Cuba denounces use of cyberspace as a theater of operations

“Cuba has been and is a victim of a hostile and politically motivated use of digital platforms, aimed at subverting our domestic order, inciting violence, and destabilizing the country,” Silvera underscored while speaking at the High-Level Segment...

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after turning Jamaica into ‘disaster area’

Hurricane Melissa has slammed into Cuba after leaving parts of neighbouring Jamaica broken and reeling from ferocious winds and extreme rainfall. The most intense tropical cyclone to hit Jamaica in nearly two centuries, Melissa is one of the...

After battering Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa makes Cuba landfall

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever recorded in Jamaica, left a trail of destruction across the island before tearing into eastern Cuba on Wednesday, battering Santiago and inundating surrounding farmland. A Category 5 storm with sustained...

Hurricane Melissa now on track to hit two more Caribbean destinations beloved by US tourists after hammering Jamaica and Cuba

Hurricane Melissa is on track to pummel the Bahamas and Bermuda with heavy rains, dangerous winds and flash floods as it rips through the Caribbean. Melissa made landfall in eastern Cuba near the city of Chivirico early Wednesday as a Category 3...

The Latest: Hundreds of thousands evacuate as Hurricane Melissa hits eastern Cuba

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First Thing: Record-breaking Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica and heads for Cuba

Good morning. Hurricane Melissa is heading towards Cuba after the “storm of the century” made landfall as a category 5 storm in Jamaica, battering the country with severe winds, flooding and landslides. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...

Hurricane Melissa nears the Bahamas after pummeling Jamaica, then Cuba. See how Wednesday unfolded.

Climate change has made powerful hurricanes like Melissa more likely, researchers say — 8:04 p.m. By the Associated Press Human-driven climate change made the catastrophic hurricane that hit Jamaica and tore through Cuba and other nearby countries...

Hurricane Melissa loses strength en route to Cuba after wreaking 'disaster' in Jamaica

HURRICANE MELISSA WEAKENED to a category 3 storm before reaching Cuba on Wednesday, US weather officials said. The storm caused widespread destruction in Jamaica as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record there, lashing the island nation...

‘Storm of the Century’: Hurricane Melissa Heads for Cuba After Devastating Jamaica

Record-breaking Category 5 storm floods western Jamaica, leaves hundreds of thousands without power, and threatens Cuba with another night of destruction. Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, slammed...

Cuba denounces the use of cyberspace as a theater of aggression

The justice minister emphasized that this kind of action must be categorically rejected by the international community, and added that speaking of an effective and equitable fight against cybercrime without denouncing the impact of unilateral...

Hurricane Melissa Makes Cuba Landfall After Lashing Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba less than a day after it became the strongest recorded storm to strike Jamaica, where it left hundreds of thousands without power and forced hospitals to evacuate. Melissa crossed the coast in eastern Cuba...

Hurricane Melissa slams Cuba after leaving trail of ruin in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Cuba early on Wednesday, hours after causing devastation in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever storm on record to hit that Caribbean island nation. Melissa hit the southern coast of eastern Cuba with maximum...

Hurricane Melissa tracker: Where will storm head next after devastating Cuba and Jamaica?

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Jamaica begins sorting through damage after Hurricane Melissa's direct hit

Hours after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Jamaica’s southern coast as one of the strongest storms on record, it slammed into eastern Cuba as a Category 3 early Wednesday. The storm has left devastated communities behind in Jamaica, Cuba and...

Jamaica’s strongest-ever storm turns to Cuba

Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, hours after making landfall in neighboring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation....

Still 'extremely dangerous': Downgraded Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has battered eastern Cuba after leaving Jamaica in ruins, striking the island with powerful winds and torrential rain as authorities raced to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people. A downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall...

Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit Cuba; extensive damage in Jamaica

Hundreds of thousands evacuated to shelters as 120mph winds hit CubaHundreds of thousands of people had been evacuated to shelters in Cuba, reports the Associated Press (AP). A hurricane warning is in effect for the provinces of Granma, Santiago...

Melissa takes aim at Cuba after roaring across Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Residents are evacuated from Playa Siboney to safe locations ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba on October 28, 2025. Hurricane Melissa was set to strike the eastern end of Cuba late Tuesday...

Former US VP Dick Cheney dead at 84, family confirms

Dick Cheney, a driving force behind the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 who was considered by presidential historians as one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday. Cheney...

Melissa hits Cuba hours after devastating Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Authorities have designated Jamaica a "disaster...