Large parts of Cuba were without power on Tuesday after its third blackout in four months underscored the island’s deepening energy and economic crises and rising political tensions with U.S. Presiden...

Cuba was gradually restoring power Tuesday (March 17, 2026) after a nationwide blackout, the latest setback amid an oil blockade imposed by Washington in an effort to pressure the communist authoritie...

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel acknowledged early-stage discussions with Washington, including a Vatican-mediated prisoner release seen as a possible goodwill step.