Cuba
‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
World
March 9, 2026
‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
Havana, Cuba — The Cuban man sidled up next to me on the street whispering as if he were sharing…
US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know
World
March 1, 2026
US citizen was among those killed in Cuba speedboat shootout. Here’s what we know
Cuba’s forces fatally shot four people, one of whom was a US citizen, on a Florida-registered speedboat that was trying…
Trump floats potential “friendly takeover” of Cuba
World
February 28, 2026
Trump floats potential “friendly takeover” of Cuba
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the prospect of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the country’s government has been…
Canada plans to assist Cuba as Washington squeezes the island
World
February 24, 2026
Canada plans to assist Cuba as Washington squeezes the island
Reuters — Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages…
No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
World
February 18, 2026
No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt
Havana, Cuba — Mandy Pruna remembers with a nostalgia-filled grin the influx of American travelers that came to Cuba after…
As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services
World
February 10, 2026
As US squeezes Cuba’s oil supply, airlines rethink flights and Havana rations health services
Canada’s largest airline has said it is suspending flights to Cuba due to a shortage of aviation fuel on the…
Trump threatens Cuba, saying Rubio will be ‘your new president’
World
January 12, 2026
Trump threatens Cuba, saying Rubio will be ‘your new president’
As the US escalates its rhetoric towards Cuba to an unprecedented degree, issuing direct threats and public warnings, Cuban responses…
From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike
World
January 6, 2026
From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike
Since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, US President Donald Trump and members…
Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike
World
January 5, 2026
Cuba is left reeling in the aftermath of the Venezuela strike
For months as the US military prepared to strike Venezuela, many Cubans have asked me a simple, if disconcerting, question:…
20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets: this is life under Cuba’s ‘war economy’
World
August 23, 2025
20-hour blackouts, garbage-lined streets: this is life under Cuba’s ‘war economy’
The smell of garbage is overwhelming and intense under the Caribbean sun. The accumulated waste is such that an entire…