Cuba hit by nationwide blackout after grid fault and poor weather
Millions of people in Cuba were left without power on Friday after the country's electricity grid suffered a total disconnection, triggering a nationwide blackout. The outage affected the entire system and prompted gradual restoration efforts later in the day. Power began returning to some priority areas, including locations near hospitals and water pumping stations in Havana, according to the grid operator.The energy ministry said the blackout began just before 14:00 local time on Friday, which was 18:00 GMT. The grid operator said the immediate cause was a transmission fault combined with poor weather conditions in central Cuba. Felix Estrada, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 12:00 LONDON
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US accuses Russia-linked network of plotting killings of Ukraine allies overseas
The US Department of Justice has accused five men of taking part in an alleged Russian intelligence-linked plot to murder people aligned, or perceived to be aligned, with Ukraine in the United States and Europe. The announcement says the men were charged in connection with a conspiracy that involved paying, or trying to pay, people to target those individuals. All five accused remain at large, and it is not clear from the supplied material where they are located.According to the Justice Department, three of the defendants are described as high-ranking members of the Russian intelligence network. They include Yuri Khrameev,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 14:01 LONDON
US charges five over alleged Russian intelligence-linked assassination plots
The United States has unsealed an indictment charging five people over alleged Russian intelligence-linked surveillance, recruitment and planned killings. Prosecutors say the case involves plots targeting dissidents in the United States and Lithuania, and that all five defendants remain at large. The Justice Department said the network worked on behalf of Russian intelligence services and was involved in attacks and murders internationally.The defendants were identified as Russian national Yuri Khrameev, 63, his son Kirill Khrameev, 27, Cubans Oemis Romagoza Durruthy and Yaidel Delgado Suarez, both 35, and 22-year-old Venezuelan Angel Eduardo Castro. All five were charged with conspiring to finance... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Sep 2026 08:30 LONDON
