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Cuba

Delayed US relief for Cuba comes with a warning

Volunteers pack initial relief supplies for Cuba at the Ecolog warehouse in Weston, Florida, on Jan 14.
Volunteers pack initial relief supplies for Cuba at the Ecolog warehouse in Weston, Florida, on Jan 14.

Cuba mourns 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela

The 32 soldiers died during a Jan 3 US raid on Caracas to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
The 32 soldiers died during a Jan 3 US raid on Caracas to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil

A view shows part of Havana as U.S.-Cuba tensions rise after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington, in Havana, Cuba, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
A view shows part of Havana as U.S.-Cuba tensions rise after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to stop Venezuelan oil and money from reaching Cuba and suggested the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington, in Havana, Cuba, January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

European diplomats fear crisis in Cuba as Trump amps up pressure

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denied that there were any ongoing talks between Havana and Washington.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denied that there were any ongoing talks between Havana and Washington.

Cuba’s President Diaz-Canel says there are no current talks with US government

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that relations between the nations must be based in international law instead of hostility.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that relations between the nations must be based in international law instead of hostility.

Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money

A 3D printed miniature of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cuban flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
A 3D printed miniature of U.S. President Donald Trump and Cuban flag are seen in this illustration taken January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

CIA highlighted Cuba's grim economy but gave mixed view on government falling

People walk on the street in downtown Havana, Cuba July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
People walk on the street in downtown Havana, Cuba July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

After Venezuela, five targets appear in Trump’s crosshairs. Is it just talk?

The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro on Jan 3.
The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro on Jan 3.

Toppling of Venezuela’s Maduro stirs fear in Cubans

US President Donald Trump played down the need for US military action on Cuba, saying it would be hard for Havana to “hold out” without Venezuelan oil.
US President Donald Trump played down the need for US military action on Cuba, saying it would be hard for Havana to “hold out” without Venezuelan oil.

Cuba says 32 of its citizens killed in Maduro extraction

A damaged building following U.S. strikes on Venezuela, during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa
A damaged building following U.S. strikes on Venezuela, during which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.