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Cuba's deputy prime minister calls for elimination of coercive measures
Photo: Inés María Chapman's Facebook page Sevilla, July 1 (RHC)-- Cuba today called for an end to unilateral coercive measures that hinder the development of the countries affected, such as "the unjust and illegal United States blockade." In her...

Cuban Link shares reason for split with 50 Cents
Fitness trainer and entrepreneur Jamira Haines, aka Cuban Link, has stirred major buzz online after revealing the real reason behind her split from rapper 50 Cent — a request for $10,000. The pair, who started dating in 2019, once flaunted a...

Cuban FM calls new tightening of US sanctions ‘criminal policy’
Mexico City: US President Donald Trump’s memorandum on tightening Washington’s policy towards Havana demonstrates a criminal policy that violates the rights of the entire Cuban people, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said. “The...
Cuba Denounces Donald Trump Action to Tighten US Blockade against Cuba
Havana, June 30 (ACN) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on Monday that a Memorandum signed by President Donald Trump further tightens the US aggressive policy of Cuba and strengthen the economic blockade, with damaging effects on...

Publishing Briefs: Gloria Trevi Gives Peermusic Deal a Boost, Plus Angry Mob Gets Makeover
Gloria Trevi re-upped her global publishing deal with Peermusic and signed with Peermusic Neighbouring Rights for worldwide (excluding the U.S.) collection. Peermusic has represented Trevi since 2007, expanding their deal in 2018 to include many...

The Photo of the Creator of the Drug Trofin Selling Coffee Shows the Reality of Cuban Retirees
Before, he sold wine, says his daughter, because “his retirement isn’t enough for anything.” Café Raúl is the name of the business venture of doctor and researcher Raúl González Hernández. / Facebook/Elizabeth González Aznar 14ymedio, Havana, 1...

NEW WORLD SCREWWORM
The folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. In late June, the state agencies announced the formation of a joint response team tasked with devising a...

Cuba’s top diplomat slams Trump’s latest anti-Cuban move as criminal conduct
HAVANA, July 1. /TASS/. The memorandum strengthening the US policy toward Cuba signed by US President Donald Trump on Monday reinforces the aggression and economic blockade against the island country, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez...

William F. Buckley was gifted but no history-maker | GUEST COMMENTARY
William F. Buckley Jr., 1925-2008, masterminded a conservative, Catholic challenge to selective liberal dogmas. His fame exceeded his intellectual depth and principles. He knew what he was against more than he knew what he was for. And what he was...
Cuba-China joint project to restore public transportation in Havana
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (ACN) Havana Provincial Transportation Company (EPTH by its Spanish acronym) is facing a complex situation with its vehicle fleet, significantly impacting public transportation services in the Cuban capital. Luis Hernandez...
Cuba attended UN sessions on climate change
HAVANA, Cuba, June 29 (ACN) A Cuban delegation participated in the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the...
Cuba encourages initiatives to support and include people with disabilities
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (ACN) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in collaboration with the Cuban Neuroscience Center, is promoting specific initiatives to develop devices and equipment to benefit people with different...
Cuba attends FAO conference
HAVANA, Cuba, June 29 (ACN) A Cuban delegation led by First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Rodolfo Rodríguez Expósito is attending the 44th Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), currently...

Cuban Journalist Henry Constantín Arrested in the City of Camagüey
The political police are increasing their repressive actions as the anniversary of 11J approaches. Constantín was arrested while accompanying Iris Mariño to a police summons. / Facebook / Henry Constantín 14ymedio, Havana, 30 June 2025 —...

Cuba denounces criminal conduct by Washington for strengthening maximum pressure policy against the island
The foreign minister asserted that the measure reinforces the aggression and blockade against the island. Photo: CubaMinrex Havana, June 30 (RHC)-- Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounced this Monday the criminal conduct and violation of...

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ law bars legal permanent residents, others from medical benefits
Jamaican permanent residents (green card holders) could find themselves shut out of medical services in the United States (US) unless they meet certain conditions. If the green card holder is a low-income person and has had green card status for...

Trump reinstates hard-line Cuba embargo as Havana condemns US measure as “criminal”
Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum this Monday that toughens U.S. policy toward Cuba and reverses what was put in place by former President Joe Biden. The directive will enforce a legal ban on U.S. tourism to Cuba and strengthens the...

Tattoos in Cuba: From Stigma to Artwork
By Fabiana del Valle HAVANA TIMES – It used to be that having a mark on your skin was almost a guilty verdict. In my childhood, we had a neighbor who gave me the shivers. My mother told me that he had been in jail. There was really no need for...

Session ends with terrorism, prison focus
Arizona lawmakers last month approved a few last-minute tweaks to state laws before they wrapped up the session they began in January. One of the more controversial spells out who cannot own land in Arizona – which Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law...

What Tinubu Said At BRICS Summit 2025
1 President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the...