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US Democratic lawmakers slam 'economic bombing' after Cuba visit

US Democratic lawmakers slam 'economic bombing' after Cuba visit

Two US Democratic lawmakers have met Cuba's president in the first congressional visit since Washington imposed an oil blockade against the island, a measure they denounced as "economic bombing." US Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Jonathan Jackson concluded a five-day trip to Cuba on Sunday as

Can’t heaven wait? | Mary Sheehy Moe

Can you hear the prayer of the children, softly pleading for silence in a shattered world? Last year Ukraine saw its sharpest increases in war-caused childhood casualties since 2022, averaging 16 per week. The number of children experiencing anxiety, trauma, and grief as a result of the endless Russian

US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez

US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez

The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power after Washington ousted her predecessor Nicolas Maduro in a military operation in January. Rodriguez's name was deleted from the "Specially Designated Nationals List," according to a post on

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief

A Russian oil tanker docked in a Cuban port on Tuesday to deliver the first crude shipment to the crisis-hit island since January after Washington gave a reprieve from its fuel blockade. The Anatoly Kolodkin, a tanker under US sanctions, entered the port of Matanzas, east of Havana, after

U.S. reopens Venezuelan embassy after seven-year closure

(The Center Square) – The U.S. officially reopened its embassy in Caracas on Monday for the first time after its ousting of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. shuttered its Venezuelan embassy in 2019, after a breakdown in diplomatic relations with the country. The U.S. would not

Venezuela's Maduro back in court after stunning US capture

Venezuela's Maduro back in court after stunning US capture

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro cut a relaxed figure Thursday as he returned to a federal court in New York for his second appearance since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid. During the one-hour hearing, the judge indicated he would not dismiss the case over

Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade bites

Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade bites

The first boat of a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba on Tuesday to aid the island as a US fuel blockade deepens its energy crisis. The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong winds, currents and a