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The Miami International Airport (MIA) is missing an advanced braking system found at over 120 airports across the United States, which is specifically designed to stop airplanes that overrun the runway's end. This revelation was made by Local 10 on Monday. The news comes just a day after a cargo Boeing 767, operated by 21 Air for Amazon Prime Air, veered off the runway, crossed a roadway, and collided with several vehicles in a nearby parking area.

The renowned publication, The Economist, recently released a scathing editorial criticizing the oil agreement between Donald Trump and the Venezuelan government led by Delcy Rodríguez. Described as "bold yet murky," the editorial warns that the deal creates dangerous incentives to halt any democratic transition in Venezuela.

In a recent post, ETECSA showcased its employees on the Isle of Youth participating in a defense training exercise, some of them holding rifles. This sparked a wave of criticism and sarcasm from Cubans, who urged the company to focus on improving its deteriorating telecommunications services. "Fix the data connection, that would really be noteworthy," commented one user in response to the images shared on Facebook by ETECSA's Territorial Division in this special municipality.

Cuban comedian Otto Ortiz has recently shed light on the dire circumstances faced by residents of a twelve-story building in Nuevo Vedado, Havana. A significant electrical fault has left parts of the building without power, elevators, and water supply for lengthy periods. In a Facebook post, Ortiz described the situation at the "12 plantas del Azúcar," located at Tulipán and 45, which has been plagued by a loss of one electrical phase for several days.

A disturbing incident of animal cruelty has emerged from Pinar del Río, where a video captures a young man deliberately handing a cat to several dogs, who then proceed to attack the defenseless feline while the scene is recorded. The report was made public this Sunday by Bienestar Animal Cuba (BAC), through their representative Javier Larrea. Larrea described the incident as "extremely serious" and criticized the act of turning the animal's suffering into social media content.

This past Monday, a Cuban woman voiced her concerns about ETECSA's frequent international promotions, highlighting the absence of similar offers in Cuban pesos for those reliant on local incomes. "They should save characters and remove 'international' because there's nothing national," Roxanne Castellanos Cabrera quipped in a Facebook post that sparked a series of comments criticizing the state-run telecommunications monopoly.

CubaHeadlines Alessandro Di Battista - Image of © Facebook/ Alessandro Di Battista Alessandro Di Battista, a former lawmaker from Italy's Five Star Movement, remains in a sedated state within the intensive care unit at the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital in Havana following an urgent surgical procedure last Sunday. As reported by sources close to him and cited by Corriere della Sera, Di Battista might have to stay in Cuba for up to another four weeks.

Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola has recently released a live album recorded at the renowned Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. This milestone makes her likely the first Cuban solo artist to release an album recorded at this prestigious venue. The album, titled 'Aymée Nuviola Feat.

Renowned Cuban singer Aymée Nuviola has confirmed her performance on October 11 at Madrid's iconic Puerta del Sol, as part of the official lineup for Hispanidad 2026. This cultural festival, organized by the Community of Madrid, commemorates Hispanic Day with a variety of events.

On Monday, striking waterspouts drew the attention of locals and tourists alike at Navarre Beach in northwest Florida, as they formed over the Gulf waters and were visible from the shoreline. The Facebook page Beautiful Moments Photography by BeBe shared multiple photos and videos of the phenomenon, capturing the spouts clearly from the beachside. Reports indicate at least two waterspouts were seen during the event.