Havana, Cuba — Cuba’s Communist Party will convene an extraordinary session this week to vote on the most sweeping economic reforms since the 1959 revolution, as President Miguel Díaz-Canel seeks to address a crisis marked by record inflation, food shortages, and mass emigration. The reforms, which include liberalizing foreign investment rules and expanding private-sector roles, … Read more
Canadian mining giant Sherritt International has paused its planned exit from Cuba’s nickel and cobalt operations, acknowledging that new US sanctions under the Trump administration pose “grave risks” to its global supply chain—but the company’s ability to sustain production beyond mid-2026 remains in serious doubt. In a statement released Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Sherritt confirmed … Read more
The United States has frozen $344 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran, according to U.S. Officials who confirmed the action on Friday, April 24, 2026. The move, coordinated through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), targeted two digital wallet addresses associated with Tether’s USDT stablecoin. Tether stated it supported the U.S. Government’s action after … Read more
Concerns Rise Over Alleged London Property Holdings of Iran’s Modern Supreme Leader The recent appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader has been accompanied by scrutiny regarding his personal wealth, with reports surfacing alleging extensive property holdings in London and elsewhere in England. These properties, reportedly valued at approximately £250 million, have sparked … Read more
Russia Denies False Report of Oil Shipment to Cuba Amid Energy Crisis Amidst a deepening energy crisis in Cuba, the Russian Embassy in Havana has moved to debunk a widely circulated claim regarding an imminent shipment of 200,000 barrels of oil to the island nation. The embassy issued a statement on Sunday, February 16, 2026, … Read more