Cuba’s persistent energy crisis is severely affecting its education system, with frequent blackouts, limited school resources, transportation issues, and teacher shortages undermining the quality of teaching nationwide.

Cuba’s economy entered June facing another setback following the departure of Iberostar and Blue Diamond Resorts, two of the largest foreign hotel operators in the country.

The U.S. military reported that Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), met with senior Cuban military officials near the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, marking a rare security dialogue between the two sides.

The Russian tanker Universal, which has been under sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom, has unexpectedly accelerated and altered its route toward the South Atlantic after spending more than a month moving irregularly in the North Atlantic near Cuba.

The Russian tanker Universal, which is under sanctions from the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, reportedly sped up and changed course toward the South Atlantic, leaving the vicinity of Cuba after weeks of irregular movement in the North Atlantic, as the island continues to experience an energy crisis involving diesel and fuel oil shortages.

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with Cuba’s Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla during his working visit to New York City, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated on its X account.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Cuba has agreed to accept emergency aid from the United States.