US fails to make big dent in UN vote calling for end to Cuba embargo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly called for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba despite lobbying by Washington that included sharing an accusation that up to 5,000 Cubans are fighting alongside Russian...

Much of Jamaica without power or phone service as Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba

[BBC] The true extent of Hurricane Melissa is still being revealed in Jamaica. Without power or phone coverage, much of the country is isolated and so information is trickling through. Three-quarters of the country had no electricity overnight,...

Overwhelming victory at UN General Assembly: 165 member states vote to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba

12 At the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, an overwhelming majority of member states voted against the U.S. blockade and in favor of Cuba. A total of 165 countries votes to end Washington’s economic, financial and trade blockade...

Photos show the catastrophic damage Hurricane Melissa wreaked on homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the Caribbean

2025-10-29T17:08:04Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a...

Hurricane Melissa leaves 25 dead in Haiti and causes damage in Jamaica and Cuba

Flooding from Hurricane Melissa has killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials said.Jean Bertrand Subreme, mayor of the southern...

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after leaving trail of destruction in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which devastated Jamaica as the strongest storm ever recorded in the island nation's history, made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday, battering its eastern coast with powerful winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening storm...

AP News: Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and caused widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A...

Hurricane Melissa roars through Cuba

Hurricane Melissa barreled north of Cuba on Wednesday after thrashing the city of Santiago and isolating hundreds of rural communities while unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where reports surfaced of more than two dozen...

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm heads for Bahamas

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near Chivirico, Cuba early Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 storm after slamming Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. About 735,000 people remained in shelters in eastern Cuba, where the...

After battering Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa makes Cuba landfall

Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm ever recorded in Jamaica, left a trail of destruction across the island before tearing into eastern Cuba on Wednesday, battering Santiago and inundating surrounding farmland. A Category 5 storm with sustained...

25 people die in south Haiti after river flooded by Hurricane Melissa burst its banks

The mayor of a southern Haitian coastal town told The Associated Press that 25 people died after a river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes. Dozens of homes in Petit-Goâve collapsed, and people were still trapped under rubble as of Wednesday...

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after turning Jamaica into ‘disaster area’

Hurricane Melissa has slammed into Cuba after leaving parts of neighbouring Jamaica broken and reeling from ferocious winds and extreme rainfall. The most intense tropical cyclone to hit Jamaica in nearly two centuries, Melissa is one of the...

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide blocked...

Melissa crosses Cuba as a Category 2 hurricane while Jamaica rushes to assess damage

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba — Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. At least one death was...

Hurricane Melissa kills over two dozen in Caribbean after catastrophic landfalls in Jamaica, Cuba

FOX Weather Meteorologist Ian Oliver provides the latest track and forecast for Hurricane Melissa. The storm has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with 90 mph winds and is expected to accelerate northeast across the Atlantic toward Bermuda....

Hurricane Melissa: Storm emerges from Cuba; responsible for 25 deaths in Haiti

Hurricane Melissa made landfall early Wednesday in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after roaring through Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. Storm back in open water Update 11:01 a.m. ET, March 29: Hurricane...

Hurricane Melissa's Wrath In Cuba, Category 3 Monster Storm Unleashed

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Hurricane Melissa Hits Cuba with 115 MPH Winds as Jamaican PM Declares Island a 'Disaster Area' By Abigail Adams and Becca Longmire

NEED TO KNOW Hurricane Melissa impacted Cuba on Oct 29 after ravaging Jamaica the day prior The storm has downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane; it was a Category 5 storm as it caused devastation across Jamaica Hurricane Melissa is believed to be...

Hurricane Melissa latest update: Disaster in Jamaica after world's most powerful storm hits Caribbean island, landfall in Cuba

Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa horror is limping back to the life even as downgraded Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba early on Wednesday. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared the island a "disaster area" and authorities warned...

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba -- Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide blocked...