Mosaic News
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Friday, 28 August 2026
Cuba
UN human rights chief demands immediate end to US oil embargo on Cuba80dRaúl Castro makes rare public appearance after US indictment82dUS sanctions Cuban president, his family and Castro relatives in escalating pressure campaign84dCuba begins distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay amid severe shortages88dCuba receives first Chinese rice shipment as US sanctions deepen humanitarian crisis95dTrump doubles down on Cuba threats as US applies Venezuela-style pressure playbook97dTrump offers Cuba $100 million in aid and 'new path' as Raúl Castro faces criminal indictment[Updated]97dUS military ramps up surveillance near Cuba as blockade pressure mounts99dUS indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro over 1996 shooting down of civilian planes99dCuba warns of 'bloodbath' as US imposes new sanctions amid rising tensions101dCIA director makes rare visit to Havana amid Cuba's deepening energy crisis104dTrump announces talks with Cuba as fuel crisis pushes island to breaking point[Updated]105dUS imposes new sanctions on Cuba's military conglomerate as UN warns of 'energy starvation'112dTrump threatens immediate US seizure of Cuba as sanctions intensify117dCuba's economic crisis deepens beyond 1990s hardship as prices soar and hunger spreads117dCuba confirms talks with US delegation on improving relations128dUS held secret talks with Cuba amid energy crisis and reform pressure128dCuba confirms talks with US representatives in Havana, demands end to energy blockade129dUS gives Cuba two-week deadline to free high-profile political prisoners129dSpanish newspaper delivers Vatican dossier on 24 clergy abuse cases across Latin America130d