Cuban president accuses US of genocide, seeking takeover
Island has weathered a US oil embargo since January and is enduring one of its worst economic crises.

Island has weathered a US oil embargo since January and is enduring one of its worst economic crises.









Diplomatic tensions between Washington and Havana have widened in recent months.

An island-wide blackout hit nearly 10 million residents in Cuba for the third time in 6 months, on Monday.
People in Cuba already faced an ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis, largely due to a US blockade.
A top Cuban official has accused the US of issuing ‘constant threats’ and attempting to scuttle a UN debate.
The US Supreme Court made it easier for US companies to seek compensation from Cuba’s government for assets seized.
Valdes was close ally of Castro brothers and helped found Cuba’s notorious intelligence apparatus.
Millions of Cubans have grown accustomed to living without electricity for long periods of time.

Cuba has approved sweeping economic reforms, opening key sectors to private investment.
The HPV vaccine has reduced the risk of cervical cancer death before age 30 to effectively zero in the United Kingdom.
The emergency economic package comes amid an ongoing US pressure campaign that has left the island nation reeling.