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War and conflict

Opinion | Welcome to a world where wars don’t end and sanctions don’t work

The age of ‘distributed multipolarity’ shows that superpowers alone can no longer dictate international affairs.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba starts restoring power to Havana, as millions suffer blackouts

Cuba

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer for exile in the US

Espionage

China pledges more intelligence sharing with Cuba, months after US jitters

Chen Yixin says Beijing is ready to work on the ‘important mutual understandings’ reached at leaders’ meeting in May.

A worker in Cuba checks bus parts and accessories one of the Chinese government assistance projects to the country. Photo: Xinhua
Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba minister resigns after saying her country has no beggars

Cuba’s labour minister draws fire for asserting those seen begging in her economically depressed country were pretending to be poor.

US-China relations

‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba pins hopes on Chinese to help save sputtering tourism industry

Cuba seeks boost from China as visitors from Russia, Canada, Spain and Italy decline.

Cuba appears frozen in time thanks to a plethora of 1950s autos. Photo: EPA-EFE
Marco Rubio

Who are US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s parents, Mario and Oriales Rubio?

Marco Rubio has been criticised for saying his parents fled Cuba when Fidel Castro came to power, even though they were granted permanent residency in the US several years before.

Energy

Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power in Havana after outage

Cuba blames the country’s mounting energy crisis on a Cold War-era US trade embargo.

Fame and celebrity

SNL50: Who is Marcello Hernández’s youthful Cuban mum Isabel Cancela?

Having regularly joked about his Cuban mum during his stand-up, Hernández decided to show his gratitude by bringing her along to the SNL 50 Anniversary Special last Sunday.

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Marcello Hernández brought his mum Isabel Cancela to SNL50: The Anniversary Special at 30 Rockefeller Plaza on February 16. Photo: Variety via Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Al Cárdenas, lawyer husband of Ana Navarro from TV talk show The View?

The couple used to spar as rival political commentators, but now they avoid the topic of politics in their home lives; Mitt Romney and Anderson Cooper were among their wedding guests.

Lobbyist and lawyer Al Cárdenas with wife Ana Navarro, co-host of The View. Photo: @AlCardenasFL_DC/X
Americas and the Caribbean

Rubio tells Panama that China threatens canal, changes needed

Trump made a preliminary determination that ‘control of the Chinese Communist Party’ over canal is a threat, the US state department said.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Havana luxury hotel ‘unforgivable’ amid Cuba’s economic woes

The Selection La Habana hotel, managed by Spanish chain Iberostar, has yet to be inaugurated but it is already the target of criticism.

Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba to free over 550 prisoners after removal from US terror list

US President Joe Biden’s Cuba decision faces an uncertain future with Donald Trump returning to the White House next week.

A car drives past the US Embassy in Havana. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Trump’s pick of Rubio as top US diplomat leaves Latin America bracing

Long-time outspoken China critic raises concerns in region he might press governments to choose sides between Washington and Beijing.

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Donald Trump and Marco Rubio share the stage at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on November 4, a day before the former US president won a second term. Photo: AP
Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in 2 months

Cuba’s power grid collapses again, leaving the entire island in the dark.

Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba’s president warns against unrest over nationwide blackout

Cubans struggled with an extended power outage and a new tropical storm.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba suffers third major setback in restoring power, millions still in dark

Residents were already suffering from food, medicine and fuel shortages. Most have also been unable to charge phones and get online.

Residents pass the time during a blackout following the failure of a major power plant in Havana, Cuba. Photo: AP
Russia

Russian warships make the journey to Cuba despite tensions with US

Havana residents watched from shore as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in a visit that Cuba called routine.

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Russia

US military worries Russian submarines will stalk coasts

Russia’s deployment of a naval flotilla to Cuba was generally consistent with routine military posturing by Moscow – with one exceptional detail, according to America’s national security adviser.

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Russia

Russia’s formidable Kazan submarine arrives in Cuba under watchful US eyes

The vessel will take part in military drills, along with the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which can carry Zircon hypersonic missiles.

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The Russian Navy’s Kazan nuclear submarine arrives in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tourism

Cuban tourism has hit ‘rock bottom’. Will Chinese, Russians save it?

Cuba is trying to make up for the sharp decline in US and European visitors with arrivals from allies China and Russia. While the strategy has paid early dividends, one expert calls it ‘a long shot’.

A horse-drawn carriage waits for tourists in a square in Havana, Cuba. The country has seen a sharp decline in visitors from the US and Europe and is trying to make up for this by wooing Chinese and Russian tourists. Photo: Reuters
United States

Former US envoy Rocha who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years

Rocha, whose espionage activities continued until his arrest, was also given a US$500,000 fine.

US-Russia relations

Kremlin dismisses report Russia is behind Havana Syndrome affecting US spies

Latvia-based media group reported that members of a Russian intelligence unit had been placed at scene of reported health incidents involving US staff. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said report was baseless.

United States

New US study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana Syndrome’ patients

The mystery of so-called Havana Syndrome, which struck down dozens of US diplomats, deepened after new research offered no explanation for symptoms including headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking.

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Symptoms of the mysterious ailment were first reported by US embassy officials in the Cuban capital Havana in 2016. File photo: AP
United States

Cuba summons top US diplomat, accuses US of stoking protests

Cuba’s government protested as interventionist comments from the US following demonstrations against power blackouts and food shortages by hundreds of people in eastern Cuba.

Cuban-Americans in Miami, Florida gather to support the protests of their compatriots in Cuba. Photo: EPA-EFE
Espionage

US accuses former ambassador of spying for Cuba over decades

US calls it ‘one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent’.

Diplomacy

Cuban PM seeks Chinese tourism support to ease post-pandemic slump

Manuel Marrero Cruz tells Chinese tourism representatives in Beijing the US embargo on Cuba is dampening an already dire economy.

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