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"Many Things Are Going to Happen": Trump's Vague Cuba Warning, Explained

Trump hints at big Cuba news within two months. Here's the year of sanctions, indictments and military contacts behind the vague warning.

Latin Times

Pentagon Is Reportedly Developing Military Strike Options Against Cuba as Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Havana

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said Washington prefers a negotiated transition to a technocratic government willing to implement political and economic reforms

Latin Times

Pentagon Hires Firm to Investigate Havana Syndrome, the Mystery Illness Affecting CIA Officers and US Diplomats

The Pentagon has hired Anomaly 6, a private surveillance firm, to assist in investigating Havana syndrome, an unexplained illness affecting US intelligence officers and diplomats worldwide.

International Business Times UK

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Mike Waltz Calls Cuba a ‘National Security Threat,’ Accuses China and Russia Of Collecting Information Around US Bases

United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz called Cuba a "national security threat" on Sunday, accusing China and Russia of collecting intelligence around U.S. military sites as the Trump administration keeps pressure on Havana.

Benzinga

Who Is Raúl Castro's Grandson? Meet the Powerful Insider Leading Cuba's Secret Talks With Trump

For years, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro operated almost entirely in the shadows. He held no cabinet position, never served as Cuba's foreign minister and was rarely seen speaking in public. Yet diplomats, intelligence officials and Cuba watchers increasingly identified the grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro as one of…

Latin Times

Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino’s “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they did in the 1990s:

The Conversation

Cuba Acknowledges 'Very Sensitive' Talks With U.S. to Seek 'Solutions Through Dialogue'

The country's PM said every step taken by Cuba was intended to defend "the Revolution and our sovereignty," while warning against what he described as attempts to sow division and distrust

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‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within

When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a prolonged period of deprivation and hardship.

The Conversation

All 26 treasure map locations in Black Flag Resynced

The remake's buried treasure maps aren't identical to the original game.

PC Gamer

Nationwide Blackout Hits Cuba as Havana Denounces U.S. 'Energy Stranglehold'

The island has experienced several nationwide blackouts over the past year, but the crisis has intensified since the Trump administration increased economic pressure on Havana

Latin Times

The Latinas Who Helped Create the United States: Most Americans Have Never Heard of Them

As Americans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks, backyard barbecues, and patriotic tributes to the nation's Founding Fathers, few know that a group of Latinas helped finance the military campaign that secured U.S. independence.

Latin Times

Empty Shelves and Silent Streets, Inside Havana's Struggle Between Survival and Defiance

Havana residents are adapting their daily lives around severe power outages, with blackouts dictating routines. Cuba blames US sanctions, while citizens face ongoing shortages and uncertainty.

International Business Times UK

Cuba's Population Free-Fall Isn't Slowing — 1.6 Million Gone Since 2020

Cuba's own statistics office says the island lost 1.6M people since 2020 and could fall to 5.6M by 2100 as births hit record lows.

Latin Times

Once a source of national pride, Cuba's healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisis

Irisleydis Tristá, a cancer patient in Cuba, has been unable to get a crucial CT scan for seven months because the machine at Havana’s leading hospital is broken

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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"

France 24

As Cuba's power crisis deepens, Havana residents speak out

Cubans are in the grips of a deepening power and fuel crisis – exacerbated by a US oil blockade launched earlier this year – that has left the country's poorest struggling to cope. FRANCE 24's exclusive report found that residents in Havana are now turning against their own government.

Bangkok Post

Legendary Cuban spy chief Ramiro Valdes dies at 94

HAVANA - The founder of Cuba's feared intelligence services, Ramiro Valdes, one of the last commanders of Fidel Castro's revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Sunday.

Euronews

Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel admits 'urgent changes' needed to overcome crisis

The oil blockade imposed by President Donald Trump in January has brought the island's already moribund economy to the brink of collapse, marked by power cuts sometimes lasting over 30 hours.

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Cuban economy needs 'urgent changes' to overcome crisis: president

HAVANA - Cuba's economy needs "urgent changes" to overcome a major crisis intensified by a US oil blockade, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a speech to Communist Party leaders broadcast on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Cuba places drastic restrictions on public transport

HAVANA - Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect on Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people travelling for funerals and other emergencies.

Bangkok Post

Cuba's historic homes teeter on brink as economy collapses

HAVANA - In Havana's old town, to walk on the pavement rather than the middle of the street is to take your life into your hands.

Bangkok Post

Bitter communion: Cuban priests ordered to ration mass wafers

HAVANA - To the never-ending list of scarcities in Cuba comes a new addition: communion for the Catholic faithful.

Euronews

US slaps sanctions on Cuba's oil and gas company, accusing it of weaponising energy

Cuba is already struggling under a decades-old embargo and a lack of petroleum as the US keeps pushing for a change in its economic and political model.

Latin Times

Florida Firm Poised to Send Largest U.S. Fuel Shipment to Cuba Since 1960 Embargo Began

Coral Gables-based Vanguard Energy plans to send roughly 250,000 barrels of diesel and gasoline to Cuba every month or 40 days

The Times of India

How a 21-year-old Cuban is using solar-powered tricycles to keep Havana moving through blackouts

Cuba is in the middle of its worst energy crisis in decades. The national grid has collapsed multiple times since 2024, leaving millions of people without power for days at a stretch. As of early 2026, eight of the country's major thermal generation plants are offline, the ones still running…

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