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Hurricane Melissa causes major damage in eastern Cuba without fatalities
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Hurricane Melissa struck eastern Cuba, causing major damage but no reported deaths, after evacuating over 700,000 people. The storm, one of the most powerful in the Atlantic, left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean with at least 34 total fatalities. The Pan American Health Organization is now sending humanitarian aid to support response efforts in affected areas.
China and Venezuela reject US pressure on blockade against Cuba
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla thanked China for its unwavering support against the US blockade. China rejected Washington's coercive tactics to pressure other countries into backing the policy against the island. A Venezuelan solidarity movement denounced the pressures as political and economic blackmail ahead of the UN vote.
Cuba extradites wanted chinese citizen to mexico
The Cuban government handed over Chinese citizen Zhi Dong Zhang to Mexican authorities on October 23, 2025, following a formal extradition request. Zhang had been detained in Cuba for crimes including document forgery and human trafficking. He was a fugitive from Mexican justice since July 2025 for international drug trafficking.
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Hurricane melissa approaches eastern cuba
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Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, with winds up to 280 km/h, approaches eastern Cuba tonight, finding the region in extreme vulnerability due to blackouts, food shortages, and limited information. Residents report minimal preparations and rely more on social media than state media to track the storm. Flooding and heavy rains are expected in the eastern provinces.
UN general assembly approves resolution against blockade on cuba
The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution demanding an end to the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, with 165 votes in favor, seven against, and 12 abstentions. This vote marks the worst diplomatic support for Cuba in the history of these annual resolutions. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez described it as a victory for his country.
Hurricane Melissa threatens Cuba after Jamaica
The slow-moving Hurricane Melissa is rapidly intensifying toward Jamaica and then eastern Cuba, with winds of 140 mph. Jamaican authorities have ordered evacuations, while Cuba grapples with prior crises of power outages and shortages. Catastrophic flooding and landslides are expected in the region.
Cuba today resembles the stone age per a chronicler
In an opinion piece, Cuban chronicler Eduardo N. Cordovi Hernández compares current living conditions in Cuba to the Stone Age, highlighting the absence of modern amenities. He describes a neighborhood where people feel it's the end of the world and cites UN data on isolated populations. A friend jokes that in some parts of Cuba, people dream of being rediscovered by civilization.