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Trump warns Cuba must strike deal with U.S. or face deepening crisis

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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that Cuba will need to reach an agreement with Washington to avoid a worsening humanitarian situation, as new...

Trump declares national emergency over ‘Cuba threat’

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The US president has dramatically escalated pressure on the government in Havana and its trade partners. US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency...

Trump issues ultimatum to Cuba

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The US president has urged Havana to strike a deal with Washington “before it is too late”. US President Donald Trump has said Cuba will...

80 people killed in US raid on Venezuela – NYT

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Cuba says 32 of its citizens died in Washington’s military intervention to abduct President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. The death toll from the US raid...

Trump orders green card review for migrants from 19 countries

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The Trump administration has launched a sweeping review of green cards held by immigrants from 19 so-called “countries of concern,” a move officials say...

Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica before moving toward Cuba and the Bahamas

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Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm to strike Jamaica in modern history, has left the island in ruins after making landfall as a Category...

Fentanyl kingpin ‘Brother Wang’ extradited to US after dramatic escape and global pursuit

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Chinese drug lord Zhi Dong Zhang, known as “Brother Wang,” has been extradited to the U.S. after a dramatic international chase involving Mexico, Cuba,...

Biden to remove Cuba from terrorism list

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Donald Trump blacklisted Havana in the final days of his first term and could do so again. President Joe Biden has notified Congress of his...

Nine countries to become BRICS partners in 2025

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The new countries will join the economic group as partner states from January 1, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov has said. Nine countries will officially...

Argentine foreign minister fired over support for lifting US embargo on Cuba

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Argentine President Javier Milei has dismissed Foreign Affairs Minister Diana Mondino after she backed a UN resolution to end the longstanding US embargo on...

Cuba plunged into nationwide blackout after major power plant failure

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Cuba experienced a complete power outage on Friday after a critical failure at the Antonio Guiteras Power Plant led to the disconnection of the...

US sends submarine to Cuba after Russian ships arrive

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The USS Helena is on a “routine visit” to Guantanamo Bay, Washington has said. An American attack submarine has docked at the US base of...

Ex-US ambassador jailed for spying

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Victor Manuel Rocha pleaded guilty for working as an agent for Cuba for more than 40 years. Former US Ambassador Victor Manuel Rocha has been...

Former US ambassador accused of being Cuban spy – AP

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Diplomat Manuel Rocha has been accused of failing to register as an agent of a foreign government. A former US diplomat who previously served as...

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo of Cuba

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The US and Israel were the only two out of 190 UN members to oppose the document’s adoption. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted...

The 64th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution: An Unprecedented Chapter in World History

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Today, Cubans are commemorating the 64th anniversary of their independence. On this day in 1959, the Cuban Revolution was successfully conducted by Fidel Castro’s 26th...

60 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis: How cool heads prevented a Soviet-US naval encounter sparking a nuclear war

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When the world came dangerously close to atomic Armageddon. This October marks the 60th anniversary of the 'underwater' component of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It...

Cubans vote on gay rights

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Amendments to Family Code will allow same-sex marriage, gay adoptions, and surrogacy. Nearly four million Cubans voted in favor of the government-backed amendments to the...