Cuba denounces impact of the U.S. blockade on climate change before COP30

The Caribbean island urged to abandon protectionism and unilateralism, mobilize political will to confront inequalities, and create the necessary conditions to implement effective climate actions. Martínez contextualized the climate crisis in an...

<![CDATA[Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company Adds Starjemza to Prescription Drug Portfolio ]]>

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company revealed Starjemza will be joining the company’s portfolio of medications, representing a key milestone in Cost Plus Drugs growth while also expanding access for patients to specialty medicines.1 "The addition of...

Caribbean hurricane devastates Jamaica, Cuba

Anabaptists in Jamaica and Cuba are continuing to determine the impact of Hurricane Melissa in early November after the Category 5 storm’s catastrophic wind and flooding damaged several churches. Melissa was the third most intense Atlantic...

The Cuban Authorities Finally Tackle Chikungunya, After Ignoring the Epidemic for Months

The Ministry of Health has released its first figures on the number of people affected by the virus: more than 20,000 to date. Poor nutrition, poor medical care and a lack of medication exacerbate the symptoms of the disease. Havana’s Pedro Kourí...

Cuba Links Hurricane Melissa to Global Warming

UN Climate Change Conference Leaders’ Summit. Photo: Dialogue Earth. November 6, 2025 Hour: 3:11 pm On Thursday, the Cuban government asserted at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) that Hurricane Melissa is “direct evidence that...

Cuba reaffirms support for Palestinian people’s rights

Addressing the debates on the situation in the occupied Arab territories, held in the respective Committees on Education and Financial and Administrative Affairs, the Cuban delegation expressed its support for the draft resolutions concerning the...

Shapiro visits Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank to decry federal nutrition-aid freeze

PITTSTON TWP. — Gov. Josh Shapiro visited a Luzerne County food bank Thursday to sound the alarm about cuts to food-stamp benefits amidst the federal government shutdown, warning of a crisis that could leave millions of Pennsylvanians going...

Mark Cuban tips his hat to longtime foe Donald Trump for TrumpRx deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk

When President Trump told an audience in October that he hoped to cut the cost of Ozempic down from around $1,000 to $150, Dr. Mehmet Oz quickly stepped in to backtrack. Oz, head of Medicare and Medicaid services, grabbed the mic and said it...

Wichita Falls Teen Wins Entrepreneur Award from Hall of Fame

Congratulations to Briady Hutchinson on winning this prestigious award! Well The Texas Business Hall of Fame just wrapped up their induction ceremony for this year. Since 1982, they have honored the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding...

Mark Cuban tips his hat to longtime foe Donald Trump for TrumpRx deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk

When President Trump told an audience in October that he hoped to cut the cost of Ozempic down from around $1,000 to $150, Dr. Mehmet Oz quickly stepped in to backtrack. Oz, head of Medicare and Medicaid services, grabbed the mic and said it...

Popular Cuban spot in LI village closes

The Cuban in Patchogue has closed after six years. The 154-seat restaurant on the ground floor of mixed-use complex New Village at Patchogue, 93 W. Main St., has been vacated. The Patchogue location, which served as a marquee of sorts welcoming...

Australian Deputy PM meets Cuban Ambassador

During the meeting at the Australian Federal Parliament, both sides discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in areas such as education, health, biotechnology, and the mining sector. Marles took the opportunity to...

Cuban authorities deny fake news on sale of oil donated for hurricane Melissa victims

HAVANA, Cuba, November 6 (ACN) The Ministry of Domestic Trade (Mincin by its Spanish acronym) reported that the news circulating on social media about the sale of oil donated by the World Food Programme (WFP) is fake. To date, this product has...

Cuba receives Spanish donation for victims of Hurricane Melissa

HAVANA, Cuba, November 6 (ACN) The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID by its Spanish acronym) delivered a series of resources to Cuban authorities in Havana, destined for the population of the eastern region affected...

Insured losses from Hurricane Melissa impacts in Jamaica and Cuba to hit $2.4bn: KCC

The privately insured loss from Hurricane Melissa damages to residential, commercial, and industrial properties in Jamaica and Cuba is expected to hit $2.4 billion, based on Karen Clark & Company’s (KCC) high-resolution Caribbean Hurricane Model....

Cuban and Mexican sugar technicians aim to diversify production

HAVANA, Cuba, November 6 (ACN) The Associations of Sugar Technicians of Cuba and Mexico (ATAC-ATAM) will hold their 9th meeting tomorrow in Havana to exchange ideas and promote initiatives for the sustainable recovery of the agro-industry through...

“We welcome help as long as it is honest,” said Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel

Guantanamo.- “Cuba is open to and welcomes any kind of help for our people, as long as it is honest and within the framework of respect for regulations and national sovereignty,” stated Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. On his Twitter account,...

Why hurricanes rarely kill in Cuba

Hours before Hurricane Melissa roared towards Cuba’s second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, the island’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced that 735,000 people had been evacuated – one in every 15 Cubans. The storm had already smashed into...

The Wild Protest Art That Free Trade Inspired

In 1989, Toronto-based activist artists Carole Condé + Karl Beveridge created a photographic work that addressed free trade between Canada and the United States. Titled Free Expression, it renders free trade as a visible force pulsating through...

When is the right time to quit your job for your side hustle? CEO of $8 billion e-commerce firm warns, ‘You could have different regrets’

Leaving your job to pursue a side hustle full time might sound thrilling — but according to Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah, it’s also one of the riskiest moves an aspiring entrepreneur can make. Speaking on NPR’s How I Built This podcast, the billionaire...