Could the US oil blockade snuff out the Cuban cigar?
New pressures on a straining industry Still, tobacco remains Cuba’s top export, and in 2024, its government reported record revenue
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Pope Leo visits Cameroon with message of peace amid attacks from Trump
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Countries pledge $1.5bn for Sudan crisis as war enters fourth year
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As world focuses on Iran, Israel ‘engineering starvation policy’ in Gaza
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Photos: Families across Sudan endure years of displacement, hunger, loss
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