Cuba's healthcare system deteriorates amid US sanctions and fuel shortages
Cuba's healthcare providers are warning of worsening medical shortages, rising death rates and prolonged blackouts as pressure from the United States deepens the island's crisis. The situation is being felt most sharply in Havana, where doctors say conditions at the William Soler Pediatric Hospital have deteriorated in recent months. The account points to a broader collapse in the country's health system, which remains formally free and universal but is under severe strain.At the hospital's surgical unit and anaesthesiology department, head Alioth Fernandez said the survival rate for newborns needing neonatal surgery has fallen sharply. He said that in the first... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 30 Jul 2026 18:00 LONDON
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7.1 earthquake hits Kumamoto in southwest Japan, causing building collapses and damage to historic castle
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwest Japan on Tuesday afternoon, causing damage to buildings, a shopping centre and the historic Kumamoto Castle. Reports from the scene said several people were feared dead and trapped in a mall in Kumamoto after part of the second floor collapsed. Videos circulating after the quake also showed damage to the castle's stone walls and other structures in the area.The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at a depth of 16 kilometres at 4.27 pm local time. Local reports said the collapse at Aeon Mall in Kashima Town left at least... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 17:02 LONDON
Tripoli protests over power cuts escalate into anti-government calls
Protests have continued in Libya's capital, Tripoli, over prolonged power cuts, with demonstrators now openly calling for the government to be toppled. The unrest is tied to electricity shortages in the city and has added fresh pressure on the authorities. It marks a further escalation from earlier civil disobedience over service failures.The latest reports say the protests erupted in Tripoli on 28 July and were driven by anger over repeated outages. Demonstrators have framed their demands not only around electricity supply but also around political change. The immediate focus remains the capital, where the unrest has become a direct challenge... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 10:03 LONDON
