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In just four months, Mexico has sent US$3 billion in subsidized fuel to Cuba
Lula defends Venezuela, Cuba sovereignty against foreign meddling
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Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic

Melissa brings heavy rain to Haiti, Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday as forecasters warned of significant flood risk in parts of the northern Caribbean this week. The slow-moving storm was...

Owner:  Madison Venture Corp & David Radler
Stubbs & Wootton founder Percy Steinhart dies at 76

Stubbs & Wootton founder Percy Steinhart dies at 76

Percival "Percy" Steinhart III, a banker-turned fashion entrepreneur who founded the luxury footwear brand Stubbs & Wootton in Palm Beach, died Oct. 19 at a New York City hospital following a long illness, according to his family. He was 76. Born...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
As in Cuba’s Special Period, Authorities Hope the “Popular Rice” Will Reduce Imports

As in Cuba’s Special Period, Authorities Hope the “Popular Rice” Will Reduce Imports

The Agricultural Group has set out to sow 200,000 hectares (494,212 acres), half of which are under the responsibility of “large enterprises and specialized centers” Half of the projected figure -100,000 hectares- will be managed by “large...

Owner:  Mary Jo Porter & Karen Heffner Chun
Key West woman facing new charges after arrest in Cuba travel scam: Sheriff

Key West woman facing new charges after arrest in Cuba travel scam: Sheriff

A Key West woman arrested earlier this year for allegedly posing as a travel agent and booking trips to Cuba that never happened while pocketing the money is facing new charges, authorities said. Traci Leann Culiver-Sanchez, 60, is facing new...

Owner:  Comcast Corporation
How Billionaires Like Marc Benioff Use Philanthropy To Skirt Around Public Scrutiny

How Billionaires Like Marc Benioff Use Philanthropy To Skirt Around Public Scrutiny

Marc Benioff is a classic case of a bad-faith billionaire philanthropist. He donates hundreds of millions of dollars to the communities he lives in—San Francisco and the Big Island of Hawaii—to skirt around public scrutiny. Benioff, a Bay-Area...

Owner:  Common Dreams NewsCenter (Non-profit)
Zohran Mamdani’s message to CEOs of Google, Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies: ‘We are going to make…’
This Movie Makes Nuclear War Feel Disturbingly Possible

This Movie Makes Nuclear War Feel Disturbingly Possible

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts In Kathryn Bigelow’s new movie, A House of Dynamite, the clock is ticking. The film’s fictional president of the United States has less than 20 minutes and very little...

Owner:  Laurene Powell Jobs
Iberostar signs new hotel management model in Cuba

Iberostar signs new hotel management model in Cuba

The deal was signed by the president of the Gaviota Tourism Group, Carlos Latuff, and the representative of Iberostar Cuba Hotels & Resorts, Alejandro Barrios, at the Iberostar Grand Packard hotel (Havana). This management model will boost the...

Owner:  Cuban Government
Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.

Cuba frees prominent dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer, sends him into exile in U.S.

The Cuban government released dissident leader José Daniel Ferrer from prison Monday and sent him with his family into exile in the United States, the island’s foreign affairs ministry said. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about...

Owner:  Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman
Attorney general candidates Jones, Miyares trade barbs over violent texts, Trump

Attorney general candidates Jones, Miyares trade barbs over violent texts, Trump

In their only debate of the election cycle, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic challenger Jay Jones laid out their plans should they be elected Virginia’s top prosecutor Thursday night at the University of Richmond. In an...

Owner:  Dennis Brack
Watch: TONY IOMMI Makes Surprise Appearance On Stage At 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet' 2025 Opening Night In London

Watch: TONY IOMMI Makes Surprise Appearance On Stage At 'Black Sabbath - The Ballet' 2025 Opening Night In London

At last night's (Wednesday, October 22) opening night of Birmingham Royal Ballet's "Black Sabbath - The Ballet"'s return to Sadler's Wells in London, United Kingdom, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi made a surprise appearance, playing the guitar...

Owner:  Borivoj Krgin
Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy Potential

Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy Potential

https://sputnikglobe.com/20251017/russia-cuba-discussed-options-for-restoring-cubas-energy-potential-1122977719.html Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy Potential Russia, Cuba Discussed Options for Restoring Cuba's Energy...

Owner:  Russian Government
Cuba and FAO on the path to strengthening food security

Cuba and FAO on the path to strengthening food security

Photo: Estudios Revolución "The bells that toll today for those who die of hunger every day will toll tomorrow for all of humanity if it did not want, did not know how, or was not wise enough to save itself," said Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro...

Owner:  Cuban Government

Cuban Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Company installs six new transmitters in eastern region

BAYAMO, Cuba, Oct 13 (ACN) To continue expanding the reach of digital terrestrial television, specialists from the Cuban Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Company (Radiocuba) are installing six new transmitters in mountainous areas of Granma...

Owner:  Cuban Government
‘Street food’ with Venezuelan flavor, now serving at a Salt Lake City food hall

‘Street food’ with Venezuelan flavor, now serving at a Salt Lake City food hall

This article is excerpted from the Utah Eats newsletter. To get the full newsletter every Wednesday, subscribe at sltrib.com/newsletters. Hello, Eaters! “Street food” means different things to different people. When Carlos Meza was living in...

Owner:  The Salt Lake Tribune Inc.
We, the Cuban diaspora, respectfully request that the process for legal stay, residence, and eventual citizenship in Guyana be made more accessible
Mark Cuban called for workers to get a slice of their employers’ $33 trillion success—now, Samsung is awarding shares to staff for the first time

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