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5 days ago

Mexico's president says Trump's tariffs on Cuba's oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis

Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump's move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian crisis on the island, which is already suffering from chronic fuel shortages and regular blackouts. The US president signed an executive order on Thursday declaring a national emergency and laying the groundwork for such tariffs, ratcheting up the pressure to topple the communist government in Havana.
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1 month ago

Is Iran next for Trump? A currency collapse, energy crisis and water shortage have exploded into unrest against the regime | Fortune

U.S. threats and recent military actions coincide with escalating unrest and severe economic crises in Iran, including currency collapse, inflation, and energy shortages.
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