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(MENAFN) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel issued a stark warning Monday, declaring that any U.S. military strike against the island nation would trigger "a bloodbath with incalculable consequences" — threatening to destabilize peace and security...

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(MENAFN) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel sharply criticized US sanctions on Monday, describing them as a “genocidal siege” and accusing Washington of imposing collective punishment on the Cuban population.

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(MENAFN) Cuba’s president Miguel Díaz-Canel has said the country holds what he described as the “absolute and legitimate right” to defend itself against any potential US military action, warning of severe consequences in the event of an attack,...

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(MENAFN) Cuba moved to dismantle its decades-old fixed fuel pricing system on Tuesday, announcing a sweeping liberalization of energy commodity prices as crippling U.S. economic sanctions and acute fuel shortages push the island's energy...

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(MENAFN) The Cuban government has announced a major change in its fuel policy, moving away from a fixed-price system and allowing fuel prices to fluctuate based on import and operational costs, according to official statements cited in reports....

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Washington, D.C., June 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark Cuban and prominent legal advocacy groups have submitted amicus curie briefs supporting the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s petition for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to...

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(MENAFN) Cuba forcefully rejected statements by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, with Havana accusing the top American diplomat of deliberately misrepresenting the reality of the island nation's fuel crisis.

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(MENAFN) Cuba’s foreign minister has accused the United States of intensifying what he described as economic pressure measures against the island, while also warning against any suggestion of military action.

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(MENAFN) Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday accused the United States of intensifying pressure on the island through economic measures while also signaling the possibility of military action.

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(MENAFN) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has accused the United States of deliberately creating political and legal “pretexts” to justify possible military action against Cuba, according to remarks delivered at a solidarity event in Havana.

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(MENAFN) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has alleged that the United States is deliberately building justification for a potential military intervention against Cuba, according to remarks made during an international solidarity event held in...

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(MENAFN) A senior United Nations human rights official has raised alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in Cuba, stating that children are reportedly dying due to shortages of essential medicines linked to US-imposed sanctions and...

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(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the future of Cuba will ultimately depend on decisions made by both the United States and Cuban leadership, while stressing that American forces remain prepared for any potential...

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(MENAFN) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to travel on Wednesday to the American military facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and later to the headquarters of US Central Command in Florida, according to an official Pentagon announcement....

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(MENAFN) On Thursday, China strongly criticized United States sanctions against Cuba, arguing that “fabricated narratives and smearing” cannot justify Washington’s decades-long embargo and punitive measures against the island.

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(MENAFN) United Nations human rights experts sounded the alarm Tuesday over what they characterized as a dangerous and escalating campaign of threats and coercive measures by Washington against Cuba, cautioning that the conduct strikes at the...

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(MENAFN) Cuba and the United States have engaged in direct diplomatic talks on Cuban soil, a senior Havana official confirmed Monday — marking a significant, if carefully guarded, moment in the fraught relationship between the two longtime...

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(MENAFN) Cuban and United States delegations recently held discussions in Havana amid heightened political friction, as tensions persist alongside continued US pressure policies toward the island, including an ongoing energy blockade that Cuban...

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(MENAFN) A US-based academic has argued that Washington’s long-running policies toward Cuba are intentionally contributing to widespread hardship on the island, in comments made during an interview.