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Cuba Celebrated the 80th Anniversary of …
Periódico 26
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Because it is a friendship whose roots are anchored to the heart, this Monday afternoon took place with the presence of First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel...
Cuban Regrets Not Opening Bidding Process During Mavs’ Sale
Hoops Rumors
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August 26, 2025
Former Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban doesn’t regret his decision to sell a large portion of his stake in the team but wishes he’d have opened up the process, he stated during an interview on the DLLS podcast. (Hat tips to Jasmyn Wimbish of...
The Disgraceful Arrest of an Ex-President over $50,000
Lanka News Web
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August 27, 2025
By Adolf In August 2025, Sri Lanka made inglorious history when former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested for allegedly misusing roughly Rs. 16.9 million (around US $50,000) of state funds for his official security detail. The expenditure...
Sri Lanka's ex-President Wickremesinghe granted bail after arrest over alleged misuse of...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The senior opposition politician’s aide Danushka Ramanayake said he had heard from the Magistrates’ Court in Colombo that Wickremesinghe had been given bail. More details on the decision were not available. The former president, who was arrested...
Persad Bissessar defends US military support, says ‘Trinidad First’ policy will guide government
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 27, 2025
Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says her administration will pursue a “Trinidad and Tobago first policy” over the next five years, insisting she will not back down from criticism of her decision to support the U.S. deployment of military...
‘I regret how I did it’: Mark Cuban opens up about Mavericks sale, expectations for this season
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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August 27, 2025
It doesn’t take much during the dog days of the NBA’s offseason to create discourse among Dallas Mavericks fans. On the DLLS Mavs podcast Tuesday, Mavericks minority shareholder Mark Cuban discussed his decision to sell his majority stake to...
Mark Cuban Apologises To Dallas Mavericks Community Who Remain Unhappy With New Ownership
Essentially Sports
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August 26, 2025
Mark Cuban’s sale of the Dallas Mavericks in late 2023 was massive, at about $3.5 billion. It ended a 23-year run during which he became the face of the team. Following the sale, Cuban kept a 27% stake and was expected by many to still steer...
“I regret how I did it” – Mark Cuban candidly confessed his one missed opportunity with Dallas Mavericks sale
The Times of India
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Mark Cuban. Image via: Brian Fluharty/Getty Images When Mark Cuban shocked the NBA world by selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks in November 2023, the move was as surprising as it was historic. After more than two decades of being one...
Corporate political activity of the food industry in the development of food policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: a narrative review of the current literature
Globalization and Health
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August 26, 2025
Narrative review The search provided an initial screening sample of 29,644 documents from search platforms (n = 29,611) and grey literature (n = 39). Following a title screening, 29,174 documents were excluded because they did not meet the...
Tourism and hotel leasing in Cuba. A valid option?
OnCuba News
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August 26, 2025
During the sessions of the National Assembly of People’s Power, held in July 2025, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced that the government is considering leasing hotel facilities. This would be used as one of the avenues for foreign...
Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister defends support for U.S. naval presence near Venezuela amid regional criticism
Dominica News Online
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August 26, 2025
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reiterated her government’s firm support for the United States Navy’s deployment near Venezuela, declaring that Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign and domestic policy will be guided by a “Trinidad and Tobago...
Mick Clifford: We're still puzzling over Éamon de Valera's complicated political legacy
Irish Examiner
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August 27, 2025
Some had wondered whether he was beyond mortality, but the bell tolled for Éamon de Valera on August 29, 1975.He was 92 when he died in Linden House nursing home in Blackrock, Co Dublin. His wife Sinéad predeceased him by eight months. For once,...
"He was shocked" - Mark Cuban reveals BTS of selling Mavericks & 'intention' behind holding minority stake in $4.7B franchise
Sportskeeda
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August 26, 2025
Mark Cuban's decision to sell the majority of his ownership position in the Dallas Mavericks was one of the biggest surprises in recent memory. In 2023, it became official that Cuban sold 73% of the controlling stake to Miriam Adelson, Sivan...
Opinion: President Trump seeks to co-opt the Kennedy mystique
Times of San Diego
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August 26, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks at the Kennedy Center on Aug. 13, 2025. (Photo by Alex Brandon/Associated Press) The powerful mystique associated with John F. Kennedy‘s vibrant presidential administration of the early 60’s continues to linger in...
Cuban Foreign Minister condemns Israeli aggression on Yemen
Yemen News Agency SABA
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Havana – Saba: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez condemned the recent Israeli attacks on civilian facilities in Yemen. In a post on the X platform, monitored by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), he stated: “We condemn the Israeli attacks on...
Cuba Condemns U.S. Visa Revocations Targeting International Students Critical of Israel
teleSUR
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August 26, 2025 Hour: 3:35 pm Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla has publicly denounced the United States for what he described as a politically motivated revocation of over 6,000 student visas. In a statement posted to his official X...
Cuban tourism industry continues decline in 2025
Latin America Reports
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August 26, 2025
Tourism has long been a cornerstone of the Cuban economy. International visitors have for decades flocked in large numbers to the pristine beaches of Varadero, the history-filled streets of Havana and the lush valleys of Viñales. In the late 1980s...
Cuba’s Pension Increase Lost in Inflation and Devaluation
Havana Times
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August 26, 2025
Line outside a Bandec bank branch in Matanzas. / 14ymedio “I only have 180 pesos left in my pocket,” says a retiree from Matanzas waiting in line at the bank, but he’ll have to come back because it wasn’t his day to collect. By Julio Cesar...
Mark Cuban Reflects on Selling Mavericks, Regrets Bidding War Loss
BVM Sports
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August 26, 2025
Mark Cuban shocked the sports world by selling the Dallas Mavericks in November 2023 after a storied ownership filled with passion. He does not regret the decision itself, but wishes he had created a competitive bidding process. Since the sale,...
Mark Cuban doesn't regret selling the Dallas Mavericks, but he does wish he would've created a bidding war
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 26, 2025
When Mark Cuban sold the Dallas Mavericks, now nearly two years ago, it was a genuine shock to those around the league given he was undoubtedly the most passionate -- and vocal -- owner in the NBA. Even league commissioner Adam Silver was...