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Monday, 12 October 2026
Cuba
Cuba launches sweeping economic reforms as US sanctions push economy to the brink116dCuba announces sweeping economic reforms, from municipal autonomy to private investment, as oil crisis deepens121dCuba accuses Rubio of tightening economic and energy blockade after Cupet sanctions122dPowerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba shakes region from Havana to Florida124dUN human rights chief demands immediate end to US oil embargo on Cuba125dRaúl Castro makes rare public appearance after US indictment127dUS sanctions Cuban president, his family and Castro relatives in escalating pressure campaign129dCuba begins distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay amid severe shortages133dCuba receives first Chinese rice shipment as US sanctions deepen humanitarian crisis140dTrump doubles down on Cuba threats as US applies Venezuela-style pressure playbook142dTrump offers Cuba $100 million in aid and 'new path' as Raúl Castro faces criminal indictment[Updated]142dUS military ramps up surveillance near Cuba as blockade pressure mounts144dUS indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro over 1996 shooting down of civilian planes144dCuba warns of 'bloodbath' as US imposes new sanctions amid rising tensions146dCIA director makes rare visit to Havana amid Cuba's deepening energy crisis149dTrump announces talks with Cuba as fuel crisis pushes island to breaking point[Updated]150dUS imposes new sanctions on Cuba's military conglomerate as UN warns of 'energy starvation'157dTrump threatens immediate US seizure of Cuba as sanctions intensify162dCuba's economic crisis deepens beyond 1990s hardship as prices soar and hunger spreads162dCuba confirms talks with US delegation on improving relations173d