By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday accused Cuba of interfering with the work of its top diplomat in Havana after small groups of Cubans jeered at him during meetings with residents and church representatives outside the capital.

Caribbean correspondent Dánica Coto has returned to Cuba after more than three years. She finds the island changed, with garbage piling up and fuel shortages affecting daily life.

As tensions between the US and Cuba rise to the highest levels since the Cuban Missile Crisis, the mood was grim at a recent staff meeting at the US Embassy in Havana.

Mexico has found itself walking a diplomatic tightrope after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (January 29) that Cuba “will not be able to survive” as he defended his escalating pressure campaign against the Communist-run island. When asked by a reporter whether the United States was trying to “choke off” Cuba,

Soar over Havana, Cuba’s vibrant capital, where colonial architecture, colorful facades, and the shimmering Caribbean Sea converge. This breathtaking drone footage captures the city's iconic landmarks,

This came days after he threatened Cuba’s reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

From his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida this past Sunday, former President Donald Trump referred to Cuba as a "failed nation." He also hinted at the