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Stories for March 17th 2026

• Tuesday, March 17th 2026 - 03:19 UTC

  Trump says it would be “a great honor” to “take Cuba” as Washington presses Havana in talks

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump sharply escalated his rhetoric toward Cuba on Monday, saying it would be “a great honor” for him to “take Cuba in some form” and that he can “do anything” he wants with the island. The comments came as Cuba was enduring a nationwide blackout and while bilateral contacts acknowledged by both governments since last week continued in the background.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2026 - 03:00 UTC

  Noboa imposes curfew in four provinces of Ecuador deploys 75,000 personnel in new anti-crime offensive

  

  Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has launched a new security offensive with a nightly curfew in four violence-hit provinces and the deployment of 75,000 soldiers and police officers. The restriction runs from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Guayas, El Oro, Los Ríos and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, began on Sunday night and is expected to remain in force for two weeks. In the first hours of the operation, authorities reported 253 arrests for violating the measure.