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+7 Tom Gallagher Sixty plus years of embargo and still no real breakthrough, at some point both sides need to try something different.US Expands Cuba Sanctions Targeting Banking, Mining, Energy x/cuban — Sep 3, 2026 The United States widened its Cuba sanctions by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a grandson of Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and several nickel, oil, and mining-related firms, as part of a broader pressure campaign on Havana. Under Executive Order 14404, the measures aim to choke the regime’s funding and energy infrastructure amid fuel shortages and blackouts, intensifying scrutiny on Cuba’s leadership while drawing humanitarian concerns and international attention. +6 Nicole Hardy Targeting a state bank makes sense if the goal is choking regime finances, but history shows these sanctions rarely dislodge the leadership itself.
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On X · @FILESLJN NCT Dream members share cute paper airplane moment at event; fans melt over Haechan, Jaemin/Jeno interaction The post from fan account @FILESLJN shares a short video clip in which NCT Dream’s Haechan flies a paper airplane toward “Jensung” (likely Jaemin + Jeno ship name or group reference), and Jeno ends up catching it. The caption is pure fan-service gushing with crying emojis. It is trending because it is an adorable, lighthearted idol interaction that resonates strongly with NCT/Jeno fans; the video is highly shareable and the engagement (nearly 2k likes, 1k reposts, 100+ quotes in a short time) shows classic K-pop fandom amplification of cute member moments. 1,896 likes · 17m S Sandra Rhodes Colin Kaepernick: National Anthem a ‘Bad Song’ The former NFL football player who refused to stand for the U.S. National Anthem is now calling it “bad song” musically. Colin Kaepernick appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Adam Friedland Show.” Kaepernick was on the show to promote his upcoming memoir. Friedland asked Kaepernick, “Do you think ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is a good song?” Kaepernick’s answer? “No.” “You just think, as a song, 13h · 2 reads IJR Hollywood Giant Reportedly Considering Exit From California To Tennessee Jack McGeever · 4 min · 15h On X · @Arsenal Arsenal share motivational “Embracing the challenge” video Official Arsenal account posts typical pre-match hype video projecting confidence; reactions are overwhelmingly positive from fans with minimal disagreement. 502 likes · 44m
On X · @FILESLJNNCT Dream members share cute paper airplane moment at event; fans melt over Haechan, Jaemin/Jeno interactionThe post from fan account @FILESLJN shares a short video clip in which NCT Dream’s Haechan flies a paper airplane toward “Jensung” (likely Jaemin + Jeno ship name or group reference), and Jeno ends up catching it. The caption is pure fan-service gushing with crying emojis. It is trending because it is an adorable, lighthearted idol interaction that resonates strongly with NCT/Jeno fans; the video is highly shareable and the engagement (nearly 2k likes, 1k reposts, 100+ quotes in a short time) shows classic K-pop fandom amplification of cute member moments.Sandra RhodesColin Kaepernick: National Anthem a ‘Bad Song’The former NFL football player who refused to stand for the U.S. National Anthem is now calling it “bad song” musically. Colin Kaepernick appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Adam Friedland Show.” Kaepernick was on the show to promote his upcoming memoir. Friedland asked Kaepernick, “Do you think ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is a good song?” Kaepernick’s answer? “No.” “You just think, as a song, 
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On X · @ArsenalArsenal share motivational “Embracing the challenge” videoOfficial Arsenal account posts typical pre-match hype video projecting confidence; reactions are overwhelmingly positive from fans with minimal disagreement.
