Cuba

After Venezuela, Cuba is in Trump's crosshairs as he moots 'friendly takeover' of Caribbean island

February 28, 2026 11:24 am

Amid an intensified oil blockade against, US President Donald Trump has floated the idea of a 'friendly takeover' of the Caribbean nation.

Cuban military kills 4 aboard US-registered speedboat, Rubio says Washington gathering information on incident

February 26, 2026 12:41 pm

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that he was made aware of the incident and that Washington was gathering information and seeking its own facts about the shooting.

Trump’s threats to Cuba’s oil suppliers put Mexico in a bind

February 10, 2026 8:20 pm

The threat seemed to be directed at Mexico, one of the few countries still delivering oil to Cuba.

‘External interference’: China criticises Trump’s tariff threat on ‘any country selling oil to Cuba’

January 30, 2026 8:47 pm

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba.

Donald Trump threatens tariffs on any nation supplying Cuba with oil

January 30, 2026 9:31 am

Trump said ‌this week that "Cuba will be failing pretty soon," adding that Venezuela, once the ‌island's top oil supplier, has not recently sent oil ‌or money to Cuba.

Marco Rubio says US wants regime change in Cuba, admits Iran would be ‘far more complex’ than Venezuela

January 29, 2026 12:04 am

Rubio, who appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was also asked about the future US involvement in Venezuela, a potential strike on Iran, and more.

Secretary Marco Rubio as next Cuban president? Trump says, 'Sounds good to me'

January 11, 2026 9:42 pm

Trump's comments comes over a week after US military captured deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in an attack on the country during an overnight operation in Caracas.

'Make a deal before it's too late': Trump threatens Cuba days after Venezuela attack

January 11, 2026 10:33 pm

"Cuba ⁠lived, ​for many years, on ⁠large amounts of ⁠OIL and MONEY from Venezuela," Trump ‌said.

Cuba’s long-suffering economy is now in ‘free fall’

January 07, 2026 9:09 pm

While the island nation has endured periodic episodes of mass migration, food shortages and social unrest in decades past, never before have Cubans experienced such a wholesale collapse.

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

January 05, 2026 9:51 am

The Cuban military and police officers were on a mission the Caribbean country's military was carrying out at the request of Venezuela's government, according to a statement read on Cuban state TV on Sunday night.

In pics: Hurricane Ian hurtles through Cuba, with Florida in its sights

September 27, 2022 1:12 pm

Strongest tornado in 8 decades hits Cuba, hundreds injured

January 31, 2019 9:56 am

A quarter of the city's roughly 2 million people were without power Monday afternoon and more than 200,000 people had lost water service because of a broken main and power cuts that left pumps out of service

Cuba after the Castros: A look at legacy and challenges ahead

April 19, 2018 2:03 pm

The Cuban government on Wednesday selected 57-year-old First Vice President Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez as the sole candidate to succeed Raul Castro. It is the first time in almost sixty years that a Castro will not be the president of Cuba.

Defying rain, Obama tours old Havana on foot with family

March 21, 2016 7:40 pm

President Barack Obama arrived to small but cheering crowds on Sunday at the start of a historic three-day visit to Cuba.

Obama set to make historic trip to Cuba

February 19, 2016 6:00 pm