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Top Vatican Official Says Holy See Took 'Necessary Steps' to Promote Dialogue After Meetings With U.S. and Cuban Officials

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said the Holy See has taken "the necessary steps" to promote dialogue on Cuba after separate meetings with U.S. and Cuban officials.

Latin Times

Analysts Say Cuba's 'Opaque' Power Structure Makes Post-Regime Transition Hard to Predict: 'Cuba Is Not Venezuela'

Analysts say the highly centralized and opaque structure of power in Cuba makes it difficult to identify who could lead a political transition on the island, even as Washington signals talks with figures inside the government.

Latin Times

Trump Says There Could Be Substantial Changes In Cuba Before The End Of The Month

President Donald Trump said there could be substantial changes in Cuba before the end of the month as his administration continues to prevent the island from getting fuel to pressure the Havana regime.

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Top U.S. Official In Cuba Says The Regime Will Fall Before The End of The Year: 'We Believe Change Is Coming'

The U.S.'s top official in Cuba said he believes the regime will fall before the end of the year.

International Business Times

No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real

Diplomats in Havana are preparing for an alternative Trump tactic: the country being starved until people take to the streets and the US can step in

The Guardian - UK

Cuba on the brink as Trump turns up the pressure: ‘There is going to be a real blockade’

Country is already suffering acute fuel shortage; experts say complete cutoff will be ‘catastrophic’ to its infrastructure

The Guardian - US

Mass to honor salsa singer Celia Cruz draws hundreds in Cuba after authorities shut down performance

Hundreds of people in Cuba have attended a Mass to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Celia Cruz’s birth just days after authorities canceled a theater performance in honor of the revered singer without explanation, drawing criticism over what some say was an act of censorship

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Matthew McConaughey to reteam with Nic Pizzolatto for Mike Hammer film

Matthew McConaughey is to play detective Mike Hammer in a new film, with a script written by True Detective's Nic Pizzolatto.

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Matthew McConaughey is set to play an iconic private investigator in a new movie from True Detective creator

Nic Pizzolatto is set to adapt Mike Hammer for the big screen

Total Film

What car does Sugar drive in Sugar? Plus the classic movie references explained

Apple TV Plus show Sugar is full of references to classic film noir movies, and we'll help you bolster your watching list with them.

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Ethiopian army captures city from Tigray forces -sources

Ethiopian government forces and their allies on Monday captured Shire, one of the biggest cities in the northern region of Tigray, from regional forces they have been battling on and off since late 2020, two diplomatic and humanitarian sources said.

Reuters

Ethiopia's Tigray Rebels Say Ready for AU-led Peace Talks

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the government to end almost two years of brutal warfare. The announcement was made amid a flurry of international diplomacy after fighting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Sending Envoy to Ethiopia, Condemns Eritrea Return to War

The United States on Friday dispatched an envoy to Ethiopia to seek an end to renewed fighting, and condemned neighboring Eritrea for re-entering the conflict in the northern region of Tigray. Mike Hammer, the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, will head this weekend to Ethiopia and "convey…

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Russia’s Lavrov Courts Africa in Quest for More Non-western Friends

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Congo Republic on Monday, the second leg of an African tour aimed at strengthening Moscow's ties with a continent that has refused to join Western condemnation and sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. African countries, which have a tangled legacy of relations with…

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U.S. names new special envoy for Horn of Africa

U.S. Ambassador Mike Hammer will serve as the new U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday.

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