Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions
The Caribbean island has faced a fuel blockade that has cut off essential supplies, as Trump seeks regime change.
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US indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane downing
US federal prosecutors announced the indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro.
Published On 20 May 2026
Trump administration indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro over 1996 plane shootdown
The indictment marks one of the sharpest escalations in tensions between Washington and Havana.
From: NewsFeed
Is the US trying to force regime change in Cuba?
As its blockade causes a fuel crisis in Cuba, the US is offering aid but only if it can dictate Cuba’s future.
Published On 18 May 2026
From: Inside Story
Will Cuba be forced to accept the US president’s demands?
Cuba struggles to keep the lights on, as Washington ramps up economic pressure and military threats.
Published On 18 May 2026
Cuba says it has ‘legitimate’ right to defend itself amid US threats
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says country is not a threat, but will defend itself from aggression if necessary.
From: NewsFeed
Cuba hit by protests, blackouts amid oil shortage
Cubans lit fires in Havana’s streets to protest electricity blackouts.
Published On 15 May 2026
US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro
The potential charges relate to Cuba’s 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.
Cuba’s Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts
The comments came as a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.
From: NewsFeed
Cuba plunged deeper into fuel crisis amid 22-hour blackouts
Cuba faced nationwide disruption after officials say the country had completely run out of diesel and fuel oil.
Published On 14 May 2026
‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages
Large parts of eastern Cuba were plunged into darkness in the latest round of nationwide electricity shutdowns.
