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‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Inside the Miami conference on Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ | CNN

We were living in “historic and prophetic times” at the Miami Security Forum. “God has anointed President Donald Trump as a modern-day Cyrus,” declared Pastor Mario Bramnick, referring to the ancient king of Persia. Think-tankers,…

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‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Inside the Miami conference on Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ | CNN

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Rubio says US may need to 'reexamine' NATO membership after allies blocked basing, airspace help

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Trump allowed a Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking the island’s fuel blockade. Here’s the latest | CNN

A Russian-flagged oil tanker has reached Cuban waters after US President Donald Trump allowed it to break his administration’s fuel blockade of the island nation as its energy crisis deepens. There have been…

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Mar 21, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet report
Cuba plunged into second nationwide blackout in less than a week | CNN

Cuba is working to restore the electricity supply after another island-wide blackout left more than 10 million people without power. The electrical grid suffered “a total disconnection” on Saturday due to a problem…

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Mar 18, 2026·CNNT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Cuba is going dark under US pressure. How the crisis unfolded and why its troubles are far from over | CNN

Almost three months after the US effectively imposed an oil blockade on Cuba that worsened its energy crunch, nearly every aspect of Cuban society has been feeling the strain. Trash has been piling up on the streets of…

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Mar 18, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet report
Russia ships fuel to Cuba using 'spoofing' tactic challenging Trump embargo: reports

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Mar 16, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Cuba lost electricity.

The nation suffered a total disconnection today, according to its energy ministry. The country’s energy woes have only intensified with the US’ oil blockade and incursion into Venezuela, which had been a major oil…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNApr 1, 2026

We were living in “historic and prophetic times” at the Miami Security Forum. “God has anointed President Donald Trump as a modern-day Cyrus,” declared Pastor Mario Bramnick, referring to the ancient king of Persia. Think-tankers,…

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T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsApr 1, 2026

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 30, 2026

A Russian-flagged oil tanker has reached Cuban waters after US President Donald Trump allowed it to break his administration’s fuel blockade of the island nation as its energy crisis deepens. There have been conflicting reports about the…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 21, 2026

Cuba is working to restore the electricity supply after another island-wide blackout left more than 10 million people without power. The electrical grid suffered “a total disconnection” on Saturday due to a problem at a thermoelectric…

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNMar 18, 2026

Almost three months after the US effectively imposed an oil blockade on Cuba that worsened its energy crunch, nearly every aspect of Cuban society has been feeling the strain. Trash has been piling up on the streets of the capital,…

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