Cuba denounces US aggression against its film industry

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 12 (ACN) Cuba denounced at the Italian International Audiovisual Market (MIA), held in Rome, a new US aggression against the island’s film industry. “We are taking advantage of our participation in this important world cinema...

Cuban rowers train in Guatemala for the Santo Domingo qualifier

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 13 (ACN) Cuban rowers who will participate at the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Central American Games in Santo Domingo from October 15th to 19th are already training in Guatemala, led by captain Roberto Carlos Paz Sanchez....

Broadwick Soho and Moulin Rouge! The Musical Join Forces

A Festive Spectacle of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love… The West End’s most exuberant musical meets London’s most flamboyant hotel as Broadwick Soho unveils a dazzling new partnership with Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical — complete with...

African Union and Cuba to promote multilateral cooperation

Addis Ababa, Oct 13. - The President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, received today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, with whom he discussed mutual interest in boosting multilateral cooperation. During...

Russian women who tricked Cubans into fighting in Ukraine 'sent to front line'

Olga Shilyayeva and Yelena Smirnova have both now been deployed (Image: RFE) Two Russian women involved in a scheme which lured hundreds of Cubans to Russia under false pretences have reportedly been sent to the front lines in Ukraine. Olga...

The Young Cuban Man with the Placard, Arrives in Madrid

Luis Robles Elizastigui upon his arrival at Madrid’s Adolfo Suárez Airport, Monday, October 13. / 14ymedio Accompanying the dissident Luis Robles were his mother, Yindra Elizastigui, and his seven-year-old son. By 14ymedio HAVANA TIMES – Luis...

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz Fought to Keep I Love Lucy on the Air Through the Star's Pregnancy, Making TV History By Angela Andaloro

NEED TO KNOW Lucille Ball welcomed daughter Lucie in 1951, months before starting I Love Lucy The star found out she was pregnant with her second baby, at a time when pregnant women's experiences weren't being portrayed on television The history...

To Grouse and Kvech 2: Ruins, Climate Art, and Revisiting the Anthropocene

Alexis Rockman (b. 1962, New York City) is a leading painter of the Anthropocene, known for richly researched images that reimagine natural history through ecology and genetics. A School of Visual Arts graduate, he combines fieldwork with studio...

Cuban Friendship Medal awarded to Australian musicians

The presentation of this high distinction, awarded at the proposal of the Cuban Friendship Institute (ICAP), took place within the context of the “From Australia to Cuba with Love” campaign launched by Sue and Lachlan four years ago. The purpose...

Cuban Film Institute at the forefront of French cinema

This event is one of the most important held in Havana and with the largest attendance after the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema. This will be the 26th edition of the French Film Festival and features a collection of premieres,...

Mercosur magazine reflects on Cuba's nature tourism

Havana, Oct 13. - The Mercosur Travel and Tourism Magazine today featured the landscape of Topes de Collantes in central Cuba through a report that highlights this setting. A report by Uruguayan journalist and director of the publication, Julio...

Opposition leader Ferrer leaves Cuba for U.S. exile

Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cuban dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer was freed from prison Monday (October 13, 2025) and put on a plane to the United States where he will live in exile with his family, officials and...

Imprisoned Cuban dissident goes into exile in US

By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) -One of Cuba’s best known dissidents went into exile from prison on Monday, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said, headed for the U.S. at the Trump administration’s request. A brief ministry statement said Jose Daniel...

Ryazan Scheme: Journalists Explain How Cubans Were Recruited Into the Russian Army

Four residents of Ryazan organized a network for recruiting foreigners – mostly Cubans and Sri Lankans – to the Russian army under the guise of ‘construction work’ with promises of large payments. According to Nastoyaschee Vremya, some of those...

If You Have to Watch '80s Movies, Stream These 5 Masterpieces Now

Reagan-era nostalgia reached its apex with Stranger Things because the 1980s are iconic for a reason. Something shifted in the pop culture landscape with the emergence of MTV and home video games, and cinema was right up there with producing...

Will U.S. Tomahawk Missiles Spark Cuban-Style Standoff With Russia? Kremlin’s Doctrine Change Lowers Nuke Threshold

The three-year-old Russia-Ukraine War is entering a new, dangerous phase, with the Kremlin once again raising the nuclear spectre as the US plays with the idea of supplying the nuclear-capable long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, a situation...

25 of the best white T-shirts, fashion’s most versatile staple

It is a truth universally acknowledged that, when it comes to fashion, the basics are the hardest to master. Chief among them: the white T-shirt. The white tee is the quintessential element of the capsule wardrobe. It adapts to nearly any...

10 Wild, Weird, and Totally-True Crime Movies

True crime has become a major obsession in books, podcasts, and television miniseries. Audiences just can’t get enough of these real stories involving murder, theft, and deception pulled straight from the headlines. Learning more about the evils...

Russian women recruited Cubans for the war against Ukraine, and then ended up on the front themselves

Ryazan residents Elena Smirnova and Olga Shilyayeva recruited Cubans and Lankans to fight in the war against Ukraine. They were later accused of fraud and sent to fight at the front. This is stated in the investigation of the "Sistema" project,...

Historic Cuban Club preserves Tampa's Hispanic culture

TAMPA, Fla. — The Cuban Club in Ybor City stands as more than just a yellow brick building; some call it a "cathedral" of Cuban culture and a gateway to Tampa's Hispanic heritage, which has served the community for over a century. During Hispanic...