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Protesters torch Communist Party HQ in Cuba as video appears to capture gunfire
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Protesters attacked a Communist Party headquarters in Cuba overnight, ransacking the building and attempting to set it on fire, while video from the scene appeared to capture gunfire and a man on the ground outside, according to footage obtained by Fox News Digital.
Cuban state media later denied that anyone had been struck by police gunfire and announced five arrests.
Dramatic footage shows a large crowd gathered outside the building in the city of Morón as a fire burns in the street and protesters throw burning objects at the structure.
Protesters can be heard chanting «Libertad, libertad!» — Spanish for «Freedom, freedom!» — moments before gunfire rings out in the video.
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Protesters carrying flaming objects approach a Communist Party headquarters in Morón, Cuba, during overnight unrest. Video obtained by Fox News Digital shows demonstrators attempting to set fire to the building amid protests linked to widespread blackouts. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
A young man appears to collapse as others nearby scream in Spanish: «They shot him! They’re shooting! They said they wouldn’t shoot, but they shot him.»
The video then shows people carrying the injured man away from the scene.
In another video obtained by Fox News Digital, large crowds can be seen marching through Morón’s unlit streets before unrest spread to the Communist Party headquarters.
Morón is located on Cuba’s northern coast about 250 miles east of the capital Havana near the tourist resort of Cayo Coco.
«The image circulating shows the scene of the protest, but it’s important for the public to know the truth: no one was injured by gunfire,» state media outlet Vanguardia de Cuba said on X.
«Media manipulation seeks to sow fear and confusion among our people. Let’s not fall for provocations,» it added.
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Protesters gather outside a Communist Party headquarters in Morón, Cuba, as a fire burns in the street during overnight unrest. Video obtained by Fox News Digital appeared to show demonstrators attempting to set fire to the building amid protests linked to widespread blackouts. (Reuters)
State media said police had detained five people and that a «drunken» participant fell and was being treated for injuries in hospital.
Over the past week, several small groups of residents across Havana have banged pots in protest against extended blackouts.
Cuba has faced rolling blackouts, food shortages and renewed protests tied to the island’s worsening energy and economic crisis.
A recent nationwide blackout was triggered by a failure at the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, the island’s largest power station, cutting electricity across much of the country, according to Reuters.
The crisis has been compounded by fuel shortages after the Trump administration moved to curtail oil shipments to the island, particularly from Venezuela — one of Cuba’s main suppliers.
Cuban officials say U.S. sanctions have worsened the country’s economic difficulties, while repeated power plant failures and an aging electrical grid have left millions facing prolonged blackouts that have fueled growing public frustration and protests.
A Cuban woman wearing a T-shirt with the United States flag sells coconut cookies, Saturday, on a Havana street. (Yamil Lage / AFP via Getty Images)
«What initially began peacefully, and after an exchange with local authorities, turned into acts of vandalism against the headquarters of the Municipal Party Committee,» the state-run Invasor newspaper reported, according to Reuters.
«A smaller group of people stoned the entrance of the building and started a fire in the street with furniture from the reception area,» it added.
Vandals also targeted several other state-run establishments in the area, including a pharmacy and a government market, the report said.
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On Friday, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said that he was holding talks with the U.S. government, marking the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed widespread speculation about discussions with the Trump administration.
Díaz-Canel said that no petroleum shipments have arrived in Cuba in the past three months and blamed a U.S. energy blockade for that. He said that the island is running on a mixture of natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants.
Fox News’ Efrat Lachter, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several senior officials linked to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Officials said the reward, part of the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program, is an effort to gather intelligence on the IRGC and its leadership, which Washington accuses of orchestrating attacks against Americans and supporting terrorism.
The reward targets Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with several key figures inside Iran’s ruling security apparatus.
The department said it is also seeking information about Ali Asghar Hejazi, deputy chief of staff for the Supreme Leader’s Office, and Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 14, 2016. (Photo by Reza B / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)
The program also lists several senior figures linked to Iran’s security and intelligence structure, including Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to the supreme leader, Esmail Khatib, Iran’s minister of intelligence, and Eskandar Momeni, the country’s interior minister.
«The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), part of Iran’s official military, plays a central role in Iran’s use of terrorism as a key tool of Iranian statecraft,» the State Department said.
«In addition, the IRGC has created, supported, and directed other terrorist groups. The IRGC is responsible for numerous attacks targeting Americans and U.S. facilities, including those that have killed U.S. citizens,» the department added.
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A State Department Rewards for Justice poster offers up to $10 million for information on key leaders tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (State Department / Rewards for Justice)
The agency said the IRGC has also expanded its influence far beyond military operations since its founding after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, becoming deeply embedded in the country’s political and economic system.
«Since its founding in 1979, the IRGC has gained a substantial role in executing Iran’s foreign policy,» the department said. «The group now wields control over vast segments of Iran’s economy and is influential in Iranian domestic politics.»
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The State Department said individuals who provide credible information may be eligible for rewards of up to $10 million. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, on Feb. 25, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The Rewards for Justice program allows the U.S. government to offer financial rewards for information that helps disrupt terrorist networks or identify individuals involved in attacks against Americans.
The State Department said individuals who provide credible information may be eligible for rewards of up to $10 million.
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Nine convicted in North Texas ICE attack as Kash Patel issues warning to those who target federal officers
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Jurors delivered a mixed verdict Friday in the federal trial of nine people accused of carrying out a 2025 «ambush» attack on an ICE detention facility in North Texas.
Nine defendants accused of being part of a North Texas «Antifa cell» were convicted by a federal jury in Fort Worth for their roles in the July 4, 2025, attack on the Prairieland ICE Detention Center, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Jurors delivered the verdict around 2:30 p.m. Friday at the federal courthouse in Fort Worth following roughly a day and a half of deliberations, FOX 4 News reported.
«The guilty verdicts in today’s case go to show this FBI’s 24/7 commitment to identifying, locating, and dismantling ANTIFA members and their networks,» Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. «I want to thank our Dallas field office and great partners for delivering justice. If you attack federal law enforcement this FBI will use every resource at our disposal to hunt you down.»
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Law enforcement officers gather outside the Prairieland Detention Center following an ambush in Alvarado, Texas, July 4, 2025. (Mark David Smith/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
During the 12-day trial, which began Feb. 23, 2026, jurors heard testimony from more than 45 witnesses and reviewed over 210 exhibits tied to the charges against the nine defendants, the DOJ said.
Benjamin Song was convicted of the most serious charge — attempted murder — for shooting Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross, according to FOX 4.
All but one of the nine defendants — Daniel Estrada — were found guilty of providing material support to terrorists, rioting, conspiring to use and carry explosives, and using explosives during a riot, FOX 4 reported.
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Benjamin Song was convicted of the most serious charge — attempted murder — for shooting Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross (FBI)
Daniel Estrada, who was not present the night of the incident, was convicted of concealing records and conspiracy to conceal documents, according to FOX 4.
Maricela Rueda was also convicted of conspiracy to conceal documents.
«Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization that has been allowed to flourish in Democrat-led cities — not under President Trump,» Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. «Today’s verdict on terrorism charges will not be the last as the Trump administration systematically dismantles Antifa and finally halts their violence on America’s streets.»
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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on Dec. 4, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images)
Authorities say the July 4, 2025, attack outside the Prairieland ICE Detention Facility in Alvarado involved fireworks, damage to buildings and vehicles, and gunfire directed at officers.
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Prosecutors argued the attack was orchestrated by Song and carried out by members of a North Texas Antifa cell, FOX 4 reported.
Defense attorneys argued there was no ambush and said the defendants did not intend for any violence to occur.
«The calculated, violent attack at ICE’s Prairieland facility was an abhorrent way for antifa terrorists to ‘protest’ the way this agency enforces the law — but these verdicts make clear that those who choose violence over lawful expression will face the full force of the American justice system,» ICE Director Todd Lyons said in a statement.
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Trump afirmó que los países que reciben petróleo a través del estrecho de Ormuz “deben velar por la seguridad de ese paso”
Este sábado por la tarde, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, se volvió a referir a la situación del estrecho de Ormuz. Al respecto, el mandatario aseveró que “los países del mundo que reciben petróleo a través del estrecho deben velar por la seguridad de ese paso”.
“Estados Unidos ha derrotado y diezmado por completo a Irán, tanto en el ámbito militar como en el económico y en todos los demás aspectos, pero los países del mundo que reciben petróleo a través del estrecho de Ormuz deben velar por la seguridad de ese paso”, señaló el líder republicano en su cuenta de Truth Social.
Y agregó: “Nosotros les ayudaremos —¡Y MUCHO! Estados Unidos también coordinará con esos países para que todo vaya rápido, sin problemas y bien. Esto siempre debería haber sido un esfuerzo de equipo, y ahora lo será: ¡unirá al mundo hacia la armonía, la seguridad y la paz eterna!“.
Más temprano, el mandatario norteamericano había instado a otros países a enviar barcos para asegurar el estrecho de Ormuz: “Muchos países, especialmente aquellos afectados por el intento de Irán de cerrar el estrecho de Ormuz, enviarán buques de guerra, en conjunto con Estados Unidos, para mantener el estrecho abierto y seguro”.
“Ya hemos destruido el 100% de la capacidad militar de Irán, pero les resulta fácil enviar uno o dos drones, lanzar una mina o disparar un misil de corto alcance en algún punto de este estrecho, por muy derrotados que estén. Esperemos que China, Francia, Japón, Corea del Sur, el Reino Unido y otros países afectados por esta restricción artificial envíen buques a la zona para que el estrecho de Ormuz deje de ser una amenaza para una nación totalmente descabezada», manifestó el mandatario.
Y completó: “Mientras tanto, Estados Unidos bombardeará sin cesar la costa y hundirá continuamente barcos iraníes. De una forma u otra, pronto lograremos que el estrecho de Ormuz esté ABIERTO, SEGURO y LIBRE“.
Dos buques cisterna con bandera india que transportaban gas licuado de petróleo con destino a puertos del oeste del país cruzaron el estrecho de Ormuz, según informó el Ministerio de Transporte Marítimo de la India este sábado.
“Cruzaron el estrecho de Ormuz a primera hora de la mañana sin incidentes y se dirigen a la India”, declaró Rajesh Kumar Sinha, secretario especial del Ministerio de Puertos, Transporte Marítimo y Vías Navegables, en una rueda de prensa en Nueva Delhi.
Teherán ha suspendido en gran medida el tráfico marítimo a través de esta ruta clave, por donde normalmente transita una quinta parte del suministro mundial de petróleo, desde que Estados Unidos e Israel lanzaron un ataque contra Irán el mes pasado.
Solo 77 barcos habían atravesado el Estrecho de Ormuz en lo que va de marzo, una cifra muy inferior a los 1.229 tránsitos registrados en el mismo período del año anterior, según datos de Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
La guerra en Medio Oriente provocó una fuerte caída en el paso de embarcaciones por una de las vías marítimas más relevantes para el transporte de energía a nivel mundial.
De acuerdo con Lloyd’s List Intelligence, la mayoría de los buques que lograron cruzar pertenecen a la denominada flota fantasma, integrada por barcos antiguos, con condiciones deficientes, sin seguro adecuado y propietarios poco identificables, generalmente asociados a Rusia e Irán.
La consultora marítima precisó que los buques vinculados al régimen iraní representan el 26% del tráfico en la zona, seguidos por embarcaciones de Grecia con el 13% y de China con el 12%.
“Más de la mitad de los buques cisterna y gaseros que transitan por la zona son flotas paralelas”, afirmó Bridget Diakun, analista senior de Lloyd’s List Intelligence. “Estos barcos están muy acostumbrados a las interrupciones”, añadió Diakun, y sostuvo que por ese motivo “es más probable que intenten la travesía”.
El Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (CGRI) del país persa mantiene prácticamente cerrado el estrecho, que limita con Irán y por donde circula aproximadamente el 20% del suministro mundial de petróleo. Desde comienzos de mes, 20 buques comerciales —nueve de ellos petroleros— fueron atacados o sufrieron incidentes, de acuerdo con la Agencia Británica de Operaciones de Comercio Marítimo. La Organización Marítima Internacional confirmó 16 incidentes en la región, de los cuales ocho involucran a petroleros.
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