Cuba

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.

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel waves a Cuban flag alongwith others during a march outside the U.S. Embassy to protest against what they denounce as U.S. aggression in the region, following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and the killing of Cuban soldiers on January 16, 2026.
 View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

Israeli court revokes citizenship of Cuban man over sham marriage

SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan met with Army Corps General, Gen. Roberto Legrá Sotolongo, First Deputy Minister of the Chief of the General Staff, and other senior leaders from the Cuban military today at the perimeter of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba May 29, 2026.

US general meets Cuban military officials at edge of Guantanamo Bay

Military personnel hold flags as they attend the March of Torches, which is held annually in celebration of the birth anniversary of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Cuba, January 27, 2026.

Cuba sees higher risk of US military aggression as talks stall


Antibody drug lowers risk of death in elderly COVID-19 patients

A Cuban study found that itolizumab prevented COVID-19 from worstening.

People pass by an image of late Cuban President Fidel Castro amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Havana, Cuba, July 19, 2020.

Bird sacrifices and chants, Cuba's Santeria seek coronavirus protection

"We are calling these blessings upon her to keep her healthy," said Henry Rodriguez, 40, leader of the ceremony. "But this ceremony isn't just for us; it's also for global health."

Follower of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria holds a dove during a ceremony amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease outbreak in Havana

Alan Gross says Bernie Sanders praised Cuba during a prison visit

“He said, quote: ‘I don’t know what’s so wrong with this country,'” Gross, 70, told NPR in a story posted Wednesday.

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) embraces Alan Gross at Joint Base Andrews

The challenge of finding kosher food in Cuba

“It’s very difficult in Cuba to be shomer Shabbat, or to keep kosher.”

ISRAELI PRODUCTS line the shelves at Chabad Korea’s kosher food store.

Synagogue built by Jews who fled Cuba is struggling in Miami

Cuban Jews founded this congregation in 1961 as immigration from the island nation surged following Fidel Castro’s rise to power in 1959.

Miami

In 1987, Sanders said JFK made him nauseous; now he praises him in new ad

The Democratic president hopeful was appalled by Kennedy's position on the Cuban Revolution.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks after the senate voted on a resolution ending U.S. military support for the war in Yemen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2018.

Cuban child banned from wearing kippah following violent school bullying

After complying, the prosecutor informed the family that continued action could result in the loss of their right to guardianship over their children.

Parents Olainis Tejada Beltrán and Yeliney Lescaille Prebal with their two children

Ben-Gurion University study says 'Havana Syndrome' caused by pesticides

“The study validates the need for us to continue to learn more about the use of pesticides and other toxins.”

Brain scan (illustrative)

Picasso’s ‘Carmen’

“I’m an immigrant. I was born in Cuba and I grew up here. All I wanted growing up was to connect. This organization allows me to connect. It makes me belong,” he shared.

Ballet Hispanico

Israeli scientist becomes first to speak at Cuban conference

Markel spoke about developments in forestation and large water project tools to adapt to the effects of climate change in Israel and the rest of the Middle East.

 Keren Kayemet L’Israel-Jewish National Fund chief Scientist Dr. Doron Markel [L]