Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months amid worsening fuel shortages
Cuba suffered a total disconnection of its national electricity system on Monday, according to the state electricity company, in the country's third nationwide blackout since the start of the year. The outage affected the island's power grid as authorities said they were investigating the cause. The incident adds to a prolonged energy crisis that has left many parts of the country facing repeated and extended cuts.The utility said there had been a "total disconnection from the national electricity generation system" and said it was examining what had happened. The blackout is the eighth on the island of 9.6 million people... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
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Crimea residents describe 'catastrophic' situation as Ukrainian strikes intensify
A resident inside Russian-annexed Crimea has described the situation on the peninsula as "catastrophic" as Ukrainian drones continue to strike oil refineries, power plants and military targets. The latest reporting says the attacks have intensified significantly in recent weeks, adding to pressure on infrastructure in a territory that Russia seized and annexed in 2014. The strikes are being presented as part of a wider effort to disrupt supply lines to Russian troops attacking Ukraine from the south.The report does not give casualty figures or damage totals, but it does confirm that energy sites and military targets are among those being... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Jul 2026 07:35 LONDON
