"U.N. Overwhelmingly Condemns US Cuba Embargo for 31st Year"

The United Nations General Assembly has voted for the 31st time to end the United States' long-standing trade embargo against Cuba, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in decades. The non-binding resolution was supported by 187 countries, with only the United States and Israel opposing it, and Ukraine abstaining. Cuba's Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, argued that the embargo prevents the country from accessing essential goods and technology, while also limiting its ability to export to the US market. The US diplomat countered that the embargo is aimed at promoting human rights and fundamental liberties in Cuba, and that the US remains a significant source of humanitarian goods for the Cuban people. Despite some small gestures of goodwill, the dispute between Cuba and the US shows little sign of detente.