Wizards at handling scarcity in Cuba: residents turn to coal-powered cars and rainwater toilets
Endless blackouts, along with shortages of water and fuel, have forced Cubans into a grueling daily struggle for survival
Endless blackouts, along with shortages of water and fuel, have forced Cubans into a grueling daily struggle for survival

The world is witnessing the end of the greatest feat of the 20th century in Latin America, although for Cubans the Revolution ended long ago

A 40dB. survey reveals deep pessimism about the planet’s future and sharp divisions over military spending

The Cuban president tells NBC that he has no intention of resigning, but that he is open to dialogue with Washington

Prices record their sharpest monthly increase — 0.9% — since May 2022, at the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The new supreme leader’s public absence since the war began is fueling speculation, although Tehran maintains that he is in ‘perfect health’ and ‘in charge’

The Chavista-controlled parliament unanimously passes legislation that removes the State’s exclusive control over mineral exploitation

Residents of the areas affected by Israel’s deadliest offensive continue their daily lives amid the rubble and rescue work

Beijing aims to send astronauts to the Moon before 2030 and establish a base there in cooperation with Russia within the next decade. NASA, which has accelerated its lunar efforts with the Artemis program, considers it its ‘greatest competitor’

A report by The Marshall Project reveals that the number of children and teenagers in immigration custody is 10 times higher than at the end of Joe Biden’s term

The move underscores the unlawfulness of Trump’s persecution of DACA recipients as part of his immigration offensive

The migrant’s health deteriorated until he became bedridden, but he still refused to see a doctor for fear of being arrested and deported

The ceasefire is faltering on the eve of the first negotiating meeting due to the bombings in Beirut and the blockade of Hormuz

The latest report from the Deportation Data Project breaks down, through ICE figures, the workings of the anti-immigrant machinery of the US government

The acting president acknowledged, for the first time, her government’s responsibility for hyperinflation and shortages

The White House is trying to cut investment in science, including 23% in funding for the space agency, which would have to cancel 40 missions
The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary

The Republican had accepted the 10 points of the Iranian plan as a ‘workable’ basis for dialogue, but later recalled the 15 demands from Washington that Tehran had rejected

Israel is complying with the truce brokered by Trump, but has intensified its airstrikes on Lebanon. Tehran has struck infrastructure in Gulf countries and remains ambiguous about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

‘Les Irresponsibles’, the new book by Nazism expert Johann Chapoutot, brilliantly recounts the end of the Weimar Republic, highlighting the parallels with the present day

The problems caused by the first bathroom with a door on a voyage to the Moon have turned it into an unexpected focus of the space journey

The president has suspended his threat to destroy the country, as he did with his previous ultimatums. It’s yet another example of his shifting storyline on the conflict

The US is paying a very high price for this war: tensions with allies, depleted arsenals, and a severely damaged international reputation

The government has paused the purchase of new facilities, while Democratic senators investigate alleged corruption

The district attorney, with the president’s explicit support, won the election in the conservative stronghold amid worries about discontent among the Republican’s core voters

Pakistan, acting as mediator, stressed that the ceasefire is ‘effective immediately’ and applies to all countries involved in the conflict. Tehran will allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while both sides negotiate a final agreement

Attacks on civilian infrastructure and power plants in Iran violate international law, according to experts. Tehran has also targeted the energy sector in the Gulf