Cuba Says It Is Pardoning More Than 2,000 Prisoners

The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.

By Francesca Regalado

Cuba says it will release over 2,000 prisoners as U.S. keeps up pressure

The move, described by the communist government as a “humanitarian and sovereign gesture,” comes as the U.S. enforces a crippling oil blockade on the island.

By Samantha Schmidt

Cuba pardons over 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure

The Cuban presidency announced that the individuals being freed include young people, women and prisoners over 60 years old who are scheduled for early release within the next six months to a year.

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

The Cuban government said the pardons were a "humanitarian gesture" in connection with Holy Week and didn't mention mounting pressures with the U.S.

By The Associated Press

Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners in ‘humanitarian’ gesture amid US pressure

Cuba’s government announced on Thursday that it was pardoning 2,010 prisoners as a “humanitarian” gesture during Holy Week, after pledging in March to release dozens amid heightened US pressure on Havana. The major announcement comes days after US President Donald Trump eased a de facto oil blockade of Cuba by allowing a Russian tanker to deliver crude to the fuel-starved island. The Trump administration has called for change in communist-run Cuba’s system of government and the US president h...

By Agence France-Presse

US imposes 100% tariff on patented pharma imports: How it impacts India

The US has imposed up to 100% tariffs on patented drugs and certain metals, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing. While India's generic drug exports are largely exempt, firms producing branded medicines or inputs for patented drugs may face pressure. Developed nations are expected to bear the brunt of these new measures.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

U2 Releases the Band’s Second Six-Song EP of 2026, ‘Easter Lily’

U2, which until this year had not released a batch of newly written material since 2017, is really starting to prolifically make up for lost time. At the stroke of midnight on the east coast, as Good Friday was ushered in, the band released “Easter Lily,” its second six-song EP of 2026. With this release, […]

By Chris Willman

Amid Iran war, Russia to send oil tanker to crisis-hit Cuba as island nation grapples with US blocking fuel supply

During an official visit in Saint Petersburg, Cuban Deputy PM told RT that Havana and Moscow ‘have begun efforts to achieve stability in fuel supplies’

Pat Carty on U2’s new ‘Easter Lily’ EP: Surprise release of the second batch of songs in just weeks shows how great a band they still are

I was packing a bag when the phone rang. Deirdre’s name, one of U2’s people, came up. “Typical,” I swore to myself. “It’s probably the Bono interview I’ve been angling after for years!” Ol’ Bug Eyes finally sees sense the day before I skip town for Easter.

U2 Surprise Release Six-Song Spiritual EP Easter Lily

"It’s a time that has our band digging deeper into our lives to find a wellspring of songs to try meet the moment," says Bono

By Andy Greene

U2 Unwraps ‘Easter Lily’ EP: Stream It Now

"We are in the studio, still working towards a noisy, messy, 'unreasonably colourful’ album to play LIVE… which is where U2 lives," Bono insists.

By Lars Brandle

LIVESTREAM: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion | Good Friday 2026

Cardinal Jose Advincula, archbishop of Manila, leads the Celebration of the Lord's Passion at 3 pm on Good Friday, April 3

By Rappler.com

In Bohol, binignit is more than dessert – it’s Holy Week tradition

TAGBILARAN CITY — The quiet rhythm of Holy Week in Bohol is once again marked by the gentle simmer of binignit, a popular Visayan sweet stew associated with fasting and reflection, as households across the province continue a cherished tradition passed down through generations. The well-loved Visayan dessert, typically served on Good Friday, remains a

By jvicente

U2 mark Good Friday with another surprise new EP: ‘Easter Lily’

After the politically-charged 'Days Of Ash' arrived on Ash Wednesday, the new EP offers six more "personal, private and reflective" songs, and a soundscape from Brian Eno – check it out here The post U2 mark Good Friday with another surprise new EP: ‘Easter Lily’ appeared first on NME.

By Andrew Trendell

Judge rules in favour of woman who ‘hacked’ aunt’s phone using WhatsApp Web

The two relatives are fighting over an estate and car left behind by Angela’s mother.

Cuba to free 2,010 prisoners from island jails in ‘sovereign gesture’

Cuba on Thursday said ​it would free more than 2,000 prisoners from the ‌island's jails, according to state-run media.

By Abubakar Ibrahim