BBC World
Cuba’s Blackouts Turn High-Rise Living Into a Stairmaster Nightmare
Cuba’s power grid plays hide-and-seek with residents, the US resurrects a 1996 plane-downing charge, and world leaders keep recycling the same welcome ceremonies.
2026-05-31
BBC World
2026-05-15
UN News
Cuba's Hospitals Face Blackouts, Shortages, and a Whole Lot of Stairs
Cuba's healthcare system is collapsing under blackouts and shortages, forcing staff to carry water up stairs while patients wait for surgeries and pregnant women go hungry.
The Guardian Europe
CIA Director Takes Surprise Trip to Cuba, Discovers It’s Not Actually a Threat
CIA director drops in on Cuba for tea and a chat; Cubans politely remind everyone they're not terrorists.
The Good Times
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