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Trump's Cuba, Tylenol and Autism Theory Collides with Reality: What Experts in Havana Say

President Donald Trump caused a stir when he connected autism, acetaminophen (commonly known by the brand name Tylenol in the U.S.), and the island of Cuba during a White House announcement.

Latin Times

Over 1,000 Cubans Recruited to Fight for Russia in Ukraine, Ukrainian Officials Say

Ukrainian intelligence officials revealed that more than 1,000 Cubans have signed contracts with the Russian military to fight in Ukraine, with at least 39 confirmed dead. The disclosure was made during a briefing organized in Washington by Cuban American Republican lawmakers, highlighting growing concerns about Havana's alleged complicity in Moscow's…

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U.S. Deports 2003 Cuban Air Hijacker to Mexico Amid Havana's Continued Refusal to Take Back Ex-Convicts

Adermis Wilson Gonzalez was convicted of air piracy for hijacking a Cubana de Aviación Antonov-24 with 46 passengers in 2003, armed with two fake grenades

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Tens of thousands of Cuban mercenaries being recruited to fight for Putin in Ukraine, says Kyiv

Ukrainian officials told a panel of US lawmakers that at least 20,000 Cuban citizens have signed contracts with the Russian military

The Independent UK

How Trump has turned the legal system ‘on its head’ to meet deportation goals

Cuban asylum seeker EC and others saw hard-won victories vanish as new rules upended immigration courts

The Guardian - US

Illegal Immigrant Who Beheaded Texas Motel Manager Had Prior Child Sex Abuse Arrest, Records Reveal

A Cuban national living unlawfully in the US has been charged with capital murder after allegedly beheading a Dallas motel manager, reigniting debate over immigration enforcement and criminal justice failures.

International Business Times UK

Cuban prisoners forced to work making cigars and charcoal for export to Europe, report claims

Madrid-based NGO estimates at least 60,000 inmates subject to forced labour with little or no pay in Cuban jails

The Guardian - UK

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Prisoners in Cuba forced into labour for exports to Europe, report claims

Tens of thousands of prisoners are subjected to systemic forced labour, producing goods such as coal and cigars for export markets in conditions close to slavery, according to a new report published on Monday by the NGO Prisoners Defenders.

Euronews

Ten million lose power amid Cuba’s fifth blackout in a year

The entire grid collapsed after a malfunction at one of the nation’s biggest plants

The Independent UK

Cuba hit with fifth blackout in less than a year with 10m people in the dark

Grid failure follows string of nationwide blackouts that plunged antiquated power system into near-total disarray

The Guardian - US

Lawyers say men deported by US to Eswatini are being imprisoned illegally

The men, who had been released after serving criminal sentences, are from Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen

The Guardian - UK

Rubio Cites Poland Role In Cuba As He Hails Dissident

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Poland has played a behind-the-scenes role in Cuba as he hailed a leading dissident from the communist-run island.

International Business Times

False War by Carlos Manuel Álvarez review – a new vision of migration

A novel of interlocking stories captures the ordinary lives and interior worlds of Cuban exiles seeking sanctuary in Miami

The Guardian - UK

Cuban Rapper Chocolate MC Accused of Hiring Hitman to Kill Cuban Artist El Taiger's Murderer

The Cuban rapper, also known as Yosvani Sierra Hernández, allegedly tried to set up the murder of Damian Valdez Galloso, the accused murderer of El Taiger.

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Vietnamese Rice Grower Helps Tackle Cuba's Food Shortage

Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Brazil health officials over Cuba’s overseas medical missions

Washington claims the health officials were involved in Cuba’s ‘coercive labour export’ of medical workers.

The Independent UK

Miami’s Freedom Tower reopens as Trump ramps up arrests in city of Cuban migrant pride

Miami’s Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope for Cubans fleeing communist rule at the height of the Cold War

Latin Times

Cuban Media Criticizes Miss Cuba Universe 2025, Lili Estefan's Daughter and Gloria Estefan's Niece

The recently crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2025, is facing sharp criticism from Cuba's state-controlled press, which has accused the beauty pageant of being a "superficial" industry that "objectifies" women. Lina Luaces was elected the representative of the island in Miss Universe on July 2025 in Miami.

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Cuban Peso Drops To All-Time Low As Economic Crisis Shows No Sings Of Abating

The Cuban peso reached a new all-time low on Monday as a partial dollarization of the economy continues

Capital & Main

People in ICE Custody Complain of Long Waits for Deportation

Many say they are still in immigration detention facilities months after agreeing to leave the U.S.

Latin Times

Miami Republican Slams Cuban Govt. Over Documents Exposing Billions In Hidden Reserves: 'Not Only Murderous And Cruel'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez slammed the Cuban government following a report revealing a military-controlled conglomerate has stashed away as much as $18 billion in offshore and dollar-denominated assets

The Independent UK

Cats and dogs abandoned in tourist hotspot as economic crisis worsens

For years, Nélida Pérez has fed street cats, but Cuba’s worsening economic crisis is making it increasingly difficult

International Business Times

In Cuba, Castro's 'Influencer' Grandson Causes A Stir

Cuban influencer Sandro Castro has chosen a very different path to his revolutionary grandfather Fidel, using his name to pursue online fame while occasionally poking fun at the island's dire shortages of food, medicine, power and fuel.

Latin Times

Leaked Documents Expose Cuban Military's $18 Billion in Hidden Reserves: Report

Cuba's military-controlled conglomerate, GAESA, has stashed away as much as $18 billion in offshore and dollar-denominated assets, according to a new report

Latin Times

Cuban Donor Behind Pro-immigrant Billboards in Miami Steps Into the Spotlight After Getting Threats: 'I Will Not Be Intimidated'

Michael B. Fernández, a Cuban-American billionaire and philanthropist, has revealed himself as the anonymous donor behind a series of billboard campaigns in Miami criticizing Republican lawmakers over their stance on immigration

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