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Former U.S. ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
opinion
The October Crisis remains a haunting moment in Canadian history – but we’re still learning more
Ryan Hamilton
world
Mexico’s president critical of U.S. aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
(FILES) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks next to his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric (Out of Frame) during a joint statement following their meeting at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, on September 10, 2023. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on September 21, 2023, that he would skip an Asia-Pacific summit in the United States in November because of a diplomatic rift with Peru. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP) (Photo by JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty Images)
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Cuba arrests 17 for allegedly helping recruit some of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
In this photo provided by the National Police of Ukraine, emergency services and policemen work to save an injured police officer from under the rubble following a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. (National Police of Ukraine via AP)
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Cuba uncovers human trafficking of Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
world
Cuba calls the presence of U.S. nuclear-powered submarine at Guantanamo Bay naval base a provocation
Police guard a street on the second anniversary of anti-government protests in Havana, on July 11, 2023. Two years after unprecedented anti-government protests rocked communist Cuba, the deep economic and social problems that drove people to challenge a government notoriously intolerant of dissent have only gotten worse. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP) (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
An island prison: Cubans still suffer as the free world looks away
Michael Lima and Sarah Teich
soccer
Canada tops Cuba 4-2 to advance to CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals
Jul 4, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Canada forward Liam Millar (11) slide tackles Cuba defender Mario Penalver (3) in the second half at Shell Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports
world
Cuban boy castaway Elian Gonzalez becomes a lawmaker
Elian González poses for a portrait in front of the Capitolio in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 27, 2023. Twenty three years after González became the center of a dramatic diplomatic custody battle between Cuba and the United States, the young Cuban is now headed to his country’s congress with hopes of representing his people at a time of record migration and heightened tension between the two seaside neighbors. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
world
Russia and Cuba intensify relationship, but observers say it should not raise spectre of Cold War fears
FILE PHOTO: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shake hands with Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz during a meeting in Moscow, Russia June 13, 2023. Sputnik/Dmitry Astakhov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
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China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, U.S. confirms
FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Embassy beside the Anti-Imperialist stage in Havana, Cuba, May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
international business
Sherritt International reports second fatality at Cuba mine in a month
May 22, 2003. Sherritt International Chairman Ian Delaney faces shareholders at the energy and mining company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Thursday, May 22, 2003. (J.P. Moczulski/Globe & Mail)
report on business
Canada’s Sherritt International reports death of worker at mine in Cuba
May 22, 2003. Sherritt International Chairman Ian Delaney faces shareholders at the energy and mining company's annual general meeting in Toronto on Thursday, May 22, 2003. (J.P. Moczulski/Globe & Mail)
world
Cuba expects to resume U.S. deportation flights this month
FILE - Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio is interviewed by The Associated Press on Friday, April 22, 2022, in Washington. Cuba plans to resume accepting deportation flights from the United States this month, a Cuban official said, echoing U.S. concerns about the highest levels of Cuban migration in six decades. Fernandez de Cossio said flights are expected before the U.S. ends coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions on asylum on May 11, which is widely projected to increase the number of people seeking entry to the U.S. at the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
world
Strong turnout in Cuba’s national legislative elections, government says
baseball
U.S. routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final
U.S. 's Cedric Mullins (31) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Cuba, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Miami. The U.S. defeated Cuba 14-2. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
baseball
Cuba beats Australia, advances to World Baseball Classic semi-finals for first time since 2006
Cuban players celebrate after defeating Australia in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at the Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
baseball
Japan, Australia and the Netherlands pick up wins at World Baseball Classic
Baseball - World Baseball Classic - Pool B games - China v Japan - Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - March 9, 2023 Japan's Shohei Ohtani in action during the 8th inning REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
baseball
Netherlands tops Cuba 4-2, Panama beats Taiwan 12-5 at World Baseball Classic
TAICHUNG, TAIWAN - MARCH 08: Justin Lawrence (L) #61 of Team Panama celebrates with Carlos Sanchez (R) #5 after winning the World Baseball Classic Pool A game between Panama and Chinese Taipei at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium on March 08, 2023 in Taichung, Taiwan. (Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images)
world
No sign adversaries behind ‘Havana syndrome’, U.S. intelligence agencies say
FILE PHOTO: A vintage car used for touristic city tours passes by the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, November 10, 2021. Photo taken on November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
canada
Sunwing cancels some regular flights from Halifax, Moncton and Fredericton
Travellers wait in line at a Sunwing Airlines check-in desk at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Sunwing airlines has reduced its flight schedules from three airports in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
world
Ex-Pentagon intelligence analyst who spied for Cuba freed
An undated handout image from a U.S. Department of Defense report dating back to 2005 shows Ana Belen Montes receiving a national intelligence certificate of distinction from George Tenet, who served as Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) for the United States Central Intelligence Agency. U.S. Department of Defense/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
baseball
Handful of MLB players to join Cuba’s team for World Baseball Classic
Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada (10) hits a one-run double against the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)
u.s. politics
Biden toughens border rules, offers legal path for 30,000 a month
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the news media before boarding Marine One for travel to Kentucky from the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
baseball
U.S. to let MLB stars play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic
FILE - Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu hits an RBI-double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Minneapolis. Abreu and the World Series champion Astros agreed to a three-year contract Monday, Nov. 28 adding another powerful bat to Houston's lineup. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
report on business
Cubans search for holiday food amid deepening crisis
A meat vendor sells pork at a private market in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Ismael Francisco)
world
Cuba to allow female boxers to compete for first time in six decades
Boxer Idamelys Moreno fights with Giselle Garcia during a training session in Havana, Cuba, December 5, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
politics
Canada asked to hit Cuba with sanctions for repressing thousands after major protests
Protestors wave American and Cuban flags as they hold a protest calling for the U.S. to support protesters in Cuba, in Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
canada
Former Supreme Court judge tabbed to help settle several ‘Havana Syndrome’ claims
A man walks beside Canada's embassy in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell will mediate claims against the federal government from nine family members of Canadian diplomats who suffered unexplained ailments in Cuba. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Desmond Boylan
opinion
The lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis are more relevant now than at any time over the past 60 years
Andrew Cohen
world
10 days later, Cubans still recovering from Hurricane Ian
A teacher dries out books at a school that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in La Coloma, in the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
world
Havana protests flare for second night amid ongoing blackouts after Hurricane Ian
Youths hit drums in protest amid a prolonged electrical blackout in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Havana on September 30, 2022. - Hurricane Ian plunged all of Cuba into darkness after downing the island's power network. Electricity was gradually returning on September 29, but many homes remain without power. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP) (Photo by YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images)