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Karoline Leavitt agrees her ‘lazy’ generation needs to be shipped off to Iran or Cuba

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The Independent UK · Jul 3

Cuba's Reform Pitch Is Not Washington's Doing, Says a Castro Grandnephew

A Castro grandnephew now leading Cuba's economic ministry insists sweeping new reforms are a sovereign choice, not a concession — even as Washington calls them hollow and layers on fresh sanctions.

Latin Times · Jul 3

Trump spokeswoman Leavitt returns and glibly trolls ‘lazy’ Gen Zers: ‘Send them to Iran’

White House press secretary floated an extreme solution in response to her generation’s apparent ‘laziness’

The Independent UK · Jul 3

Cuba Issues New Warning as U.S. Tensions Escalate: 'We Will Respond With Full Force'

The country's Foreign Minister also confirmed that diplomatic contacts between Havana and Washington continue but said they "show no progress"

Latin Times · Jul 1

Cuba makes historic move away from old rules but Trump admin isn’t backing down on sanctions

Talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill, despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Don't Let Sanctions Strangle Cuba's Transition To Markets

If the promised Cuban economic reforms are for real, the U.S. should step out of the way.

Reason · Jun 26

US, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakes

Latin American and European countries also offer solidarity and help to nation already enduring a humanitarian crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

US Supreme Court opens the courthouse door to lawsuits tied to Cuba’s property seizures 6 decades after the fact

Cuba’s economy is collapsing, and its government assets in the United States remain largely frozen. But U.S. corporations have a right to seek compensation from assets the Cuban government seized from American companies more than six decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23, 2026.

The Conversation · Jun 25

US imposes new sanctions on Cuban companies that could deepen economic crisis

Analysts predict this move will deter foreign investment and exacerbate the island nation's severe economic challenges

The Independent UK · Jun 23

US imposes fresh sanctions on Cuba amid Trump's 'takeover' rhetoric

The United States on Tuesday issued a series of sanctions related to Cuba, amid recent rhetoric from US President Donald Trump suggesting a possible takeover of the communist island.

The Times of India · Jun 23