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Cuba runs out of fuel under US oil blockade.
8 Feb 2026
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Cuba runs out of fuel under US oil blockade1234
In early February Cuba warned airlines on 8 February that it lacked jet fuel after US pressure cut its oil supplies; Mexico paused fuel shipments to avoid US tariff threats and some airlines suspended or rerouted flights.
- 8 February 2026: Cuban aviation officials warned airlines there was no fuel for aircraft to refuel on the island
- Venezuelan supply ended after January; Mexico paused oil shipments after a US tariff threat (29 January process)
- Oil imports to Cuba reportedly fell to zero in January
- Air Canada reported to have suspended flights; other airlines used layovers in the Dominican Republic
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International
New START treaty expires, ending limits on US and Russian nuclear arsenals5678
The New START treaty between the US and Russia expired on 5 February 2026, leaving the two nuclear powers without a binding cap on strategic warheads for the first time in decades.
- Expired 5 February 2026 (some sources say 4 February)
- Last treaty limiting US and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals (1,550 deployed warheads, 700 deployed launchers)
- Signed in Prague on 8 April 2010; entered into force 5 February 2011; extended five years in 2021
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International
US withdrawal from the World Health Organization takes effect91011
The United States formally left the WHO on 22 January 2026, a year after giving notice, becoming the first member state to exit the agency. The US had also announced on 7 January that it was leaving dozens of UN bodies, including IPCC and UNFCCC.
- US exit from the WHO effective 22 January 2026, after a one-year notice period
- 7 January 2026: US announced withdrawal from 66 international organisations (31 UN-affiliated, 35 non-UN), including the IPCC and UNFCCC
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