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What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions

What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions

Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in and buy property and businesses at bargain prices.

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16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say
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November 25, 2024

16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials say

A tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea on Monday…

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Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism
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November 25, 2024

Montreal mayor, police chief defend officers after weekend anti-NATO protest vandalism

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended…

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Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today
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November 25, 2024

Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today

About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal…

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NDP MPs call for investigation into 'potato cartel' price-fixing allegations
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November 25, 2024

NDP MPs call for investigation into ‘potato cartel’ price-fixing allegations

Two federal politicians have asked Canada’s competition commissioner to investigate…

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Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources
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November 25, 2024

Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are…

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Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village
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November 25, 2024

Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village

Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in…

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3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial
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November 25, 2024

3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial

Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual…

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'The sea took all of our things': Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis
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November 25, 2024

‘The sea took all of our things’: Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis

Heavy winds and rising sea levels flooded and swept away…

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Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project
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November 25, 2024

Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project

Residents of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta have voted to…

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