http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:10:17 +0200 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:10:17 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/cuba-accuses-us-of-extorting-latin-america-by-forcing-countries-to-cancel-doctors-deals http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/09/cuba-accuses-us-of-extorting-latin-america-by-forcing-countries-to-cancel-doctors-deals Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:10:01 +0200 According to official figures, some 24,000 Cuban doctors and other healthcare professionals were deployed in 56 countries in 2025. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/hundreds-of-cuban-women-stage-rally-against-us-blockade-as-energy-crisis-deepens http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/07/hundreds-of-cuban-women-stage-rally-against-us-blockade-as-energy-crisis-deepens Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:45:08 +0200 Cuba produces only 40% of the fuel it consumes and the shortage has paralysed the country, affecting its health system, public transportation and the production of goods and services. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/russia-to-send-second-oil-tanker-to-cuba-as-energy-crisis-continues-moscow-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/russia-to-send-second-oil-tanker-to-cuba-as-energy-crisis-continues-moscow-says Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:54:16 +0200 Cuba produces barely 40% of its required fuel and relies on imports to sustain its crumbling energy grid. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/russian-oil-tanker-docks-in-cuba-after-us-allows-passage-despite-energy-blockade http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/russian-oil-tanker-docks-in-cuba-after-us-allows-passage-despite-energy-blockade Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:40:37 +0200 Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the US attacked the South American country and arrested its leader Nicolás Maduro in early January. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/trump-says-no-problem-for-russian-tanker-to-deliver-oil-to-cuba http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/30/trump-says-no-problem-for-russian-tanker-to-deliver-oil-to-cuba Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:40:30 +0200 US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington's de facto fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker was expected to deliver 730,000 barrels of crude to the crisis-hit island. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/cuba-readies-for-first-russian-oil-shipment-of-the-year-as-energy-crisis-deepens http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/20/cuba-readies-for-first-russian-oil-shipment-of-the-year-as-energy-crisis-deepens Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:20:04 +0100 Analysts say the shipment could produce about 180,000 barrels of diesel, enough to meet Cuba's daily needs for up to 10 days. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/trump-vows-to-take-cuba-as-us-oil-embargo-triggers-power-grid-collapse http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/trump-vows-to-take-cuba-as-us-oil-embargo-triggers-power-grid-collapse Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:38:55 +0100 Donald Trump vowed to “take” Cuba on Monday as a US oil embargo left the island without power, deepened shortages and fueled growing anti-government protests. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/17/blackout-plunges-cuba-into-darkness-and-exposes-fragile-power-grid http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/17/blackout-plunges-cuba-into-darkness-and-exposes-fragile-power-grid Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:45:18 +0100 Cuba suffers a nationwide blackout, exposing the fragility of its power grid as millions endure heat, shortages and long waits for electricity. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/13/cuba-confirms-recent-talks-with-us-amid-severe-energy-crisis http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/13/cuba-confirms-recent-talks-with-us-amid-severe-energy-crisis Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:58:13 +0100 Hours earlier, Cuba announced the forthcoming release of 51 prisoners, in what Havana said was a gesture of goodwill. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/25/cuba-says-four-people-were-shot-dead-on-us-registered-speedboat http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/25/cuba-says-four-people-were-shot-dead-on-us-registered-speedboat Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:38:03 +0100 Cuban coast guards killed four on a Florida-registered speedboat on Wednesday. Authorities say the vessel refused to comply to identification requests as it violated Cuban waters, and opened fire on Cuban guards. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/21/cubas-healthcare-system-is-being-pushed-to-the-brink-by-us-blockades-says-health-minister http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/21/cubas-healthcare-system-is-being-pushed-to-the-brink-by-us-blockades-says-health-minister Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:11:55 +0100 Cuba’s Health Minister says the country is headed to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, saying the US blockade of oil on his country is rendering hospitals helpless and puts thousands of lives at risk. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/15/cuba-postponed-its-annual-cigar-fair-due-to-fuel-shortages http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/15/cuba-postponed-its-annual-cigar-fair-due-to-fuel-shortages Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:44:30 +0100 Habanos S.A. cited a need to maintain quality standards. No new date has been set for the event's 26th edition. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/13/fuel-shortages-tighten-grip-on-cuba-as-us-blockade-deepens-energy-crisis http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/13/fuel-shortages-tighten-grip-on-cuba-as-us-blockade-deepens-energy-crisis Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:30:54 +0100 Cuba is rationing fuel as aviation authorities warn of limited jet fuel supplies. While Havana’s airport remains operational, long-haul flights face disruption. Public transport has stalled, banks reduced hours, and Mexico pledged diplomatic efforts to help resume oil shipments. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/mexican-navy-ships-carrying-humanitarian-aid-dock-in-cuba-as-us-blockade-sparks-energy-cri http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/12/mexican-navy-ships-carrying-humanitarian-aid-dock-in-cuba-as-us-blockade-sparks-energy-cri Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:55:21 +0100 The ships arrived two weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, prompting the island to ration energy. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/us-boards-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-in-the-indian-ocean-after-pursuit-from-caribbean http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/us-boards-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-in-the-indian-ocean-after-pursuit-from-caribbean Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:18:22 +0100 US Department of Defense says Aquila II was intercepted after defying the Trump administration's blockade of oil shipments to and from Venezuela. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/cuba-says-airlines-can-no-longer-refuel-on-the-island-amid-us-oil-blockade http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/10/cuba-says-airlines-can-no-longer-refuel-on-the-island-amid-us-oil-blockade Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:13:15 +0100 The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday night, warning that jet fuel would be available at nine airports across the island, starting Tuesday and continuing until 11 March. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/06/us-announces-6-million-aid-to-cuba-as-president-diaz-canel-accuses-it-of-imposing-energy-b http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/06/us-announces-6-million-aid-to-cuba-as-president-diaz-canel-accuses-it-of-imposing-energy-b Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:42:06 +0100 The US has extended aid to Cuba for people still reeling from Hurricane Melissa in the island’s eastern regions. The aid comes despite a diplomatic rift, as Washington continues to urge Cuba to negotiate a deal to end tensions “before it is too late”. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/01/trump-says-us-starting-to-talk-to-cuba-as-washington-moves-to-cut-havanas-oil-supplies http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/01/trump-says-us-starting-to-talk-to-cuba-as-washington-moves-to-cut-havanas-oil-supplies Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:20:04 +0100 The US president did not offer any details about what level of outreach his administration has had with Cuba recently or when, but said, “We’re starting to talk to Cuba.” http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/26/cubas-santeros-offer-gifts-and-ask-deities-for-peace-amid-crises http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/26/cubas-santeros-offer-gifts-and-ask-deities-for-peace-amid-crises Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:33:10 +0100 Afro-Cuban Santeros perform ceremonies to ask for peace and health during regional conflict. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/cuba-faces-new-emigration-wave-as-venezuela-crisis-deepens-economic-hardship http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/cuba-faces-new-emigration-wave-as-venezuela-crisis-deepens-economic-hardship Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:00:48 +0100 Cuba is facing the prospect of a new wave of emigration as instability in Venezuela threatens to deepen the island’s ongoing economic crisis. After five years of hardship marked by blackouts, soaring prices, and shortages, millions of Cubans have already left the country. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/venezuelas-black-gold-allies-caracas-links-to-cuba-china-russia-and-iran http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/venezuelas-black-gold-allies-caracas-links-to-cuba-china-russia-and-iran Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:41 +0100 From 1999 onwards, successive governments pursued a strategy linking foreign policy, state financing and the management of the country's main industry. The result was a network of bilateral alliances that channelled much of Venezuela's crude outside conventional buying and selling circuits. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/11/i-suggest-they-make-a-deal-now-before-it-is-too-late-says-trump-as-he-threatens-cuba http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/11/i-suggest-they-make-a-deal-now-before-it-is-too-late-says-trump-as-he-threatens-cuba Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:32:17 +0100 Trump suggests that Cuba should move to quickly strike a deal with Washington as he announced that the Caribbean nation will no longer be receiving oil or money from Venezuela, which it had relied on financially for years. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/07/is-havana-next-after-maduros-removal-cuba-loses-an-ally-and-fears-economic-disaster http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/07/is-havana-next-after-maduros-removal-cuba-loses-an-ally-and-fears-economic-disaster Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:34:17 +0100 The Cuban leadership has lost a critical economic ally in Nicolás Maduro, and likely US oil embargo could deepen the island's economic crisis. But according to an expert, it is unlikely to bring people to the streets. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/at-least-24-venezuelan-security-officers-killed-in-us-operation-to-seize-maduro-caracas-sa http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/06/at-least-24-venezuelan-security-officers-killed-in-us-operation-to-seize-maduro-caracas-sa Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:05:26 +0100 The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba’s government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had also been killed. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/03/cuba-is-something-well-end-up-talking-about-says-trump http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/03/cuba-is-something-well-end-up-talking-about-says-trump Sat, 03 Jan 2026 22:13:40 +0100 US President Donald Trump suggested that Cuba could become a new focus of his administration’s foreign policy, calling the country a “failing nation” as Secretary of State Marco Rubio signalled a tougher stance toward Havana. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/17/thousands-cuban-pilgrims-flock-to-havanas-el-rincon-shrine-seeking-blessings-from-saint-la http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/17/thousands-cuban-pilgrims-flock-to-havanas-el-rincon-shrine-seeking-blessings-from-saint-la Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:09:19 +0100 Cuba saw thousands of devotees walk toward the shrine of El Rincon, on the outskirts of Havana, during the annual pilgrimage honouring Saint Lazarus. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/15/hundreds-of-skaters-gather-for-marathon-along-havanas-malecon http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/12/15/hundreds-of-skaters-gather-for-marathon-along-havanas-malecon Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:50:59 +0100 Hundreds of skaters, mainly teenagers and young adults, gathered at Havana's Malecon for a marathon, enjoying a rare chance to skate together publicly. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/01/hurricane-melissa-drone-footage-captures-widespread-destruction-across-the-caribbean http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/11/01/hurricane-melissa-drone-footage-captures-widespread-destruction-across-the-caribbean Sat, 01 Nov 2025 09:32:55 +0100 Days of torrential rain and flooding from Hurricane Melissa have devastated parts of the Caribbean, displacing families and disrupting essential services across Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/15/prisoners-in-cuba-forced-into-slave-labour-for-exports-to-europe-report-claims http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/15/prisoners-in-cuba-forced-into-slave-labour-for-exports-to-europe-report-claims Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:30:38 +0200 Tens of thousands of prisoners are subjected to systemic forced labour, producing goods such as coal and cigars for export markets in conditions close to slavery, according to a new report published on Monday by the NGO Prisoners Defenders. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/09/hundreds-march-in-havana-for-feast-of-cubas-patron-saint http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/09/09/hundreds-march-in-havana-for-feast-of-cubas-patron-saint Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:29:51 +0200 Hundreds of Cubans marched through Havana on Sunday in a procession honouring the Virgin of Charity, the country’s patron saint, on her feast day. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/04/17/robot-waiter-steals-the-show-at-havana-restaurant http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/04/17/robot-waiter-steals-the-show-at-havana-restaurant Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:57:52 +0200 Despite Cuba's power outages, Doña Alicia in Havana is using a robot waiter to deliver meals and greet customers, attracting curious locals and tourists. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/15/cuba-suffers-another-massive-power-cut-leaving-millions-in-the-dark http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/15/cuba-suffers-another-massive-power-cut-leaving-millions-in-the-dark Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:59:31 +0100 Cuba suffered a massive power cut on Friday night which hit the capital Havana and the country's provinces and left millions in the dark. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/06/celebrating-life-and-death-havanas-annual-mock-funeral-tradition http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/02/06/celebrating-life-and-death-havanas-annual-mock-funeral-tradition Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:57:11 +0100 In Havana, Cubans celebrated life and death with a mock funeral for 77-year-old Ricardo "Pachencho" Herrera, a retired mechanic http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/16/cuba-starts-freeing-prisoners-after-us-says-it-will-remove-terrorism-designation http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/16/cuba-starts-freeing-prisoners-after-us-says-it-will-remove-terrorism-designation Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:22:03 +0100 At the end of his one-term presidency, Joe Biden announced that Cuba will no longer be included on a list of state sponsors of terrorism. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/15/us-to-remove-cubas-terrorism-designation-in-prisoner-release-deal http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/15/us-to-remove-cubas-terrorism-designation-in-prisoner-release-deal Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:40:01 +0100 The outgoing US President Joe Biden has said he was prompted to act after receiving 'wisdom and counsel' from other world leaders. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/10/30/buena-vista-social-club-legend-manuel-guajiro-mirabal-dies-aged-91 http://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/10/30/buena-vista-social-club-legend-manuel-guajiro-mirabal-dies-aged-91 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:35:35 +0100 Mirabal was one of the last survivors of this legendary Cuban band, which was immortalized on film by Wim Wenders in 1999. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/22/cuba-hurricane-oscar-causes-havoc-amid-massive-power-outage-in-havana http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/22/cuba-hurricane-oscar-causes-havoc-amid-massive-power-outage-in-havana Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:17:05 +0200 Cuba's capital is facing massive blackouts and protests after Hurricane Oscar left six dead and worsened the nation's energy crisis, causing widespread unrest. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/19/some-power-restored-after-blackout-leaves-millions-in-cuba-in-the-dark http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/19/some-power-restored-after-blackout-leaves-millions-in-cuba-in-the-dark Sat, 19 Oct 2024 19:36:49 +0200 Cuba says some electricity was restored on the island after one of the country's major power plants failed and left millions without electricity. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/08/28/oropouche-virus-is-spreading-through-travel-what-europeans-need-to-know-to-stay-safe http://www.euronews.com/travel/2024/08/28/oropouche-virus-is-spreading-through-travel-what-europeans-need-to-know-to-stay-safe Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:04:48 +0200 19 cases have been reported in Europe so far and the travellers had all been to the same two countries. http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/28/three-warships-from-russias-baltic-fleet-dock-in-cuba-purpose-of-visit-unknown http://www.euronews.com/2024/07/28/three-warships-from-russias-baltic-fleet-dock-in-cuba-purpose-of-visit-unknown Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:44:48 +0200 The arrival of the vessels comes just weeks after another squadron of Russian warships, including a powerful nuclear-powered submarine, visited Cuba as part of military exercises in mid-June. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/19/the-sea-of-putin-are-russian-submarines-in-the-caribbean-a-threat-to-nato http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/19/the-sea-of-putin-are-russian-submarines-in-the-caribbean-a-threat-to-nato Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:07:11 +0200 The US Navy keeps closely monitoring a Russian Yasen-M class submarine that just left Cuba. The top-of-the-line nuclear sub's presence in the Americas could mark a new step in Russian navy operations and strategy. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/14/cubans-line-up-in-havana-to-board-russian-military-warship http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/14/cubans-line-up-in-havana-to-board-russian-military-warship Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:11:46 +0200 A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean. http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/12/moscow-revives-gunboat-diplomacy-with-nuclear-submarine-visit-to-cuba http://www.euronews.com/2024/06/12/moscow-revives-gunboat-diplomacy-with-nuclear-submarine-visit-to-cuba Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:05:57 +0200 Russia's top-of-the-line nuclear submarine Kazan is about to dock in the port of Havana together with the Korshakov missile launcher frigate. The Kremlin's hazardous move in the Caribbean responds to the alleged US meddling in Eastern Europe. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/06/bolero-declared-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/12/06/bolero-declared-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:52:21 +0100 Part of Cuba and Mexico's deep cultural tradition, the musical genre of Bolero is now recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/27/borrell-travels-to-cuba-to-strenghten-eu-commerical-ties http://www.euronews.com/2023/05/27/borrell-travels-to-cuba-to-strenghten-eu-commerical-ties Sat, 27 May 2023 11:22:36 +0200 The meeting comes just a week after Cuba vowed its “unconditional” support towards Russia in the war against Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/21/russian-foreign-minister-visits-cuba-condemns-us-sanctions http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/21/russian-foreign-minister-visits-cuba-condemns-us-sanctions Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:21:06 +0200 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned US sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders, including newly re-elected President Miguel Díaz-Canel. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/20/russian-fm-sergei-lavrov-arrives-in-cuba-as-part-of-latin-america-tour http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/20/russian-fm-sergei-lavrov-arrives-in-cuba-as-part-of-latin-america-tour Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:15:55 +0200 Lavrov began his tour of Latin America on Monday with a first stop in Brazil followed by Venezuela and Nicaragua. http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/27/government-claims-strong-turnout-in-cuba-assembly-vote http://www.euronews.com/2023/03/27/government-claims-strong-turnout-in-cuba-assembly-vote Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:03:53 +0200 There had been fears of abstention ahead of the vote as the government struggles with shortages, inflation and growing social unrest. But official figures say some 8 million people - more than 70% of eligible voters - turned out on the day. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/01/28/watch-cubas-torch-lit-parade-to-honour-its-heroes http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/01/28/watch-cubas-torch-lit-parade-to-honour-its-heroes Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:14:09 +0100 In Havana, Cuba, a torch-lit procession took to the streets to remember the country's heroes. http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/11/cuban-medical-specialists-drafted-in-to-bolster-italys-struggling-health-system http://www.euronews.com/2023/01/11/cuban-medical-specialists-drafted-in-to-bolster-italys-struggling-health-system Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:11:55 +0100 Over the years spending cuts in public health have slowed down the recruitment of new doctors in all Italian regions, especially those facing the biggest health system challenges, like Calabria, in the South of Italy.