Cuba
Cuba says US contacts fall short of formal talks as Trump pressure mounts
Cuba’s top diplomat in Washington says communication continues, but formal negotiations have not begun, disputing Trump’s description of the contacts.
Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
US Army weighs sending support units to Southern Command amid Cuba tensions - report
'Voices From The Last Days Of Freedom': Showcasing the pre-communist Cuba we lost - review
Below are some excerpts from the book, which showcases the personal accounts of those who were young children when they fled with – or without – their parents and families as Communism took over.
Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the blockade continues
Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the 'genocidal' blockade continues, resulting in over $8 billion in economic damages in the last year.
Venezuelans, Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says
The West African nation announced on Tuesday that it had agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the US in the next 12 months.
Cuba's electric grid collapses again as government tries to resolve previous day's blackout
Blackouts affecting the entire island, home to about 10 million people, have become increasingly frequent in recent months.
Cuba suffers islandwide power grid collapse as US oil blockade deepens energy crisis
The outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July and comes as a US-imposed oil blockade further strains the island's aging energy infrastructure.
Cuban spy one of US's biggest intelligence failures, Rubio says, accuses Cuba of funding protesters
Marco Rubio said Cuba operates an extensive spy and influence network in the US, citing a convicted ambassador and alleged links to protests supporting Antifa, Hamas, and Venezuela's Maduro.
Rubio says Iranian regime must change, praises Trump's ambition in Middle East strikes
Rubio said US military pressure has left Iran "eager" for deals on denuclearization and the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump halted strikes and said an agreement could be imminent.
Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel
"If you can see people, for example, with kippah on the street, with tefillin or tallit, it’s like to be inside of the synagogue, a big synagogue. It’s amazing to be here.”
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
A list of upwards of 175 measures received a unanimous rubber-stamp vote in the National Assembly.
US imposes sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry
Thursday's action against Diaz-Canel is the latest by Washington to intensify pressure on the island's communist leaders.
