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US indictment of Raúl Castro comes amid a long history of American aggression against Cuba

The Trump administration on May 20, 2026, indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for murder, based on the downing of two planes near the Cuban coastline in 1996 that killed four people.

The Conversation

Cuba's iconic antique cars sit idle as US energy blockade deepens fuel crisis

Many of Cuba's iconic gas guzzling antique cars sit idle, a symbol of the island's ongoing fuel crisis

The Independent UK

No electricity, no gas, no sleep: Cubans on edge amid endless outages

Four months into US oil blockade, Cubans see island drained as state electric company fights to provide even a few hours of power a day

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Cuba's humanitarian crisis worsens as U.S. talks stall

Prolonged blackouts due to limited fuel supply are disrupting essential services, making even basic tasks difficult or impossible.

Axios

Cuba to open hotel sector to management by Cubans at home and abroad after chains leave island

Cuba’s government says it is open to offering the management of the island's hotels to Cubans at home and abroad

The Independent UK

Cuba Blasts New U.S. Sanctions After Trump Targets President Díaz-Canel, His Family and Raúl Castro's Inner Circle

Cuba's government lashed out at Washington after the Trump administration imposed a sweeping new round of sanctions on President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife, his stepson, relatives of Raúl Castro and five key Cuban entities, escalating a pressure campaign that is now reaching not only the island's formal leadership but also…

Latin Times

US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as Trump adds pressure to island’s leadership

Thursday’s penalties, which follow Trump signing of an executive order expanding sanctions against the island, freeze individuals’ property and bank accounts in the US.

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Cuba crisis: After power outages of up to 22 hours a day, shortages of tap water, U.S now imposes sanctions on President, Raul Castro, family members

While Cuba has been under a US trade embargo since 1962, President Donald Trump has drastically ramped up pressure in recent months.

The Economic Times

Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president in latest pressure campaign

These sanctions arrive as President Trump has been threatening military action against Cuba

The Independent UK

US sanctions Cuban president, Castro relatives in latest pressure campaign

The US on Thursday announced new economic sanctions against Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel, members of his immediate family, and members of the Castro family connected to the country's past two presidents. President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on the island in recent months, even threatening to take the country…

France 24

US imposes sanctions on Cuban president

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel along with his wife and her son.

AAP

'A man-made disaster': UK Government urged to stand up to US blockade of Cuba

THE UK Government must “oppose with all its means” the US blockade of Cuba, Britons who studied at the country’s top university have demanded.

The National (Scotland)

Cuba’s fuel crisis leaves Havana’s streets overflowing with rubbish

Cuba is facing a mounting waste management crisis as fuel shortages continue to disrupt rubbish collection across Havana, the country's capital.

Euronews

Show must go on for ballerinas in crisis-hit Cuba

HAVANA - Cuban ballerina Laura Kamila Rojas is dancing her way through the transport woes, lengthy power cuts and economic hardship that now define daily life on the Caribbean island.

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Spanish hotel chain Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism sector

Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo

The Independent UK

Hotel chain latest to shutter business in Cuba in latest blow to island’s tourism

News follows new US sanctions and an ongoing oil embargo

Euronews

Meliá and Iberostar quit Cuba: Trump's ultimatum leaves Spanish hotel groups under pressure

Meliá has announced that it is halting operations at 15 Cuban hotels. Iberostar did so on 1 June at 12 hotels, bowing to US sanctions on Gaesa, the military group controlling tourism.

Latin Times

Cuban Exiles Back 1940 Constitution as Alternative to Castro-Era Political System: 'Last Freely and Democratically Approved'

Speakers highlighted provisions in the constitution related to civil liberties and constitutional guarantees

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The Independent UK

Raúl Castro celebrates his 95th birthday but remains mum on US indictment

He has made sporadic public appearances since announcing his retirement from politics

Euronews

Fresh blow for Cuba: Iberia halts direct Madrid-Havana flights until November

The Spanish airline is temporarily suspending its direct route to the island due to fuel supply problems. The move adds to recent suspensions by Air France, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada.

Euronews

World Cup: major absentees, forgotten 'giants' and big returners

Once again Italy will be missing from the World Cup but who else won't be playing and which countries are making a long awaited return?

The Economic Times

Marco Rubio to testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces congressional scrutiny over the Trump administration's Iran war efforts and shifting diplomatic goals. He will also address escalating tensions with Cuba, a nation he views as a national security threat due to its ties with U.S. adversaries.

France 24

Trump's oil blockade on Cuba aggravates Havana's garbage crisis

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 1: Piles of trash are flooding Havana, as Cuba struggles under US President Donald Trump's oil blockade. Next, papers look at the latest cancer research breakthrough and the industry of hair transplants. Also: US farmers find alternative ways to make money. Finally, some Paris metro…

The Independent UK

Trump celebrates release of Cuban man from months in detention at Alligator Alcatraz

Donald Trump uncharacteristically cheers Miami resident Justo Betancourt being set free after judge ruled he was wrongly detained by ICE officials last October

AAP

Top US, Cuban military leaders meet at Guantanamo Bay

The US military says a senior general has discussed "operational security issues" with a Cuban army general.

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