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State utility Union Electrica reported restoring power to nearly half of Havana's customers Saturday after a grid failure compounded by fuel shortages and a U.S. energy blockade.

Nearly 1.4 million students return to classrooms as the island faces severe blackouts and critical shortages of fuel and food

State utility UNE announced a total system disconnection late Sunday, blacking out the entire island with no timeline for restoration.

The 95-year-old former leader's absence from July 26 celebrations points to declining health and a consolidation of power under President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

The South Carolina senator's comments challenge the Trump administration's current diplomatic strategy toward Havana

Congressional leaders and defense analysts say the president's stated reasons for potential military action lack factual basis

The USS George H.W. Bush deployment targets Cuba's expanding military and energy partnerships with Moscow

A former U.S. defense secretary warns a new Cuban migration wave could strain federal resources, forcing Congress to confront a costly border crisis

CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd suspended all bookings to and from Cuba, deepening the island's economic isolation

Havana acquired over 300 military drones and discusses using them against Guantanamo Bay, U.S. vessels and Key West, forcing new U.S. defense posture

A high-level U.S. delegation, led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, met with Cuban Interior Ministry officials in Havana, marking the first direct engagement at this level since 2017

Havana's refusal highlights the Communist Party's willingness to let citizens suffer rather than accept U.S. oversight of aid distribution

The assurance signals less confrontational U.S. policy toward Cuba, reducing political risk for agribusiness and regional investors

President Trump's signal to allow a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba upends years of US sanctions policy, sparking market tremors and a high-stakes battle over executive power and global energy flows.