Cuba runs out of fuel, diesel amid US blockade

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Source: France 24

Cuba has run out of fuel and diesel, as the US blockade plunges the island deeper into an energy crisis. The government is now considering a renewed offer of aid from the Trump administration - but that financing would come with conditions. Also in the show - US President Donald Trump announces China will buy 200 aircraft from Boeing, as he continues his high-stakes visit to Beijing.

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