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- 4d ago
Florida issues arrest warrant for Raúl Castro over 1996 Cuban plane shootdown
A Miami judge signed the state warrant on Friday, 16 October, accusing the former Cuban president of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 downing of two civilian planes.
- Sep 5
US embassy issues Cuba health alert over rising illnesses and power failures
The US Embassy in Havana issued a health alert on Friday warning of a spike in gastrointestinal infections linked to contaminated water and prolonged power outages caused by fuel shortages.
- Sep 4
US sanctions grandson of Raúl Castro and five state enterprises across Cuban energy and banking
The US Treasury placed Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis and five state companies on its sanctions list on 3 September 2026, targeting Cuba's energy grid, mining operations, and foreign trade financing.
- Aug 29
Alessandro Di Battista prepares private medical return to Italy after hospitalization in Cuba
Former Five Star Movement lawmaker Alessandro Di Battista is scheduled to return to Rome via private air ambulance on Thursday after collapsing with severe head pain in Cuba.
- Aug 28
Rafael Leão agrees to €45 million Galatasaray transfer after rejecting Aston Villa
The Portuguese winger will earn €12 million per year in Turkey after AC Milan accepted a deal worth up to €50 million including add-ons.
- Aug 20
US sanctions nine Cuban state entities and ICAP officials as Havana widens private sector rules
The Trump administration designated Cuba's Ministry of Construction, eight state companies, and three ICAP leaders on 20 August 2026, citing foreign subversion networks as the island faces fuel shortages and approves 176 economic reforms.
- Aug 16
Espanyol open LaLiga season with 3-0 win over Levante as Roberto Fernández scores brace
Espanyol opened the 2026-27 LaLiga season with a 3-0 win over Levante at the RCDE Stadium, with Roberto Fernández scoring twice and Tyrhys Dolan adding a third. Racing de Santander drew 2-2 with Villarreal on their return to the top flight after 14 years.
- Aug 13
Cuba marks Fidel Castro's 100th birthday amid deepening economic crisis and US oil embargo
Cuba commemorated the 100th anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth on August 13 with weeklong events, as the island faces power outages exceeding 20 hours a day and a US oil embargo imposed in January.
- Aug 12
Russell Westbrook retires after 18 NBA seasons with record 209 triple-doubles
Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announced his retirement on Wednesday at age 37, leaving as the all-time leader in triple-doubles with 209 and a legacy as one of basketball's fiercest competitors across seven franchises.
- Aug 11
Spain activates EU civil protection mechanism as Riglos wildfire burns 16,600 hectares in Huesca
A wildfire in Las Peñas de Riglos, Huesca, has burned more than 16,600 hectares over eight days, prompting Spain to activate the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as 1,000 personnel including 100 French firefighters combat the flames.
- Aug 2
Palmeiras beats Fortaleza 3-0 in Copa do Brasil round of 16 first leg, all goals after half-time
Abel Ferreira's Palmeiras took a commanding 3-0 lead over second-division Fortaleza in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, with all three goals coming after the interval.
- Jul 30
Real Madrid sign Levante striker Carlos Espí in €25m lightning deal until 2031
The 21-year-old striker, La Liga's best under-23 player last season, moves from Levante after Real Madrid triggered his €25 million release clause, beating Premier League interest in a lightning operation.
- Jul 19
Wildfire in southern France burns 200 hectares, destroys four homes near Saint-Tropez
The blaze started Sunday afternoon in Taradeau and spread rapidly to Les Arcs-sur-Argens, fuelled by 40°C heat and drought. Firefighters hope to contain it by Monday afternoon.
- Jul 18
Orés wildfire stabilized at 14,400 hectares burned; 1,000 evacuees await return after five-day battle
The Orés forest fire in Zaragoza province was declared stabilized on Sunday afternoon after burning 14,400 hectares and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 people from six municipalities. Authorities are now preparing the gradual return of residents once homes and basic services are checked.
- Jul 9
Confinement lifted as firefighters secure flank of Castillonroy wildfire in Aragon, 400 hectares burned
Preventive confinement of Albelda was lifted Thursday morning as over 200 firefighters work to contain a fire that has already consumed 400 hectares near Castillonroy, Huesca.
- Jul 6
Cuba's power grid collapses nationwide, leaving 10 million in the dark; Castro grandson signals openness to Trump talks
A nationwide power outage left 10 million Cubans without electricity on Monday, as the grandson of former leader Raúl Castro said he would negotiate directly with President Trump.
- Jul 6
Spain's government faces near-unanimous regional revolt over new financing model, with only Catalonia backing the plan
Fourteen of Spain's fifteen common-regime autonomous communities, including two governed by the ruling Socialists, have declared they will vote against the government's new regional financing model, leaving Catalonia as the sole supporter ahead of a decisive 29 July vote.
- Jul 3
Los Gallardos wildfire controlled after becoming deadliest in Spain this century with 13 dead and 7,000 hectares burned
The fire in Los Gallardos, Almería, claimed 13 lives including three Belgians and five Britons, left eight hospitalised with four in critical condition, and scorched 7,000 hectares before being brought under control on Monday.
- Jun 30
Aragón fights two wildfires as Leciñena blaze grows past 3,000 hectares and La Fueva stabilizes
Firefighters in Aragón are battling two major forest fires: an uncontrolled blaze near Leciñena that has already consumed up to 3,200 hectares, and a smaller fire in La Fueva that was declared stabilized on Thursday afternoon.
- Jun 25
Forest fire in Huesca burns over 1,000 hectares and forces evacuation of 240 residents
A wildfire sparked by an agricultural vehicle in Huesca has burned more than 1,000 hectares and prompted the preventive evacuation of 240 people from three villages as emergency crews battle the flames during a heatwave.
