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Trump news at a glance: US indicts Raúl Castro, ratcheting up Cuba tensions

Former president, 94, faces multiple US felony charges, including four counts of murder – key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 May

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Cuba secured its independence on May 20, 1902, but the island doesn't celebrate it. Here's why

Cuba's independence on May 20, 1902, isn't celebrated by its socialist government

The Independent UK

Justice Department Indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown That Killed 4 Americans

Nearly 30 years after Cuban fighter jets destroyed two civilian aircraft over international waters, the former Cuban dictator faces federal murder charges.

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Cuba Responds to Raúl Castro Indictment by Planning Nationwide Celebration for His 95th Birthday

Cuba responded defiantly Wednesday to the historic U.S. indictment against Raúl Castro by announcing a nationwide celebration for the former Cuban leader's upcoming 95th birthday and denouncing the charges as an "illegitimate and illegal" political attack.

Latin Times

'There won’t be escalation': Donald Trump reacts to Raúl Castro DOJ indictment over 1996 civilian plane shootdown

Donald Trump has played down fears of rising tensions with Cuba after US Justice Department indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shooting down of civilian aircraft, insisting that “there won’t be escalation” between the two countries.

The Times of India

Will Raúl Castro’s indictment over 1996 shooting down of civilian planes push US and Cuba closer to war?

Raúl Castro’s indictment by US over the 1996 shooting down of civilian planes has raised tensions between Washington and Havana, with some analysts warning the move could push the two Cold War rivals closer to open conflict.

The Times of India

US charges ex-Cuban president Raul Castro with murder

US officials say 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro has been indicted on murder charges.

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Who is Raúl Castro? US indicts former Cuban president over fatal 1996 civilian plane shooting

Nearly three decades after two civilian aircraft were shot down over waters near Cuba, US has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the deaths of four Cuban Americans in one of the most controversial incidents in US-Cuba relations.

The Times of India

Brothers to the Rescue murders: What to know about 1996 attack that led to Raul Castro indictment

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Trump calls Castro indictment 'very big moment' but says no need for escalation

An unsealed indictment accused Castro and others of murder, conspiracy to kill Americans and destruction of aircraft.

Euronews

US indicts Cuba's former president Raul Castro, 94, in connection with a 1996 incident

The United States indicted former Cuban president Raul Castro in connection with a 1996 incident, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Wednesday, marking an escalation in the pressure campaign against the communist government in Havana. Castro faces charges including murder, conspiracy to kill US nationals and destruction of aircraft.

France 24

Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro Indicted In The U.S. Over Downing Of Two Civilian Planes In The 1990s

Former Cuban leader Raul Castro was indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday over the downing of two civilian planes in the 1990s.

International Business Times

US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

Charges filed in Miami against 94-year-old for allegedly shooting down exiles’ planes in 1996

The Guardian - US

Raul Castro Charged Over One Of The Most Explosive Cuba Cases In U.S. History: Who Were the Victims

Thirty years after Cuban fighter jets blasted two small civilian planes out of the sky over the Florida Straits, killing four men connected to the Miami exile group Brothers to the Rescue, the United States announced what could become one of the most politically explosive indictments in modern U.S.-Cuba history.

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Former Cuba's president Raúl Castro Becomes Sixth Leader of a Foreign Country to Be Indicted by the U.S.

The United States announced that it's placing Cuban former leader Raúl Castro in one of the most extraordinary categories in modern international law: presidents and former heads of government charged in U.S. criminal courts.

Latin Times

Marco Rubio Delivers Message in Spanish Blaming Cuba's 'Unimaginable Hardships' on Communist Leadership

Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Miami and has long been one of the most prominent Cuban-American voices in U.S. politics

International Business Times

U.S. To Indict Cuba's Raúl Castro For Downing Of Civilian Planes In 1996: Report

The U.S. is expected to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday for the downing of two civilian planes in 1996.

Euronews

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offers Cubans 'new path' in special video address

Addressing the Cuban people directly in Spanish, Rubio accused the country's communist leadership of theft, corruption and oppression.

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The Independent UK

Timeline of how US-Cuba tensions escalated to possible Raúl Castro indictment

This development unfolds as the US navigates an uneasy ceasefire in its ongoing conflict with Iran

Latin Times

A Ship with Donations from Mexico and Uruguay Reached Cuba: What Did it Bring?

A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on Monday, bringing food and hygiene products to Cuba as the island confronts a worsening economic and energy crisis tied to fuel shortages, aging infrastructure, and renewed U.S. pressure on countries that supply it with oil.

The Independent UK

What led up to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue attack in Cuba as Raul Castro is indicted for murder

The story was fictionalized in a 2019 film

Latin Times

Cuba Accuses U.S. of Fabricating Report About Drone Threat 90 Miles From Florida

Cuba accused the U.S. of fabricating a drone threat after Axios reported that Havana had acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed possible attacks on U.S. targets.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Cuba: Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ to the island. It doesn’t belong to him

Editorial: Buoyed by his removal of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the US president is intensifying an economic stranglehold and military menace

Latin Times

Former CIA Director Says Cuba Crisis Could Become a New U.S. Migration Emergency

Former CIA Director Robert Gates said Cuba's greatest national security risk to the United States is not an imminent military attack, but the possibility that the island's deepening crisis could produce another mass migration emergency like the 1980 Mariel boatlift.

The Independent UK

Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press

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