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UN Experts Condemn US Executive Order Imposing Fuel Blockade On Cuba

Scoop 16 Feb 2026
There is no right under international law to impose economic penalties on third States for engaging in lawful trade with another sovereign country,” the experts said ....
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Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis

CNBC 16 Feb 2026
The postponement comes as the island nation's communist-run government endures its biggest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union ... .
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    Cubans turn to electric vehicles as US tightens oil blockade

The Daily Herald - St Maarten 16 Feb 2026
People ride in electric vehicles along a street as Cubans face one of the worst fuel shortages in recent years, in Havana, Cuba February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez ... For six decades, Cuba's roads changed little, defined by colorful vintage cars ... U.S.
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US forces board ship in Indian Ocean that fled Trump blockade

The New Arab 16 Feb 2026
US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that violated President Donald Trump's blockade of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and fled the region, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
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US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Trump’s Venezuela blockade

Al Jazeera 16 Feb 2026
In a post on X on Sunday, the Pentagon said the Panamanian-flagged Veronica III had “tried to defy” US President Donald Trump’s blockade of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and attempted to “slip away”.Recommended Stories ... Advertisement ... .
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Israel Still Throttling Medical Supplies to Gaza: “The Fungus is Eating Her Face”

Scheerpost 16 Feb 2026
By Juan Cole for Informed Comment. The Israeli authorities are still not permitting journalists into Gaza, even months after a supposed ceasefire ... The UN also issues reports based on communications from their staff on the ground ... ... .” ... Juan Cole ... ... ....
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Cuba's annual cigar fair postponed amid US oil blockade

Deutsche Welle 15 Feb 2026
Cuba has been grappeling with worsening fuel shortages as the US prevents oil shipments to the island nation. Organizers did not immediately set a new date for the Habanos Festival ... .
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US forces board oil tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade

France24 15 Feb 2026
The United States intercepted a new oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that had fled the blockade ordered by US President Donald Trump against sanctioned ships leaving or heading to Venezuela, the Pentagon announced on Sunday ... .
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US forces board ship in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade

The Philadelphia Inquirer 15 Feb 2026
... President Donald Trump’s blockade of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean and fled the region, the Pentagon said Sunday.
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U.S. Boards Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Veronica III’ in Indian Ocean

gCaptain 15 Feb 2026
U.S ... The Panama-flagged VERONICA III (IMO ... “We defend the Homeland forward ... The enforcement campaign accelerated sharply after President Trump announced a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela in mid-December ... U.S.
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