(2026-05-15). Headlines for May 15, 2026. democracynow.org House Narrowly Rejects Latest War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Attacks on Iran, CENTCOM Commander Denies U.S. Killed Civilians in Iran: "No Way That We Can Corroborate That", Iran's Foreign Minister Asks BRICS Nations to Unite Against U.S. "Bullying", Trump Departs China Without Agreements on Taiwan, Iran or Strait of Hormuz, CIA Chief Travels to Havana as Cuba's Oil Reserves Run Dry Amid U.S. Fuel Blockade, UNICEF Says Israeli Attacks Have Killed or Wounded 59 Children in a Week, Despite Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Nationalists March Through Jerusalem's Old City, C…
(2026-05-15). President Miguel Díaz-Canel highlights Cuba's experience in receiving aid. radiohc.cu President Miguel Díaz-Canel has affirmed that Cuba has extensive and constructive experience in receiving international aid, including from the United States. "Any donor can attest to this reality," the head of state added in a message on X."If the U.S. government is truly willing to provide aid in the amounts it has announced and in full compliance with universally recognized practices for humanitarian assistance, it will encounter no obstacles or ingratitude from Cuba." | The president also considered Washington's recent offer to "a people that the U.S. government itself systematically and ruthlessly punishes c…
(2026-05-15). Trump regime symbolically targets 94-year-old Raúl Castro. thecanary.co 
As Donald Trump's far-right regime keeps tightening the longstanding US stranglehold on Cuba, revolutionary and ex-president Raúl Castro has now become a symbolic target — at the age of 94. Castro's brother Fidel was a man the West loved to hate as he resisted US-led efforts to retake control of Cuba after its 1959 revolution. […] | By
(2026-05-15). Cuba participates in research on hydrology and climate change. radiohc.cu Cuba has participated in an international scientific study on the use of hydrology for water management in island developing states, published in the journal Water International. | This collaborative effort, which resulted in the publication of the article "Unlocking the Potential of Isotopic Hydrology for Water Management in Island Developing States," involved institutions from Europe, the Caribbean, the Pacific, and Africa, reported the Center for Environmental Studies of Cienfuegos (CEAC), according to sources linked to the research who spoke with Prensa Latina. | For the publication of this study, specialists…
(2026-05-15). U.S. bullies Canada's Sherritt corporation out of Cuba. mronline.org 
Toronto-based Sherritt International Corporation, the largest foreign investor in Cuba for over three decades, announced on May 7 that it was suspending all direct participation in its joint venture activities on the island and immediately bringing back its Canadian employees currently stationed in Cuba.
(2026-05-15). US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro. aljazeera.com The potential charges relate to Cuba's 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.
(2026-05-15). CIA director visits Cuba and the Revolutionary Government demonstrates the island does not threaten the United States. radiohc.cu In an unprecedented event in the complex landscape of bilateral relations, a delegation headed by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, was received today in Havana by authorities from the Cuban Ministry of the Interior. | The leadership of the Revolution approved the meeting, requested by the U.S. government, in which Cuba reiterated its historic position of condemning terrorism and demonstrated, with compelling evidence, that there is no legitimate reason to keep the island on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. | "Cuba does not constitute a threat to U.S. national security…
(2026-05-15). CIA director visits Cuba as communist island runs out of oil. tribune.com.pk 
The head of the CIA visited Cuba on Thursday, an extraordinary step-up in contact between Washington and Havana as the communist-run island reels from US pressure, declaring that it is out of oil. | The Central Intelligence Agency, at the heart of the decades-long struggle between the United States and Cuba, confirmed a Cuban government statement about Director John Ratcliffe's visit. | Photos posted by the agency on X showed Ratcliffe alongside several people with blurred-out faces meeting with Ramon Romero Curbelo, chief of the intelligence of the Cuban Interior Ministry, and other Cuban officials. | The vis…
(2026-05-15). Cuba recuerda 65 años del primer retrato de Fidel Castro por Guayasamín. radiohc.cu La conmemoración por los 65 años del primer retrato de Fidel Castro (1926-2016) realizado por el pintor ecuatoriano Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919-1999) se celebró este jueves en la sede central del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos (ICAP). | La obra marcó el inicio de una amistad entrañable entre el líder cubano y el artista latinoamericano. | El encuentro abrió con la exhibición de una réplica del lienzo fundacional, cedida por la Casa Oswaldo Guayasamín a la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana, y continuó con la proyección de un audiovisual de Roberto Chile sobre la visita de Fidel a Ecuador…
(2026-05-15). Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade. truthout.org Cuba's government has announced that it has run out of oil. On Wednesday night, Cuba's energy minister Vicente de La O Levy said that the country has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, and that the national grid is in a "critical" state. He further described how in the capital city of Havana, "the blackouts today exceed 20 or 22 hours." "The situation is very tense… |
(2026-05-15). Presidente Díaz-Canel destaca disposición cubana para recibir ayuda internacional. radiohc.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel destacó este jueves la experiencia y disposición de su país en recibir ayuda internacional, incluso de Estados Unidos, en referencia a la donación formal que anunciara recientemente esa nación norteamericana. | En su cuenta en la red social X el mandatario afirmó que la experiencia de Cuba en recibir ayuda internacional, incluyendo de EE. UU., es amplia y constructiva. "Cualquier donante puede dar fe de esa realidad", acotó. | Señaló que si existe disposición del Gobierno estadounidense a brindar…
(2026-05-15). Real Madrid with a Lackluster Victory in the Spanish Football League. radiohc.cu Havana, May 14 (RHC) — Real Madrid secured a lackluster 2-0 victory against Oviedo today in the final match of the 36th round of the Spanish football league, although they received some whistles from the fans. | Goals from Gonzalo García in the 44th minute and Jude Bellingham in the 80th brought a small measure of joy to Real Madrid fans, who booed French star Kylian Mbappé, the target of criticism in recent days for his selfish attitude. | Brazilian Vinicius also received some boos from the Santiago Bernabéu crowd, who were unhappy with Real Madrid's dismal season. | Earlier, Girona drew 1-1 with Real Socie…