India, May 5 -- Content creator and independent journalist Nick Shirley, who made headlines last year after reportedly exposing a massive fraud involving taxpayer dollars in Minnesota's daycare system, has now alleged that he was "almost taken hostage in Cuba". Shirley said that he arrived in Cuba to film the island's severe shortages of fuel, food, and power when authorities seized his cameras and gear at the airport.

Shirley alleged that intelligence agents shadowed him and his team, nearly leading to arrest because Cuban law bans independent reporting. He claimed in a video on X that he and his team are planning an escape route via the US embassy or early flight amid limited options.

"I was almost taken hostage in Cuba.," Shirley cap...