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NZ urged to build new trade blocs
An economic powerhouse is rising on the world stage and changing global rules – so is it time for New Zealand to spread its ‘diplomatic wings’ and join the group? Brics, the powerful bloc of emerging economies led by Brazil, Russia, India, China...

Trump wages economic war on US allies, while BRICS builds alternative system
Donald Trump is imposing tariffs and unequal treaties on longtime allies in Europe, Japan, and South Korea, forcing them to pay and move their factories to the US. Meanwhile, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are building a new...

Vietnam’s 80-year journey highlighted at National Day celebration in Cuba
Havana (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba celebrated the 80th National Day (September 2) with a ceremony held on September 16, drawing hundreds of Cuban officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international friends, and Vietnamese...

Cubans to pay posthumous tribute to former deputy prime minister
The official statement specifies that the posthumous tribute will be held at the headquarters of the Council of Ministers, where he spent much of his life working. According to the release, “comrade Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, Deputy Prime Minister of...

Cuba: FM to reveal recent damages from US blockade
The Foreign Ministry (MINREX) announced on its official website and social media profiles that Rodriguez will present the “updated national report on the impact of the US blockade.” The text to be revealed by the foreign minister includes the...

Cuba updates report on impacts of U.S. blockade
7 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez has updated Cuba’s report on the impacts of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States government. The Cuban foreign minister presented to the national and international...

Cuba reiterates condemnation of genocide in Gaza
4 Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel reiterated his condemnation today of the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza and warned that, if not stopped, it could become a precedent for other regions of the world. On the social media platform X, the...

Looking for a taste of Cuba? Louisville, Kentucky, should be on your radar
La Bodeguita de Mima, a high-end Cuban restaurant located in the hip NuLu (New Louisville) neighborhood, is a popular spot for dining, date nights, and celebrations. It’s just one of many signs of a growing Cuban population in the Kentucky city....

Mark Cuban Inspires Andrew Yang To Launch Budget-Friendly Mobile Carrier That Rewards Users For Unused Data
Andrew Yang, the former U.S. presidential candidate and entrepreneur, has ventured into the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) space with Noble Mobile, a carrier that refunds users for unused data. Yang’s Noble Mobile Rewards Users For Lower...

My journey as a Cuban entrepreneur. Breaking myths (II)
When I started my own business seven years ago, I faced a series of myths that seemed like absolute truths. I believed many of them at the beginning; I discovered others along the way. Over time, I learned that entrepreneurship isn’t just about...

From the digital book in Cuba, Fidel also a founder
More than a new presentation of the first three Cuban digital books—now part of an extensive collection of 39 titles about the Commander in Chief—it was a commemoration of the milestone that it was at the time and its main promoter: Fidel. Photo:...

Cuba strengthens entrepreneurial process with NAE Project
At the opening of the meeting, Amaya Olivares, the EU representative in Cuba, and Yovana Vega, director of the State Business System of the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP), spoke expressed their satisfaction with the development of both...

Cuban immigrant builds beauty empire while empowering other Latina women
HENDERSON (KTNV) — Mila Thomas has built more than just a successful business at Mila Aesthetics in Henderson — she's created a space where beauty becomes a tool for confidence and empowerment. The Cuban immigrant's journey to entrepreneurship...

Expectations grow for Cuba’s rural tourism event
In particular, companies of this type from Latin America are attracted by the natural beauty of this archipelago and its experience organizing meetings of this kind. The event, scheduled for September 29 to October 5, will cover the western region...

Cuban deputy premier Cabrisas passes away aged 88
HAVANA, September 17. /TASS/. Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz, who also served as a co-chair of the Russian-Cuban intergovernmental commission on trade, economic and scientific cooperation, has died, President...

Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz Passes Away
Cabrisas Ruiz headed several ministries, represented Cuba internationally, and co-chaired intergovernmental commissions. A Labor Hero of the Republic of Cuba, he served as Minister of Domestic Trade and Foreign Investment until May 2024. Photo:...

With Noble Mobile, Andrew Yang wants to do for data what Mark Cuban did for prescription drugs
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang built his 2020 run around a “Freedom Dividend,” promising $1,000 a month for every adult. Now he’s trying to put cash back in Americans’ hands with his latest venture, by slashing their phone bills. On...

Mexico Sent More Than Three Million Barrels of Oil and Derivatives to Cuba Between January and June
Compared to the first half of 2024, the value of shipments grew by 6% to $289 million The oil tanker ‘Sandino’ is one of the ships that transport crude from Mexico to Cuba. / Shipspotting.com 14ymedio, Madrid, 16 September 2025 — A new report from...
Laos, Cuba Continue to Strengthen Relations and Bilateral Cooperation
KPL In response to the invitation of Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith, Secretary General of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao PDR, Comrade Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central...
Laos, Cuba Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Friendship and Cooperation
KPL Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone held talks with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, who is also First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, in Vientiane on Sep 7 during the Cuban leader’s state visit to...