US-Cuba Tensions: The U.S. State Department released a 100-page report accusing Cuba of decades of espionage and influence operations, while Havana’s Díaz-Canel fired back that the real “McCarthyism” and aggression come from Washington. Humanitarian Aid: A first $100M U.S. aid cargo plane left Miami for Havana with hygiene kits and food, to be distributed via independent Catholic and NGO partners, not the Cuban government. Power Crisis Reality: Cubans keep improvising as blackouts worsen—videos show people waiting in bank lines for withdrawals and cooking with homemade charcoal stoves built from discarded materials. Tourism Under Strain: A Varadero hotel guest says a “perfect” stay ended when the national grid failed and the generator couldn’t cope, highlighting the limits of tourist “bubbles.” Energy + Daily Life: Another viral clip shows the daily ordeal of withdrawing money from banks under heat and long queues. Diplomatic Push: Cuba secured an urgent UN debate on ending the U.S. blockade, despite U.S. efforts to block it. Culture & Exile: Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami after years in prison, and a new recording of “Cuba Libre / Exilio” is set to reach audiences.