🇨🇺 Cuba Compound Crisis

Location: Fototeca de Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC), Calle 26, corner of 11, El Vedado, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba. Start date: 8-4-2026, 2:00 p.m. End date: 8-13-2026, 4:00 p.m.

Cuba moved to open crisis-ravaged parts of the state-run economy to private firms on July 29, as the communist government struggles to ease acute shortages resulting from a US energy blockade. The post Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, fuel stations to private ownership appeared first on Khmer Times .

The president of Colombia prepares for his final international trip while his successor, Abelardo de la Espriella, proposes to break relations with Havana.

Desde el primer set, Colombia le demostró a Cuba que no le iba a dejar las cosas fáciles; aunque perdieron 25-27, la lucha que dieron solo fue el primer sorbo de un gran partido que contó con un Miguel Ángel Martínez enorme, que logró los puntos claves para la victoria 3-2. Fue un duelo en el que los dirigidos por Paolo Montagnani remontaron en algunas ocasiones y en otras se fueron de largo, demostrando que están en el nivel internacional, pues no era fácil enfrentar a un sexteto que tiene en su historial medallas olímpicas, mundiales y que ha ganado una vez medallas de oro en Juegos Centroamericanos, entre otros logros. También le puede interesar: Miguel Ángel Martínez cumplirá uno de sus sueños, jugará en la Liga de Italia tras ser figura en la Superliga de España Pero Colombia no se amilanó ante el vigente campeón de las justas y fue hilando punto a punto, set a set sin perder la cabeza y apelando a los contundentes ataque del antioqueño Miguel Ángel Martínez, el zurdo que tiene un cañón en su mano y que con sus puntos fue quebrando el ímpetu de Cuba.

Nogometaši banjalučkog Borca od 19 sati u Moldaviji igraju revanš susret 2. pretkola Konferencijske lige protiv Petrocuba, a tekstualni prijenos susreta mogli ste pratiti na portalu Klix.ba.

Nogometaši banjalučkog Borca od 19 sati u Moldaviji igraju revanš susret 2. pretkola Konferencijske lige protiv Petrocuba, a tekstualni prijenos susreta možete pratiti na portalu Klix.ba.

As the Trump administration tightens US sanctions, Cuba's healthcare sector struggles with fuel and supply shortages.

CYBERJAYA: Syarikat penyedia internet satelit, Starlink berhasrat melaksanakan percubaan teknologi Direct to Device (D2D) atau Direct to Cell di Malaysia yang berpotensi membolehkan internet disalurkan terus ke telefon bimbit melalui satelit bagi kawasan tertentu tanpa bergantung kepada menara telekomunikasi.

Since a group led by Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba's dictator in 1959, the island's government has been largely defined by its resistance to the United States—and by its ability to survive the intense pressure that this friction has caused. Read more (07/30/2026 - 12:15 PM)

American President Donald Trump is increasingly pushing pressure on Cuba. "Over the 67 years that the island regime has existed, various phases of pressure have alternated. The one we are experiencing with Cubans right now is quite unprecedented and forceful.

Cuba wants to pull back from the brink, as its economy suffers from the embargo imposed by the United States, which has almost cut the island off from all air connections and is causing fuel shortages and power outages. The Cuban parliament has just decided to open many sectors to private actors: gas stations, pharmacies, port facilities, waste management, renewable energy, among others. A historic turning point for the communist island.

Un nuevo informe del Departamento de Estado señala a Cuba como una amenaza para la seguridad nacional de EE.UU. ¿Por qué se publica este documento en este momento?

# Translation Under strong pressure from the United States, Cuba announced on Wednesday (07.29.2026) the opening to private sector of broad sectors such as gas stations, pharmacies and renewable energies, after Parliament approved a package of measures in favor of a market economy. The communist government drastically reduced the number of activities that […] The entry Cuba opens gas stations, pharmacies and nursing homes to the private sector was first published in Confidencial.

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: We reached out to officials in several cities to see how they address large, social media-fueled gatherings of teens.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: Latino-majority high schools are hit hard by CPS cuts, a women-led Lollapalooza lineup kicks off and more news you need to know.</p><p>📝 <b>Keeping score</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuhjrhk-l-j/" target="_blank" >The Cubs fell to the Cardinals</a>, 3-2; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuhjrhk-l-t/" target="_blank" >the White Sox rallied past the Yankees</a>, 6-5.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER ☀️</h4><p>Sunny with a high near 87.</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> 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class="Figure-credit"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuhjrhk-l-d/" target="_blank" >Other cities struggle with teen takeovers – can Chicago learn from them?</a></h3><p></p><h5>Reporting by <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuhjrhk-l-h/" target="_blank" >Kade Heather</a> and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuhjrhk-l-k/" target="_blank" >Fran Spielman</a></h5><p><b>Need for solutions</b>: As Chicago struggles to find ways to rein in teen gatherings that at times have become chaotic and violent, experts say it can look to other cities for innovative approaches — like broadening summer activity choices and job opportunities instead of over-relying on law enforcement and punitive action.</p><p><b>Other approaches</b>: At the heart of the challenge is finding the balance between creating safe spaces to get together for teens living in crime-affected neighborhoods, and ensuring "teen trends" that become violent don't cast a pall on downtown commerce and tourism. The Sun-Times reached out to officials in several cities on addressing teen trends.</p><p><b>Baltimore</b>: Baltimore has steered clear of expanded youth curfews in favor of a "two-fold strategy" that pairs a neighborhood safety and engagement office and more late-night activities for teens.</p><p><b>Detroit</b>: Detroit has added youth programming and ramped up curfew enforcement.

https://www.wlrn.org/americas/2026-07-30/estamos-conectados-new-film-documentary-chronicles-persecution-and-triumph-of-exiled-cuban-artist

Fuentes de Presidencia confirmaron lo que Gustavo Petro ya había sugerido hace apenas tres días: su último viaje como mandatario de Colombia no será hacia Estados Unidos, sino hacia Cuba. Según pudo confirmar Blu Radio, el viaje sería este mismo viernes y durará 48 horas. En la isla, el presidente Petro tendrá una reunión con el presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz Canel para extenderle un gesto de solidaridad y apoyo diplomático.

The Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, denounced that the containers contain "merchandise legally acquired by Cuba"

The Governor of California lashes out at Trump over the political use of immigration raids and describes the operation as a "tactic from a dictator's playbook"

Without naming names, Manuel Marrero announces the approval of the first joint venture between a foreign company and a private Cuban company

"As if the energy blockade applied to our country were not enough, the collective punishment policy targeting the entire Cuban people and the increasing pressure continue to reveal the extent of the embargo."

Cuba is a very different political system than ours, but it is not our right to force regime change upon a sovereign country.

Nearly three-quarters of Cuba’s hotels have been closed and the island’s tourism sector has been brought to “almost total paralysis” by US sanctions and fuel shortages, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero said on Wednesday. Detailing the scale of the tourism crisis for the first time, Marrero said seven international chains, responsible for about half of all hotel rooms, had left the island. Tourism had been Cuba’s second-largest source of foreign currency earnings, employing more than 300,000 people...

Srinagar, Jul 29: In a push to strengthen farmer-led enterprises and promote market-oriented rural entrepreneurship, the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J) concluded a three-day capacity-building programme aimed at equipping agripreneurs with the skills needed to build sustainable agribusiness models.   Organised by Krishi Branding Centre (KBC) of SKUAST-J Agri Business Incubation (ABI) Foundation under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), the training brought together agripreneurs, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Rural Business Service Hubs (RBSHs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), progressive farmers and rural youth for intensive sessions on enterprise development, branding and strategic business planning.   The programme forms part of Project-04: Strengthening Agricultural Marketing in Jammu and Kashmir, a flagship component of HADP that seeks to improve value addition, market access and entrepreneurship in the Union Territory's agriculture sector.

Mais de 70% dos hotéis de Cuba estão fechados devido às pressões dos Estados Unidos, provocando a "paralisação quase total" desse setor, considerado estratégico para a economia do país, informou nesta quarta-feira (29) o primeiro-ministro Manuel Marrero.

Cuba has eased restrictions on private businesses, allowing them to import foreign goods and medicines for the first time in sectors long dominated by the state.

The always tense political, social and economic situation affecting Nicaragua and Cuba has triggered a growing exodus of nationals from those countries toward other States in the region and, even, across the Atlantic. While between 2018 and 2024 there was an explosive increase in entries of Nicaraguans and Cubans into Mexico, very especially, in the United States [...] The entry Cuba and Nicaragua: the exodus no longer looks to the United States was first published in Confidencial.

The United States government has been negotiating with Uruguay for months over the possibility that the South American country receive deported migrants, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Uruguay's foreign ministry confirmed that talks are underway but said nothing has been settled and that the discussions are not limited to Cuban nationals.

A recent report by the US State Department has dramatically amplified the Trump administration’s pressure campaign on Cuba, says this writer.

Visa, Uber, Patreon and Intel announced more than 2,800 layoffs in the Bay Area, from Santa Clara engineering hubs to San Francisco offices, citing restructurings, automation and shifting business priorities.

"Ridiculous old age is, perhaps, the sad and final surprise of human nature," wrote Machado de Assis in "Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas". Read more (07/29/2026 - 5:20 PM)

A tour through El Vedado reveals the decline of the commercial network that the military built to control remittances, tourism and hard currency stores

The growth of 5 million is due to Biden-era programs aimed at reducing chaos at the border, the report says.

Para responder al asedio, bloqueo y amenazas de EEUU, el gobierno de Cuba intenta rescatar los logros de su revolución mediante una importante apertura a la inversión privada en diversos campos de su economía. La entrada Cuba amplía apertura a la inversión privada para intentar sostener su revolución aparece primero en Semanario Universidad .

El Gobierno de Cuba anunció este miércoles una amplia apertura de sectores estratégicos al sector privado, en una de las reformas económicas más importantes de los últimos años para enfrentar la crisis que atraviesa la isla.

Also a journalist and diplomat, he had the intellectual honesty to revise his own convictions when reality ceased to resemble the promise.

Cuba has sharply expanded the list of activities banned for private businesses through a new decree, representing a major shift toward centralized economic control as the country grapples with a prolonged crisis and increased pressure from the United States.

Location: Calore x The Cuban Art Hub. O'Reilly Street 306, corner of Habana and Aguiar, Old Havana. Start date: 07-16-2026, 7:00 p.m.

Cuba announced on Wednesday (29) the opening of several sectors of its economy devastated by the crisis to private companies, as the communist government tries to alleviate the serious shortage of goods and basic services resulting from an energy blockade by the United States. Read more (07/29/2026 - 12:57)

Cuban officials announced another spate of economic reforms, as the communist-run island struggles to convince the US that its market-liberalization attempts will result in the change that the Trump administration is seeking.

Marco Rubio ha hecho del destino de Cuba un asunto personal. Conozca cómo el secretario de Estado y Trump endurecen la política hacia la isla.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Polis mengesahkan tiada unsur buli dikenal pasti sebagai punca insiden seorang pelajar perempuan Tingkatan Dua cuba terjun dari tingkat dua bangunan sekolah menengah, di sini, semalam.

Ante la falta de combustible y los constantes apagones, los cubanos han volcado su ingenio para aprovechar la energía solar en el transporte y en el consumo doméstico

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: When Emanuel "Chris" Welch became Illinois House Speaker, a women's group and a fellow state representative called for an investigation into domestic violence and sexual harassment accusations against him. Five years later, one person says, "I don't think it was ever spoken of again."</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: A new state law hides hospital finances, a century-old movie theater prepares to reopen and more news you need to know.</p><p>📝 <b>Keeping score</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wudhdlk-l-j/" target="_blank" >The Cubs beat the Cardinals</a>, 10-2; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wudhdlk-l-t/" target="_blank" >the White Sox fell to the Yankees</a>, 3-2.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER ☀️</h4><h4></h4><p>Sunny with a high near 81.</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-4f0000" name="image-4f0000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24eae5e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4960x2784+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F16%2Fe91084e74bc09920f9142d624867%2Fasianhistory-071021-06.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bca903f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4960x2784+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F16%2Fe91084e74bc09920f9142d624867%2Fasianhistory-071021-06.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/82a96fb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4960x2784+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F16%2Fe91084e74bc09920f9142d624867%2Fasianhistory-071021-06.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, shown in 2021 shortly after he was elevated to the powerful post." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/82a96fb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4960x2784+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F16%2Fe91084e74bc09920f9142d624867%2Fasianhistory-071021-06.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/394afbf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4960x2784+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F16%2Fe91084e74bc09920f9142d624867%2Fasianhistory-071021-06.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/82a96fb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4960x2784+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F91%2F16%2Fe91084e74bc09920f9142d624867%2Fasianhistory-071021-06.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wudhdlk-l-h/" target="_blank" >As Welch navigates new crisis, old scandal remains unresolved</a></h3><p></p><h5>Reporting by <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wudhdlk-l-k/" target="_blank" >Robert Herguth</a> and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wudhdlk-l-u/" target="_blank" >Mitchell Armentrout</a></h5><p><b>Previous claims</b>: When Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch was first elected to the powerful legislative position in 2021, the National Organization for Women's Chicago chapter raised concerns over accusations that he had engaged in domestic violence and sexual harassment years earlier, saying the accusations were serious enough to warrant an investigation.</p><p><b>Unresolved crisis</b>: Five years later, as new questions emerge about whether Welch slow-walked sexual harassment accusations against now-former <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wudhdlk-l-o/" target="_blank" >state Rep.

Dying on the Beach, by Cuban writer, the Global Dictionary of Heresies, directed by José Eduardo Franco and Porfírio Pinto, and Thirty Million Orgasms are already in bookstores.

Tapa la boca a los del "agárrame el cubata" con 10 argumentos respaldados por la evidencia científica para desmontar algunos de los bulos más extendidos sobre incendios forestales.

"We are not going towards the privatization of the economy, the socialist state enterprise maintains its fundamental role," Cuban authorities insist.

https://countercurrents.org/2026/07/veterans-for-peace-condemns-marco-rubios-threats-against-cuba-and-against-u-s-peace-and-solidarity-activists/

IPOH: Seorang lelaki yang disyaki cuba memecah masuk sebuah rumah di Taman Star, di sini, awal pagi semalam, meninggal dunia akibat saluran arteri koronari tersumbat selepas bergelut dengan penjaga rumah berkenaan.

Se apaga a los 101 años el testimonio de una mujer que huyó de niña a la antigua URSS y vivió para relatar su lucha contra los nazis en la retaguardia La trama civil y militar detrás del golpe de Estado de 1936 que no iba a liderar Franco Teresa Alonso Gutiérrez, una de las útimas niñas de Rusia que quedan con vida –así se conoce a los menores evacuados a la antigua URSS durante la Guerra Civil española–, ha fallecido a los 101 años. Se apaga de esta forma el testimonio de una mujer que luchó contra los nazis, sobrevivió al asedio de Leningrado –hoy San Petesburgo– y regresó a España para seguir con su militancia antifranquista. Fallecida el pasado 21 de julio, Teresa Alonso poseía la Medalla por la Defensa de Leningrado, el Premio Michel Vanderborght de la Federación Internacional de Resistentes, y fue hasta sus últimos días miembro activo de la Asociación Catalana de Personas Ex Presas Políticas del Franquismo.

https://www.globalsistersreport.org/community/news/cuba-salesian-sisters-fix-electricity-issues-4-communities-thanks-donor-funding

The Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council (CEC) has launched a new EU Export Incubator programme to help Egyptian companies comply with European Union regulations, as part of a broader strategy to accelerate the sector’s green transition and enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian exports. The initiative was unveiled during a workshop titled “Responding to Green Transition […] The post Egypt launches EU export incubator to support green transition first appeared on Dailynewsegypt .

O governo cubano criticou, nesta terça-feira (28), o presidente eleito da Colômbia, Abelardo de la Espriella, por sua decisão de romper relações diplomáticas com a ilha, e afirmou que o anúncio demonstra sua "clara subordinação" à "política de divisão e confronto" de Washington.

The booklet will be eliminated and aid will go directly to those in need, with the innovation that the private sector must also contribute.

The L.A. Times interviews Cuban French sister act Ibeyi on spirituality, dancing in Havana and the making of 'Offering,' their fourth album and first since leaving XL Recordings.

https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2026/07/28/new-york-times-takes-field-trip-cuba-after-promising-treat-commies

The elected Colombian president announced that his Administration will not maintain any kind of link with Cuba and Nicaragua, countries that he considered "tyrannies"

His mother claims that four police officers beat him during the arrest and independent organizations are demanding that the case be investigated.

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dwayne Harris, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of MeetAbie Solutions Limited, copped the Liberty Business-sponsored Digital Transformation Award at the recently held RevUp Weekend Retreat 7.0. The annual retreat serves as a business incubator, equipping Caribbean entrepreneurs with mentorship, practical resources and industry exposure to help transform innovative ideas into sustainable businesses. As the category winner, Harris received a MacBook along with tailored business consulting from Liberty Business' team of technology specialists.

Inside Turkey's plan for world's largest startup hub at Ataturk Airport Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 07/28/2026 - 12:38 The first phase of Terminal Istanbul will launch in August, with US international accelerators, Chinese venture capital firms and Arab investors already seeking space Terminal Istanbul will eventually host hundreds of startups, technology companies and investors, turning the former airport into a new hub for connections (Handout) Off When the car turns on to the side road leading to international departures at Istanbul's now-abandoned Ataturk Airport, the sounds of construction and new red lettering above the entrance stir old memories. Once the beating heart of Istanbul, the vast airport carried millions of passengers to destinations around the world from the 1950s until its closure in 2018. Today, it sits largely empty at the centre of the city's transport network.

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KUALA TERENGGANU: Tindakan pantas Ketua Polis Daerah Kuala Terengganu berjaya menyelamatkan seorang pelajar perempuan daripada cubaan terjun dari tingkat dua bangunan sebuah sekolah menengah.

SHAH ALAM: Syarikat pembangunan industri kreatif yang berperanan sebagai inkubator industri, Asia Leaders in Cinematics Incubation (ALCI), melakar langkah baharu apabila memperkenalkan model ekonomi kreatif bersepadu yang menggabungkan sektor perfileman, teknologi digital, keusahawanan kreatif dan pembangunan bandar kreatif sebagai pemangkin pertumbuhan ekonomi di rantau Asia Tenggara.

El presidente electo, Abelardo de la Espriella, mantiene su línea de recorte del Estado. En una nueva decisión orientada a reducir el gasto público, anunció el cierre de 14 embajadas. Los países que dejarán de contar con representación diplomática de Colombia son Argelia, Azerbaiyán, Barbados, Cuba, Chequia, Etiopía, Ghana, Haití, Hungría, Malasia, Nicaragua, Rumania, Senegal y Sudáfrica.

Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced on Sunday, July 26, that his administration, which will take office on August 7, will close at least 14 embassies, including the one in Romania, as part of a reorganization of the country’s diplomatic network. Earlier this year, during the mandate of the current president of the South American country, Gustavo Petro, Colombia had reopened its embassy in Romania after 24 years of direct diplomatic absence between the two states. The new president presented another course regarding the embassies.

According to the latest official figures, at least 5,546 people have died as a result of the earthquakes, while the number of injured is 16,740.

The Federal Government invests ₦3.6bn in the SUPA Scheme, supporting 200,000 tailors with sustainable skills and business incubation for artisan workforce.

Rower Leah Daniela Almeida, who opened the national medal count alongside her teammate Ana Jiménez, left the delegation this Monday

The George Enescu Philharmonic has unveiled the program of its 2026-2027 season, with artists such as Martha Argerich, Mikhail Pletnev, Vasily Petrenko, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, and Christian Tetzlaff among the headliners. They will be joined by Andrea Marcon, Michał Nesterowicz, Ariane Matiakh, Julian Rachlin, Javier Perianes, Maxime Pascal, Alexandre Bloch, Axel Kober, Alena Hron, Julia Hagen, Frank Dupree, and David Fray, among others. Symphonic season opening The symphonic season opens on October 1 and 2 with two concerts conducted by Mikhail Pletnev , featuring legendary pianist Martha Argerich , who will make her first appearance in the Philharmonic's symphonic season.

After five years in prison and now living in exile in Miami, he reflects on the island’s crisis, a possible US intervention, and what he sees as a decisive moment for Cuba

“Ladro”. “Galeotto”. “Spazzatura socialista”.

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After five years in prison and forced into exile, the artist reflects on the crisis on the island, a possible United States intervention, and what he considers a decisive moment for Cuba

The Greece-Turkey Hackathon 2026, now in its second year, is underway with a strong focus on artificial intelligence. The innovation competition is co-organized by the Athens Startup Business Incubator of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) and Turkey’s Bilisim Vadisi Technology and Innovation Center. It is being held in cooperation with the foreign… The post Greece-Turkey Hackathon 2026 focuses on AI solutions appeared first on Greek City Times .

How—they would ask themselves—is it that, 250 years after Independence, our descendants have elected a president who feels like a king? How have they allowed the separation of powers to be erased? How have they tolerated the partisan bias of the Judicial Branch?

https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2026/07/27/exclusive-nationwide-cuba-protests-overshadow-anniversary-fidel-first-big-terror-attack/

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, through its Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre (SKIIE), joined hands with the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to organise ‘Spark Social’, a high-impact outreach seminar under the 14th Tata Social Enterprise Challenge (TSEC) 2026. The event, held at the SKUAST-K Shalimar campus, aimed to inspire and guide students, researchers, and early-stage innovators towards building scalable, impact-driven social enterprises. Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, who was the chief guest at the occasion, emphasised that innovation and entrepreneurship are now essential pillars of higher education.

Cerrará misiones en África, Europa, Asia y el Caribe, además de romper relaciones con Cuba y Nicaragua. La reducción del gasto no sería significativa.

NIBONG TEBAL: Polis sedang meneliti semua sudut bagi melengkapkan siasatan kes cubaan bunuh terhadap seorang lelaki yang cedera ditembak di hadapan premis kawasan Perniagaan Seri Tambun dekat Simpang Ampat, di sini, pagi tadi.

President Trump has tried to strangle Cuba by blocking its oil imports. But six months later, the island is finding ways to endure.

Indicó que el primer ministro será Luis Galarreta, de 55 años, a quien definió como un “hombre leal” que sabe que gobernar exige decisión y firmeza, pero también "capacidad para lograr acuerdos". Y nombró como su próximo ministro de Economía a Elmer Cuba, un economista que la asesoró hace una década en su entonces postulación a la presidencia, y al excandidato presidencial Carlos Espá como su canciller.

In a passage from "Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas," the deceased author, wandering and philosophizing, arrives at the door of the Pharoux, the first luxury hotel established in Brazil, in 1838, famous for its gastronomy and French wines. He discovers himself to be hungry: "Having not deliberately walked, no merit of the action belongs to me, but rather to my legs, which performed it. Blessed legs!".

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan akan mengambil tindakan tegas terhadap kumpulan pelarian yang bertindak mengganggu ketenteraman awam atau cuba menguasai mana-mana kawasan di negara ini, kata Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced that his government will close the country's embassies in fourteen nations and will not maintain relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, which he described as "tyrannies." The measure, released on Sunday night in a video on his social media accounts, will take effect from his inauguration on August 7.

Morador da zona rural de Carauari, no interior do Amazonas, Francisco Solivan Peres de Araújo perdeu a mãe quanto tinha 2 anos. Ela faleceu durante o parto de sua irmã. “Deu uma hemorragia.

Srinagar, July 27: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, through its Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre (SKIIE), joined hands with the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to organise 'Spark Social', a high-impact outreach seminar under the 14th Tata Social Enterprise Challenge (TSEC) 2026.   The event, held at SKUAST-K Shalimar campus, aimed to inspire and guide students, researchers, and early-stage innovators towards building scalable, impact-driven social enterprises. Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, who was the chief guest at the occasion, emphasised that innovation and entrepreneurship are now essential pillars of higher education.

El presidente electo Abelardo de la Espriella anunció este domingo, en lo que se perfila como su espacio habitual de diálogo con los ciudadanos, que cerrará 17 embajadas y cerca de 15 consulados apenas asuma el poder. “No podemos mantener una estructura tan costosa, que no produce resultados concretos para el país”, afirmó. Lea también: De la Espriella anuncia el cierre de varias embajadas como Cuba y Nicaragua: “no habrá vínculo con tiranías” Las embajadas en la lista son las de Argelia, Azerbayán, Barbados, Cuba, Haití, Chequia, Etiopía, Ghana, Malasia, Haití, Hungría, Malasia, Senegal, Sudáfrica y Rumania.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan tidak akan berkompromi terhadap mana-mana kumpulan pelarian yang bertindak mengganggu ketenteraman awam atau cuba menguasai mana-mana kawasan di negara ini, kata Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The president-elect of Colombia justifies that his Government will not maintain diplomatic relations with "tyrannies" such as those of Cuba and Nicaragua. He also reverses Gustavo Petro's advances in Africa to reduce spending.

The newly elected president of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, stated this Sunday (26th) that he intends to break diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua, while announcing the closure of 15 consulates and 14 embassies in various countries. Read more (07/27/2026 - 1:03 PM)

El anuncio del presidente electo Abelardo De la Espriella de reorganizar la red diplomática colombiana abriría uno de los primeros debates de política exterior de su Gobierno. La decisión contempla el cierre de 14 embajadas, cerca de 15 consulados, la suspensión de la apertura de una misión en Palestina y la unificación de algunas representaciones ante organismos internacionales. Según explicó De la Espriella, la medida hace parte de un proceso de “optimización” con el que busca reducir gastos y concentrar la presencia internacional del país en lugares que considere estratégicos.

In addition to Imperial, the communications and marketing group WPP and several of its advertising agencies were also sued.

The president-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced on Sunday, July 26, 2026 that his Government, which will begin on August 7, will close at least fourteen embassies, including those of Cuba and Nicaragua, countries with which, furthermore, it will break diplomatic relations. "In my government there will be no link whatsoever with tyrannies," [...] The post Colombia will break diplomatic relations with Nicaragua and Cuba was published first on Confidencial.

A 2,400-meter-long structure, built at a cost of around 60 million euros, has developed cracks in the surface layer of concrete on its supporting pillars, raising concerns about its structural integrity.

Os presidentes do Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, e da China, Xi Jinping, conversaram na noite de domingo (26) por mais de uma hora, em ligação telefônica. Além de tratarem da integração dos projetos nacionais de desenvolvimento, os líderes também falaram sobre a formalização de uma zona livre de comércio que envolva os dois países. De acordo com nota divulgada pela Secretaria de Comunicação Social (Secom), os presidentes “coincidiram a respeito da importância de acelerar as tratativas para um acordo Mercosul-China, que contemple as necessárias flexibilidades.” Notícias relacionadas: Preço do petróleo supera os US$ 100 após ataques no Mar Vermelho.

ão Paulo, 27 - O Grupo Pluma anunciou investimento de R$ 120 milhões na construção de um incubatório de ovos férteis em São Jorge do Patrocínio (PR), empreendimento que será a maior unidade da compan...

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>.🔎 <b>Below</b>: A traditionalist Catholic group whose leaders were excommunicated by Pope Leo XIV has shrouded allegations of sexual abuse.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: Illinois sees a drop in SNAP food benefits enrollment, a sit-down with another president with Chicago ties and more news you need to know.</p><p>📝 <b>Keeping score</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuidkjy-l-j/" target="_blank" >The Cubs lost to the Pirates,</a> 8-7; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuidkjy-l-t/" target="_blank" >the White Sox beat the Astros</a>, 12-3.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER ☀️</h4><p>Showers and thunderstorms with a high near 90 and heat index values as high as 106.</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-600000" name="image-600000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bcc8363/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3039x1706+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2Fba%2F2494096a48b59fe62ca34bacc71b%2F2b13d808-40db-4a99-b093-6e3e8f89d29d.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ada2376/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3039x1706+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2Fba%2F2494096a48b59fe62ca34bacc71b%2F2b13d808-40db-4a99-b093-6e3e8f89d29d.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe26c53/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3039x1706+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2Fba%2F2494096a48b59fe62ca34bacc71b%2F2b13d808-40db-4a99-b093-6e3e8f89d29d.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Traditionalist Catholic ordained bishops stand during the schismatic consecration of bishops by the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X in Econe, western Switzerland, on July 1, 2026." srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe26c53/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3039x1706+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2Fba%2F2494096a48b59fe62ca34bacc71b%2F2b13d808-40db-4a99-b093-6e3e8f89d29d.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/41991ab/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3039x1706+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2Fba%2F2494096a48b59fe62ca34bacc71b%2F2b13d808-40db-4a99-b093-6e3e8f89d29d.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fe26c53/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3039x1706+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2Fa9%2Fba%2F2494096a48b59fe62ca34bacc71b%2F2b13d808-40db-4a99-b093-6e3e8f89d29d.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Ordained bishops stand during the schismatic consecration of bishops by the traditionalist Catholic Society of Saint Pius X in Econe, western Switzerland.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuidkjy-l-h/" target="_blank" >Secrecy over sex abuse permeates traditionalist Catholic group</a></h3><p></p><h5>Reporting by <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuidkjy-l-k/" target="_blank" >Robert Herguth</a></h5><p><b>Dark history</b>: A fraternity of priests whose leaders were recently excommunicated by Pope Leo XIV — and which maintains a presence in the Chicago area with a church in Oak Park and a priory on the Northwest Side — fashions its members as authentic practitioners of Catholicism. But the Society of Saint Pius X has a history of alleged child sexual abuse.</p><p><b>No public list</b>: While some of the troubles are known publicly, it's unclear how widespread they've been within the international organization, often referred to as SSPX.

Riesgos fiscales, presupuestales y contractuales: eso fue lo que advirtió la Contraloría tras detectar un incremento de la contratación pública entre el 22 de junio y el 21 de julio de 2026. Esto a pocos días de que el gobierno de Gustavo Petro termine su periodo. Según el informe presentado por el organismo de control, durante esas cuatro semanas se suscribieron 14.414 contratos por un valor cercano a $ 4,55 billones , lo que representa un incremento del 22,5 % frente al mismo periodo de hace cuatro años.

Trump commented that a group is not yet ready for elections but will be in the future, and that his side will monitor the situation.

Spanish footballer Pau Cubarsi, 19, won the Best Young Player award at the World Cup and favors simple all-white or all-black outfits.

O presidente eleito da Colômbia, Abelardo de la Espriella, anunciou que romperá relações diplomáticas com Cuba e Nicarágua e fechará dezenas de representações no exterior para cortar gastos.

Colombia's incoming president Abelardo de la Espriella announced plans to break diplomatic relations with Cuba and Nicaragua and close 15 consulates and 14 embassies, stating his government will have no ties to 'tyrannies.'

El presidente electo de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, anunció que romperá relaciones diplomáticas con Cuba y Nicaragua y cerrará consulados y embajadas.

El presidente electo Abelardo de la Espriella hizo varios anuncios este domingo sobre diversos temas. En política exterior expresó que su gobierno cerrará varias embajadas y consultados en países como Cuba, Nicaragua y Palestina. Sobre los dos primeros dijo que “no habrá vínculo alguno con tiranías”.

FORBACH, Perancis: Pengadil wanita, Mathilde Demoncay mengalami gegaran otak selepas terjatuh ketika cuba meleraikan kekecohan membabitkan pemain lelaki dalam aksi persahabatan antara kelab Perancis, Metz dan Fortuna Sittard dari Belanda, semalam.

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<p>St. Vincent walked away from her Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut Saturday night with even more fan appreciation … and a friendship bracelet.</p><p>After an hour building up a great deal of poise and repose behind the reworked material from her catalog, St. Vincent, whose birth name is Annie Clark, broke through the orchestral fourth wall to rile up the reverent crowd and launch them out of their seats in Ravinia’s Hunter Pavilion.</p><p>Strutting down the aisles while singing a few lines from former collaborator Sufjan Stevens’ “Chicago,” she nuzzled security guards’ heads, nearly suffocated someone in the front row with a tight embrace (“you just got a whole lot of breast sweat”) and happily took the bracelet decorated with beads that spelled out “Annie Clark” before carrying on with the show.</p><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-8a0000" name="image-8a0000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2881db7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4128x2317+0+218/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F08%2Ff4f2b11f478f8d888366fcdbf23f%2Fstvincentreview-260727-07.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/44c131c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4128x2317+0+218/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F08%2Ff4f2b11f478f8d888366fcdbf23f%2Fstvincentreview-260727-07.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/45eba23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4128x2317+0+218/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F08%2Ff4f2b11f478f8d888366fcdbf23f%2Fstvincentreview-260727-07.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="St.

Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries but former president Raul Castro was conspicuously absent. It was the first time in at least 30 years that 95-year-old Castro had not attended the event, and no explanation was given. President Miguel Diaz-Canel read a congratulatory message from Castro to his compatriots at the rally, held in the eastern city of Pinar del Río.

El presidente cubano aseguró que Washington impulsa una “política genocida” para asfixiar económicamente a la isla. Sus declaraciones se produjeron durante la conmemoración del 73° aniversario del asalto al Cuartel Moncada.

A recently deported individual from the U.S. has settled in Mexico and claims to be in contact with Sandro Castro, urging for the ousting of Díaz-Canel.

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/cuban-president-accuses-us-political-genocide-anniversary-revolution-4233146

One person was killed and seven others injured at an unsanctioned party in Santa Clara on Saturday night, with the sheriff's office investigating the incident.

Leidys Delmas García, una cubana nacionalizada estadounidense, enfrenta la posible pérdida de su ciudadanía tras ser acusada de participar en un esquema de fraude médico

The Cuban leader used the July 26 commemorative event to deliver a long speech without self-criticism or solutions, relying instead on rhetoric about external enemies.

Power outages in Cuba have left millions without electricity and clean tap water, forcing people to carry water from any available source as the energy crisis deepens and the aging water distribution network fails.

The United States reaffirmed its stance that Cuba, aligned with Russia and China, poses a security threat to the region and violates the rights of its citizens.

El presidente de Cuba considera que "los funcionarios del Departamento de Estado son una versión moderna de los redactores de edictos y bandos militares que tanto se hicieron temer y odiar en los oscuros tiempos medievales o en las ocupaciones nazis en la II Guerra Mundial" Trump pone en la diana a los socialistas democráticos de Mamdani y organizaciones sociales en su cruzada contra Cuba El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, ha comparado este domingo al Gobierno de Estados Unidos con los nazis y lo ha acusado de aplicar una “política genocida” contra la isla que busca “apropiarse de todo el país”. “Los funcionarios del Departamento de Estado, expertos en redactar sanciones, hacer listas e inventar pretextos, son una versión moderna de los redactores de edictos y bandos militares que tanto se hicieron temer y odiar en los oscuros tiempos medievales o en las ocupaciones nazis en la II Guerra Mundial”, ha afirmado el dirigente cubano. Díaz-Canel ha emitido estas declaraciones en Pinar del Río (oeste), en el acto político del 73 aniversario del frustrado asalto al Cuartel Moncada, la primera acción de los revolucionarios que acabaron tomando el poder en 1959, una fecha marcada en esta ocasión por la presión máxima de Washington sobre la isla.

Preşedintele cubanez Miguel Diaz-Canel a denunţat duminică „politica de genocid” a Washingtonului faţă de Cuba, acuzând Statele Unite că "vor să preia controlul asupra ţării", informează AFP, citată de Agerpres. Din ianuarie, administraţia Trump aplică o politică de presiune maximă asupra insulei comuniste, situată la 150 km în largul coastei statului Florida. Pe lângă embargoul în vigoare din 1962, au fost impuse o blocadă petrolieră şi o listă lungă de sancţiuni împotriva companiilor şi a oficialilor cubanezi.

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Chinese nationals, as is customary, were again given the majority of work permits issued to foreign nationals by Jamaica’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) during 2025. The details are contained in the 2025 edition of the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica, an annual publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Nationals from China were issued with 2,441 work permits.

O presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acusou os Estados Unidos, neste domingo (26), de tentar "tomar o país" por meio do que chamou de uma "política genocida".

O presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, denunciou neste domingo (26) a "política genocida" de Washington contra Cuba, acusando os Estados Unidos de quererem "se apropriar do país".

Cuba (AFP)—Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday denounced Washington's pressure campaign against his country as a "genocidal policy," accusing the United States of seeking to "appropriate" the island. On top of a decades-long embargo, the United States under President Donald Trump has drastically ramped up pressure in recent months on its communist southern neighbor, imposing an effective oil blockade and biting sanctions. The campaign followed the US military's toppling of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in January -- removing a key ally of Cuba's communist leadership and a steady supply of oil.

The closure of an affordable café and a classist advertisement have drawn criticism in a city where a single pot costs 1,500 pesos, underscoring economic strain and social tensions among residents.

A company was sanctioned by the United States for partnering with Cuba in the real estate sector and managing five hotels previously operated by Meliá until the sanctions took effect.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/26/we-count-every-litre-how-cubas-energy-crisis-sparked-a-daily-struggle-for-water

MADRID: Jose Mourinho dilaporkan mahu Real Madrid menolak sebarang cubaan Arsenal untuk mendapatkan pemain sayap Brazil, Vinicius Junior.

A political commentary compares Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's governance model to authoritarian regimes like North Korea and Cuba, arguing that while elections exist formally, they do not serve as a real mechanism for disputing power.

Five years after mass protests in Cuba, many participants remain imprisoned or have been forced into exile, underscoring the lasting political repercussions of the demonstrations.

Denny Adán González, a Cuban national, died in April at the Stewart Detention Center two days after an argument with a facility officer. His family is seeking justice, as he is one of 54 migrants who have died under similar circumstances in U.S. immigration custody.

Residents of Havana’s crowded tenements face ongoing electricity and water shortages as blackouts stretch for days, with pumps failing to deliver water to higher floors, forcing many to rely on neighbors or travel for basic needs.

An Italian long jumper claimed their 10th national title at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, despite judges missing a false start, which the athlete admitted they should have been penalized for.

Una migrante de origen cubano podría perder la ciudadanía estadounidense tras ser acusada de lavar dinero junto a su esposo. Aunque se naturalizó en 2015, las autoridades sostienen que no pudo demostrar la “buena conducta moral” exigida por ley. Así avanza el caso

Su nieto, Frankin Mario Salazar Albricias, que ha obtenido la nacionalidad española gracias a la Ley de Memoria Democrática, echa en falta un mayor reconocimiento al padre del balompié en la ciudad manchega, aunque fue muchas más cosas, desde profesor de Francés a árbitro, pasando por directivo deportivo, masón, músico, concejal, presidente de la Diputación de Alicante y destacado protestante Palabras clave - Donde descansan los nuestros El deporte apenas existía en Albacete cuando Franklin Albricias Goetz llegó a la ciudad, allá por 1917. Y el fútbol, mucho menos. Quien lo diría, sabiendo ahora que la Selección Española de Fútbol se ha proclamado campeona del mundo.

A Cuban art exhibition featuring seven works by Belkis Ayón, who explored an African brotherhood myth, is on display until October, coinciding with the museum's 25th anniversary on September 21.

A Cuban cyclist dedicated her victory to the Cuban people and her family, and expressed confidence in still being able to win an Olympic medal.

For most Americans, Cuba remains frozen in time: a poor Caribbean dictatorship sustained by Soviet nostalgia and economic failure.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel discussed philosophy in a recent interview, attempting to quote Eduardo Galeano on utopia but misattributing the phrase in the process.

https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4185-crs-receives-state-department-funds-to-significantly-expand-humanitarian-aid-to-cuba

KUALA LUMPUR: Dua lelaki ditahan selepas dipercayai melanggar sebuah kereta peronda polis dan dua kenderaan awam ketika cuba melarikan diri daripada pemeriksaan pasukan keselamatan itu di Petaling Jaya, dekat sini tengah malam tadi.

Havana is experiencing extended blackouts lasting over 24 hours that have sparked repeated nighttime protests as Cubans demand action on water and food shortages; the island's economy is contracting sharply due to US sanctions and the collapse of tourism revenue.

Following his departure as Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán is seeking to reposition his Fidesz party as a political 'incubator' to attract voters disappointed by his successor, Magyar.

Venezuelan political figure Abelardo de la Espriella stated he will not maintain embassies in Nicaragua or Cuba, saying he does not want to support dictatorships.

Pele remains the youngest player to achieve the feat after winning the first of his three World Cups at 17 years and 249 days. The post Yamal ranks fourth, Cubarsí seventh among youngest World Cup winners appeared first on Peoples Gazette Nigeria .

KUALA LUMPUR: Suspek kes cubaan samun sebuah van keselamatan membawa wang tunai dekat Klang, Selangor, Isnin lalu, direman enam hari bermula semalam bagi membantu siasatan.

Órgano fiscalizador de la CCSS revela falta de información sobre equipos críticos para atención de recién nacidos. Incubadora más costosa tenía apenas cuatro meses en el centro médico cuando fue hallada en el pasillo.

Mirá la cotización del dólar en Cuba, su variación y los valores de referencia. Cómo es la tendencia de la moneda estadounidense en lo que va del año.

An event is scheduled to take place at the El Cabildo Cultural Center in Playa, Havana, on July 25, 2026, from 10:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Menko Yusril Ihza, mempersilakan pemerintah Amerika Serikat mengadili Encep Nurjaman alias Hambali. Terdakwa kasus terorisme ditahan di Guantanamo.

Following the arrest and transfer of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to the U.S., Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced plans for democratic transition talks, marking a decisive U.S. intervention in Venezuela. The article also highlights the economic collapse in Cuba and the authoritarian consolidation in Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega, signaling the end of leftist populist influence across Latin America.

Srinagar, July 24: Director, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Dr. Bhuvnesh Pratap Singh on Friday visited Greenovator Incubation Foundation (GIF), the Inclusive Technology Business Incubator hosted at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar to review its startup ecosystem, interact with entrepreneurs, and assess ongoing efforts to promote innovation and technology-led entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir.   Dr.

India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade director visited the Greenovator Incubation Foundation at NIT Srinagar to review startup ecosystem initiatives and interact with entrepreneurs working on technology-driven solutions in Kashmir.

The two-day ASCEND J&K 2026 startup summit in Srinagar concluded with two startups securing investment commitments of up to ₹1 crore and seven others shortlisted for further evaluation, marking a significant boost for Jammu and Kashmir's startup ecosystem.

Srinagar, Jul 24: Jammu and Kashmir’s largest-ever Startup Ecosystem Summit, “ASCEND J&K 2026 – Where Mountains Meet Momentum,” concluded at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here on Friday, marking a major step towards connecting promising startups from the Union Territory with national investors, accelerators, mentors and ecosystem leaders. Organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) under the aegis of the Industries and Commerce Department, the two-day summit witnessed high-level panel discussions, startup pitching sessions, investor meetings, masterclasses and networking engagements aimed at strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir. The summit generated significant investment interest, with 20 startups from Jammu and Kashmir pitching their business ventures before 14 investors and investment networks.  Seven startups were shortlisted for further evaluation and due diligence, creating potential pathways for investment, acceleration and strategic partnerships.

An artist and activist from the US reflects on past physical confrontations and the impact of being held in confinement in Guanajay, Cuba, while maintaining their resolve to return to the island.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are expanding their fuel sales operations, leading residents to voice concerns about the risks associated with storing large quantities of fuel.

GEORGETOWN: Pasukan Polis Marin (PPM) Wilayah Satu Pulau Pinang menggagalkan cubaan sindiket penyeludupan dadah antarabangsa menerusi laluan laut menggunakan bot nelayan tempatan, pada 17 Julai lalu.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the country’s “largest” data centre and Sky47 AI cloud in Islamabad, terming the facility “awe-inspiring”. The project has a capacity of 8.5 megawatts. Sky47 is also developing a 5MW data centre at Karachi’s Port Qasim, slated for completion in September.

An event is scheduled to take place at Pulsión Studio, located on 6th Street between 23rd and 25th, No. 558, in El Vedado, Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, starting at 3:00 p.m.

BUTTERWORTH: Cubaan mengelirukan anggota penguat kuasa dengan mengikrar kontena dibawa sebagai kanvas plastik tidak berhasil apabila pemeriksaan rapi menemukan 815 kotak besar mengandungi 8.15 juta batang rokok seludup dianggarkan bernilai lebih RM9.14 juta termasuk cukai.

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: New "mega master" hearings that began in May are calling up to 185 immigrants to a single small courtroom. Many people, fearful and unable to find a lawyer on short notice, are missing critical court dates.</p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: A small business brings jobs and opportunity to North Lawndale, Chicago's Baltic basketball connection and more news you need to know.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER 🌤️</h4><p>Partly cloudy with a high near 81.</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-2e0000" name="image-2e0000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7792167/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7148x4012+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F87%2Ff4%2F2ce036ee453d86989b8aa5a0cc85%2Fwatchmegamasters-260726-004.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d5c61b8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7148x4012+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F87%2Ff4%2F2ce036ee453d86989b8aa5a0cc85%2Fwatchmegamasters-260726-004.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/84d5475/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7148x4012+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F87%2Ff4%2F2ce036ee453d86989b8aa5a0cc85%2Fwatchmegamasters-260726-004.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="A family joins others heading into Chicago's immigration court building in the Loop on Wednesday" srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/84d5475/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7148x4012+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F87%2Ff4%2F2ce036ee453d86989b8aa5a0cc85%2Fwatchmegamasters-260726-004.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/30e145c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7148x4012+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F87%2Ff4%2F2ce036ee453d86989b8aa5a0cc85%2Fwatchmegamasters-260726-004.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/84d5475/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7148x4012+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F87%2Ff4%2F2ce036ee453d86989b8aa5a0cc85%2Fwatchmegamasters-260726-004.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>People enter Chicago immigration court Wednesday.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Candace Dane Chambers/Sun-Times</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuiyhn-l-t/" target="_blank" >Chaotic, crowded Chicago immigration mega court hearings fuel record deportation orders</a></h3><p></p><h5>Reporting by <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuiyhn-l-i/" target="_blank" >Adriana Cardona-Maguigad</a> and <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wuiyhn-l-d/" target="_blank" >Lauren FitzPatrick</a></h5><p><b>'Mega' hearings</b>: At a "mega master" calendar hearing, a massive preliminary procedure instituted by the Trump administration at the end of May, between 100 and 185 people cram into a single immigration judge's morning call — and as many as 70 into the same hearing if they don't have lawyers.

Bruno Rodríguez described an unspecified action as an aggression against the human right to access health services for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

© DR 4 collectivités territoriales (Lomié, Edéa, Sangmélima et Meyomessi) accueilleront les premiers SMEs Wood's Park dans le cadre du Programme d'appui au développement de la filière bois (PAD-BOIS). Porté par le MINPMEESA, le projet vise à développer la transformation locale du bois, soutenir les PME et les organisations de l'économie sociale, tout en générant des milliers d'emplois et en renforçant la compétitivité de la filière. Le Cameroun veut accélérer la mutation de sa filière bois en privilégiant la transformation locale plutôt que l'exportation de grumes.

A scientific sector source reports that a regime is attempting to seize international funds allocated for environmental projects and disaster management.

The cold chain is breaking in warehouses, trucks and stores, while foods that require preservation disappear from refrigerators.

Someone realized that with two stones and a half-inflated ball you can play, while baseball requires much greater logistics.

Twenty students who excelled in the Kingsley Quiz Competition in Abuakwa South six years ago have graduated as medical doctors after completing their medical training in Cuba.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/24/world/americas-emea/new-us-sanctions-target-cuban-international-medical-missions/2390870

El Miranda Center for Democracy publicó un informe preliminar con una revisión posterior a la crisis sobre la respuesta del régimen interino de Delcy Rodríguez a los terremotos de magnitud 7,2 y 7,5 que sacudieron a Venezuela hace un mes. Y dejó una conclusión tajante: “Un régimen que le falló a sus ciudadanos no puede liderar su reconstrucción”. Según cifras oficiales citadas en el informe, el régimen reconoce (con información actualizada hasta el 19 de julio) 5.208 muertos, 16.740 heridos, 190 edificios colapsados y cerca de 18.000 personas que perdieron su vivienda.

The United States announced sanctions against Cuba's Health Minister, Jose Ángel Portal Miranda, and the network of medical brigades abroad, which is the main source of foreign exchange for the communist regime.

Guantánamo Bay is a notorious detention facility in Cuba opened by the U.S. and is known for its numerous human rights violations.

A legal ruling has been issued concerning the revocation of work permits for migrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and asylum seekers. The decision clarifies which groups, including Venezuelans and Cubans, are protected by this ruling.

The United States has imposed sanctions on several entities, including three linked to the energy sector, and the operator of Cuba's main container port.

After almost seventy years of promises, the problem is no longer the horizon, but the distance between official discourse and everyday life.

Tres sospechosos de romper las ventanas de vehículos en centros comerciales, negocios y en la vía pública para robar pertenencias, fueron detenidos la mañana de este jueves durante tres allanamientos en viviendas ubicadas en Alajuelita, Hatillo 4 y Barrio Cuba.

One month after the earthquakes, authorities have not provided an official count of missing persons, though a citizen platform estimates the number to be as high as 29,400.

According to Cubalex, four individuals are being held as political prisoners: Ernesto Brieva Sempé, Roberto Álvarez Ávila, Luis Miguel Oña Jiménez, and Lázaro García Ríos.

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: Mexico's government filed criminal complaints seeking investigations into the deaths of Mexican nationals including Silverio Villegas González, who was fatally shot by feds in Franklin Park amid Operation Midway Blitz. </p><p>🗞️ <b>Plus</b>: Chicago's $639.6 million migrant crisis, Mayor Brandon Johnson's referendum row with City Council and more news you need to know.</p><p>📝 <b>Keeping score</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wutklhy-l-y/" target="_blank" >The Cubs fell to the Tigers</a>, 5-1; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wutklhy-l-j/" target="_blank" >the White Sox beat the Rangers</a>, 4-2; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wutklhy-l-t/" target="_blank" >the Sky were bested by the Liberty</a>, 95-94; <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wutklhy-l-i/" target="_blank" >the Fire lost to Inter Miami</a>, 3-2.</p><p>📧 <b>Subscribe</b>: <a class="Link" href="https://newsletter-hub.suntimes.com/" target="_blank" ><i>Get our morning newsletter delivered to your inbox weekday mornings.</i></a></p><p>⏱️: <i>An 8-minute read</i></p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S WEATHER 🌤️</h4><p>Partly cloudy with a high near 79.</p><hr><p></p><h4>TODAY’S TOP STORY 🔎</h4><div class="Enhancement" data-align-center> <div class="Enhancement-item" data-crop=""> <figure class="Figure"><a class="AnchorLink" id="image-3a0000" name="image-3a0000"></a> <picture data-crop="medium"> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9922729/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2F89%2F03cb29d5455bbbb6713db5b64272%2Fvigil-091625-21.jpg 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for Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez sits at West Grand Avenue and Emerson Street " srcset="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5428536/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2F89%2F03cb29d5455bbbb6713db5b64272%2Fvigil-091625-21.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/df45c02/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2F89%2F03cb29d5455bbbb6713db5b64272%2Fvigil-091625-21.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5428536/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F9b%2F89%2F03cb29d5455bbbb6713db5b64272%2Fvigil-091625-21.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> <div class="Figure-content"><figcaption class="Figure-caption"><p>Silverio Villegas González was shot and killed by ICE officers during a traffic stop in September.</p></figcaption><span class="line"></span><div class="Figure-credit"><p>Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times file</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p><h3><a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wutklhy-l-k/" target="_blank" >Mexico seeks U.S. accountability in Chicago-area ICE death, 16 others</a></h3><p></p><h5>Reporting by <a class="Link" href="https://newsletters.suntimes.com/t/t-l-wutklhy-l-u/" target="_blank" >Alma Campos</a></h5><p><b>Accountability push</b>: Mexico's government has begun taking legal action to seek accountability for the deaths of 17 of its citizens during U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations — 14 of them in ICE custody and three during other "arrest operations." Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has referred to these deaths as "homicides."</p><p><b>Midway Blitz tie</b>: Among those for whom Mexico is seeking accountability is Silverio Villegas González, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent during a traffic stop in suburban Franklin Park in September.

An anonymous source claims that the fuel supply issue affecting Granel is just the beginning, and that fuel is being delivered via pipelines.

Following the arrival in the United States of Afro-Cuban visual artist and prisoner of conscience Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, after nearly five years of unjust imprisonment in Cuba, Amnesty International said: “Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara’s arrival in the United States brings an end to years of unjust imprisonment and underscores the harm caused by the […] The post Cuba: Exile of Afro-Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara underscores years of injustice appeared first on Amnesty International .

The Duma approves a law that expands the category of people with criminal records who can work for the Armed Forces

Medicuba provides details of retained shipments, which include hemodialysis material and epilepsy pills

Yosvany Rosell García Caso, who is serving a 15-year prison sentence for July 11th, categorically rejects the proposal

313,414 people have permanently left, though the return of 72,056 has slightly offset this number. The requirement to reside 180 days on the island to obtain effective residency will no longer be necessary.

The University of Benghazi’s Business Incubator, in partnership with the Roaya Foundation for Digital Economic Development and Strategic Studies, has...

Netherlands Caribbean Bank N.V., a Dutch Antilles entity, has been designated by the U.S. Treasury Department's OFAC as a sanctioned entity under the Cuba sanctions program, restricting its access to the U.S. financial system.

India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is conducting a five-day training program at a Kashmiri agricultural university to equip 30 senior forest administrators from 14 states with skills in artificial intelligence, drone technology, satellite monitoring, and geographic information systems for enhanced wildlife and forest protection across the country.

Spanish hotel giant Meliá is pulling out of Cuba entirely as of July 24, citing mounting operational challenges amid tightened US pressure on the communist nation.

Blackouts, shortages, and uncertainty have reduced Cubans' horizon to the point that planning the next week seems like a luxury.

Estados Unidos advirtió el martes que no se quedará “de brazos cruzados” tras el anuncio del presidente Daniel Ortega de que Nicaragua no tendrá más elecciones, lo que hace temer un avance hacia un modelo de partido único. Ortega, un exguerrillero izquierdista en el poder desde hace casi dos décadas, realizó el anuncio el domingo en momentos en que grupos opositores en el exilio se mostraban esperanzados en que la presión de Estados Unidos y otros países lograse una transición o comicios libres. La Asamblea Nacional nicaragüense informó este martes que inició el “análisis” de reformas para cumplir las “orientaciones presidenciales”.

The State Department reiterated that the delivery is intended for the Cuban people, who suffer the consequences of the kleptocracy, brutality, and economic incompetence of the communist regime.

Estados Unidos envió ayuda para unas 700 familias cubanas mientras la isla enfrenta apagones masivos y escasez de productos básicos.

José Emilio Galán Preval fatally stabbed his victim after she refused to prepare rice for him, according to a court ruling.

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El Gobierno de Estados Unidos volvió a poner el foco sobre la influencia que Cuba ejerció en movimientos armados de América Latina durante la Guerra Fría. En un informe elaborado por el Departamento de Estado, el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, aparece mencionado por su pasado en el Movimiento 19 de Abril (M-19), dentro de un análisis sobre la evolución de esa organización insurgente. El documento, de cerca de 100 páginas, revisa las relaciones que el régimen cubano mantuvo con diferentes grupos políticos y guerrilleros de la región, entre ellos el Ejército de Liberación Nacional ( ELN ) y el M-19.

Two men—Jorge Luis Iglesias Rodríguez and Rolando Yunior Rodríguez Torres—died from untreated medical conditions, one from a prostate infection and the other from an unmanaged medication overdose.

Cyclospora, the parasite behind thousands of suspected cases of a foodborne illness, has a long incubation period, and samples cannot be cultured in labs, making it especially challenging to trace.

Spain's Meliá hotel group is shutting down all 34 of its Cuban properties by end of week, citing US sanctions that make it operationally impossible to remain. The decision underscores the widening economic isolation of Cuba as American pressure on foreign business deepens.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel dismissed State Department accusations by asserting that the United States has engaged in systematic spying and attacks against Cuba at far greater scale. The statement reflects longstanding diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana.

A pediatric hospital director has disclosed that staff are rationing fuel with the same precision used to calculate antibiotic doses, indicating critical shortages of energy resources that jeopardize hospital operations and patient care.