Termination of 32-year joint venture is a blow to communist island’s economy and could push up cobalt prices

   Power-starved Cuba deepens reliance on Chinese solar tech

   Imports of the technology have soared, offering some respite for country that now faces near-total oil blockade

   Communist regime is under intense pressure from Trump administration including near-total oil blockade

   Donald Trump allows shipment, but its crude cargo offers only a temporary lifeline for the crisis-hit country

   Residents plagued by power cuts, heaps of rubbish and soaring prices as Donald Trump squeezes communist regime

   In a far-flung corner of the island, the socialist regime’s prohibitions on imperialist music are gone but not forgotten

   US president looks for regime change in Cuba

   Collapse of electricity grid comes after ship carrying fuel that had been headed for country changes course

   As Trump increases pressure on the island, the grandson of Raà l Castro is fronting its negotiations

   First cargo on course to arrive on Monday as Donald Trump taunts communist island while administration engages in talks

   US president confirms discussions with communist island nation without sharing details

   Disconnection’ leaves 11mn without power in largest outage since US energy blockade began earlier this year

   President of crisis-wracked island affirms discussions while insisting on respect for Havana’s sovereignty

   US president’s comments come as tensions rise during energy blockade and shooting off communist nation’s coast

   Incident comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Havana

   Life meets art via the symbolism of Lucumà in the artists’ latest work

   Those who can afford it access everything from basic foodstuffs to luxury treats while others hunt for scraps

   The communist regime is more isolated than ever and fuel supplies are dwindling. Diplomats fear outbreaks of disease and the spread of hunger

   Despite the UK oil major’s efforts to improve, investors seem lukewarm over its turnaround strategy

   Air Canada is first major airline to suspend flights to the island over inability to refuel planes

   President Miguel Dà az-Canel insists regime is not close to failing’ and promises details of plans to boost energy sector

   Socialist regime has long sent medics to work abroad as a crucial source of foreign currency and soft power

   US frustrated as Mexico spurns president’s repeated offers of military strikes in war on fentanyl

   Crude exports to Havana are drying up, according to Kpler, amid US blockade of Venezuela and pressure on Mexico