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COMMENTARY: A market-based path to affordable medicines

COMMENTARY: A market-based path to affordable medicines

President Donald Trump sent letters to 17 pharmaceutical companies demanding that they “bring down the prices of prescription drugs in the United States to match the lowest price offered in other developed nations.” He calls it the...

Owner:  Adelson Family
Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer arrives in Miami after being freed from prison

Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer arrives in Miami after being freed from prison

(CNN) — Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer has arrived in the United States after being freed from prison in Cuba, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday. Ferrer was released and allowed to depart for the US after a formal request from the...

Owner:  Ansin Family

Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer arrives in US after being freed from prison

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Cuban dissident José Daniel Ferrer has arrived in the United States after being freed from prison in Cuba, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday. Ferrer was released and allowed to depart for the US after a...

Owner:  Bradley Family
Cuban Friendship Medal awarded to Australian musicians

Cuban Friendship Medal awarded to Australian musicians

The presentation of this high distinction, awarded at the proposal of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP), took place within the context of the “From Australia to Cuba with Love” campaign launched by Sue and Lachlan four years ago. The purpose...

Owner:  Cuban Government
President of Iberoatur: Cuba is experiencing a renaissance of agrotourism

President of Iberoatur: Cuba is experiencing a renaissance of agrotourism

Havana, Oct. 16 – The X Ibero-American Rural Tourism Meeting, held from September 29 to October 5, confirmed that Cuba is facing a renaissance in agrotourism in all its splendor. Humberto López-Tirone, president of the Ibero-American Rural Tourism...

Owner:  Onelio Castillo Corderí
The Price of Saving Abandoned Animals in Cuba

The Price of Saving Abandoned Animals in Cuba

By Ananda Villares HAVANA TIMES – An animal protector spotted them: five kittens in a dirty cardboard box, at the entrance to a market. Just born, with their umbilical cords recently cut, and nosing around amongst themselves to get warm. Why does...

Owner:  Circles Robinson
‘Shark Tank’ Ratings Shocker After Mark Cuban Exit: Will It Survive?

‘Shark Tank’ Ratings Shocker After Mark Cuban Exit: Will It Survive?

Shark Tank ratings have been shocked after Mark Cuban quit. Now everyone is wondering if the show will even survive. There is a lot that has happened lately. However, Mark’s leaving may have just ruined the show. Fans are worried that his exit...

Owner:  Mandy Robinson
Mark Cuban calls healthcare pricing 'horrific', says hospitals and doctors are forced to raise prices to cover losses
Puerto Rico As A Launchpad For War On Venezuela

Puerto Rico As A Launchpad For War On Venezuela

Above photo: US Marines in Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico. Marines / X. To defend Puerto Rico’s right to peace is to defend Venezuela’s right to exist. When President Trump announced that the CIA had been authorized to conduct operations inside...

Owner:  Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
How Hama$ Turned Gaza Into a Hostage Economy

How Hama$ Turned Gaza Into a Hostage Economy

If we want to prevent another October 7, we need to understand what made it possible. For Hamas, the engine of atrocity was not ideology or faith — it was money. Cash turned Gaza into a fortress, its people into bargaining chips, and terror and...

Owner:  David Horovitz & Seth Klarman
Hull's inclusion in National Geographic's Best Of The World 2026 list 'a huge honour'
Is Zambia a Capitalist or Socialist State?

Is Zambia a Capitalist or Socialist State?

By Henry Kyambalesa 1. Introduction There are basically the following four alternative socioeconomic systems: 1.1 The Traditional Economy: The term “traditional economy” refers to an ancient and spontaneous type of socioeconomic system that, in...

Owner:  Elwin Mandowa
Update on the Status of the Electric Power System in Cuba

Update on the Status of the Electric Power System in Cuba

Executives from the Electric Union and the Ministry of Construction updated the situation of the national electric power system (SEN) this Wednesday. Marked by recent impacts and the progress of investments in renewable energy. On the regular...

Owner:  Natalia Díaz Riverón
Russian Hotel Brand Cosmos Hotels Enters the Cuban Market with Sierra Cristal

Russian Hotel Brand Cosmos Hotels Enters the Cuban Market with Sierra Cristal

The Russian hotel brand Cosmos Hotels is entering the Cuban market for the first time. In December 2025, a new five-star resort, Sierra Cristal by Cosmos Hotels, will open in Holguín. The management agreement was signed during the Tourism...

Owner:  Iuliia Tore
Drama Series About Julio Estrada & Cuban Baseball Player-Smuggling Case In The Works

Drama Series About Julio Estrada & Cuban Baseball Player-Smuggling Case In The Works

EXCLUSIVE: A drama series about one of the figures involved in a high-stakes operation to smuggle Cuban baseball players into the U.S. is in the works. Julio Estrada is the figure in question. The baseball trainer was convicted of smuggling Cuban...

Owner:  Jay Penske

Cuba Rejects US Claims of Troop Deployment in Ukraine

Cuba has categorically denied US allegations that it has sent troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine, as the Trump administration intensifies diplomatic pressure over the Caribbean nation’s alleged involvement in the conflict. The Cuban...

Owner:  Roger Agambire Agana
Capitalism for all

Capitalism for all

The man who became president of Bolivia on Sunday emerged as a surprise winner. Three months ago, Rodrigo Paz, a 58-year-old centrist politician, had less than five per cent support. It was only in the final days before the first round of...

Owner:  Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
More Than 1,000 Cubans Have Reportedly Been Tricked Into Fighting For Russia In Ukraine
Key West woman faces new charges in travel scam involving fake Cuba and fishing trips, authorities say

Key West woman faces new charges in travel scam involving fake Cuba and fishing trips, authorities say

KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A 60-year-old Key West woman accused of posing as a travel agent and scamming customers out of thousands of dollars for trips that never happened is facing additional charges, according to authorities. Monroe County...

Owner:  Ansin Family
Mark Cuban dishes on FDA sending Untitled Letters — except it’s a fake AI video created on OpenAI’s AI social media app

Mark Cuban dishes on FDA sending Untitled Letters — except it’s a fake AI video created on OpenAI’s AI social media app

In just a couple of weeks since its release, OpenAI’s new social media app Sora has been taking the online world by storm. Achieving more than 1 million downloads in five days, the app is buzzing because of its core feature: all the videos on it...

Owner:  Heseltine Family

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