ignites controversy after saying IShowSpeed ignored his Cuba Flotilla trip invite as xQc makes a surprising comparison on livestream

During a March 9, 2026 Twitch livestream, Hasan Piker said he invited Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. to join the upcoming Nuestra America Flotilla trip, but the YouTuber did not respond. The clip later spread on social media. Streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel reacted to the moment during his March 10 Kick…

Sports Illustrated

What's at Stake Entering Final Day of Pool Play at the World Baseball Classic

Three spots in the quarterfinals are up for grabs.

The Conversation

Mali’s maestro of African salsa: how Boncana Maïga shaped dance music

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa.

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