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Cuban president calls for transformation of the international order at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (RHC)-- Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, President of the Republic of Cuba, urged the countries participating in the BRICS Summit on Monday to join together in the active construction of a new international order based on...

Cuban president concludes extensive work agenda in Brazil
Díaz-Canel highlighted the inequality in access to medical services and technologies, and the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures. Photo taken from ACN Rio de Janeiro, July 7 (RHC)-- The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba...

Cuban Television Dedicates a Program to the Corruption From Below, Ignoring the Major Cases at the Top / 14yMedio
Everything about the embezzlement in the distribution of basic food products, nothing about the dismissal of Minister Gil or the finances of Gaesa. The program invites citizens to report what is happening in their immediate environment /...
Los Palacios, land of Cuban rice harvested by Vietnamese
The municipality of Pinar del Río seeks to revitalize its rice production through a project with a Vietnamese company, the first foreign company to receive land in usufruct in Cuba. La entrada Los Palacios, land of Cuban rice harvested by...

PM Modi discusses review of ASEAN-India FTA with Malaysian counterpart; holds talks with Cuban Prez
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 7: The review of the ASEAN-India FTA figured during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar bin Ibrahim on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral...
Cuba, an inspiring sister
HAVANA, Cuba, July 6 (ACN) In the context of the 17th BRICS Summit, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez met in Rio de Janeiro with Washington Quaquá, mayor of the municipality of Maricá and vice president of the Workers' Party (PT) of...
Cuban deputy PM highlights importance of 1rst National Meeting of Food Producers
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 7 (ACN) The significance of the 1rst National Meeting of Food Producers, held on weekend at the Rancho Boyeros Fair in Havana, was highlighted by Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, Cuban deputy prime minister. Touring the exhibition...

From ‘Go Find Rich Husband’ to Finding Herself: Mia Dio on Self-Worth and Miss Universe Cuba
For the 92 million monthly active users who scrolled through TikTok during the height of the pandemic (watching trendy dances, viral recipes, and comedic skits) Mia Angelina Donadio Cancio—known online as Mia Dio—likely stood out with her...

UAE and Cuba hold first session of their Joint Economic Committee to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, creative industries, agriculture, and food security
(MENAFN- Orient Planet Group) Abu Dhabi, 06 July 2025 – The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of the Republic of Cuba convened the first session of the Joint Economic Committee in Dubai....

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel meets PM Modi, expresses interest in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel met PM Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit and expressed interest in India’s digital public infrastructure and UPI. The leaders discussed strengthening cooperation in key sectors. Rio de Janeiro: Prime...
President Lula greets his Cuban counterpart Diaz-Canel at 17th BRICS Summit
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 7 (ACN) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, host of the 17th BRICS Summit, effusively greeted his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Diaz-Canel, in Rio de Janeiro with a hug and handshake that spoke volumes. On the opening day...
National Drug Observatory to strengthen preventive work in Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 7 (ACN) This week, the opening of the National Drug Observatory (OND) in Cuba was prominent in the media agenda,with the goal of contributing to the information and research needed to prevent and mitigate the incidence of this...

Mark Cuban says, ‘If I were 16-21, I would spend every waking hour learning AI.’ Here is why it matters
If billionaire investor Mark Cuban were starting his career today, he knows exactly where he would be putting all his time and energy, not into risky side hustles or oddball business ideas, but into artificial intelligence. In a resurfaced video...

Mexico Keeps Up Oil, Fuel Shipments to Crisis-Stricken Cuba
Mexico’s state-owned oil company is throwing Cuba a much-needed lifeline as the Caribbean island struggles to keep its power grid operational amid its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Petroleos Mexicanos sold 3.1...

PM Modi meets Cuban President Diaz-Canel on BRICS sidelines in Rio
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting follows a previous interaction at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in 2023, where...

Cuba President meets PM Modi, shows interest in UPI and DPI
During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed bilateral ties in the areas of economic cooperation, development partnership, fintech, capacity building, science and technology, disaster management and healthcare, according to the Ministry of...

Modi reviews ASEAN trade deal with Malaysian PM, engages with Cuban leader
Rio de Janeiro: The review of the ASEAN-India FTA figured during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar bin Ibrahim on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. The two leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations,...
Cuba President meets PM Modi, expresses interest in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and UPI
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. During the meeting, Diaz-Canel expressed...

MUSIC INDUSTRY: Jazz-con 2025 Unveils First 36 International Speakers, Featuring YouTube, Deezer, Merrill Lynch, Bandcamp and Pandora As Panelists At Its 100% Virtual Digital Music Conference on September 15-16, 2025
Jazz-Con today announced its first-round lineup of 36 speakers, representing 13 countries across five continents for their 100% virtual digital music business conference. From independent booking agents and festival directors to label presidents,...

Vietnamese PM meets with top Cuban leader on BRICS summit sidelines
PM Chinh reaffirmed the Party, State and people of Vietnam’s consistent support for Cuba, demanding the US to end its embargo against and remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a...