NewsOvernight news: Cuba's prolonged blackouts, Russia allies with Ethiopia
Overnight news: Cuba's prolonged blackouts, Russia allies with Ethiopia
It happened while you were sleeping. Here is what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.
- Almost two-thirds of Cubans still did not have power on Sunday, two days after the start of the fourth mass blackout in the last six months across many districts of the country, which is experiencing a prolonged and deep economic crisis. During the weekend, due to the power outage, the internet was down for several hours, and phone connectivity was not working, even in the capital. The suburbs of Havana also plunged into darkness. The blackout became one of the main reasons for deepening shortages in shops for basic goods.
- Peruvian fisherman Maximo Napa Castro, who went missing after setting sail from the port in December last year, was found alive after 95 days at sea. He was extremely dehydrated but managed to be rescued and has already returned to his family, media reported on Sunday. I did not want to die. I ate roaches, birds, the last thing I ate was turtles. I thought about my mother everyday. I'm thankful to God for giving me a second chance," said the 61-year-old.
- Russia continues to remove military equipment from Syrian bases in Latakia and Tartus. A Russian Ilyushin Il-76MD aircraft took off from Latakia towards Russia, according to satellite images taken by space technology company Maxar. Last week, a Russian convoy known as the "Syrian Express" left the Mediterranean. It consisted of two transport ships, Sparta IV and the sanctioned ship Polar Star, accompanied by the Russian Navy vessel Alexander Shabalin after leaving the port of Tartus in Syria. The fleet is heading to Russia, transporting military vehicles and equipment following the Kremlin's withdrawal from Syria.
- Seeking allies, Russia resorts to astonishing proposals. It promised Ethiopia, which does not have access to the sea, that it would help create a navy. Russia made similar promises to Ethiopia back in 2022, but its aggression against Ukraine halted these plans. Now, as assured by Ethiopian Navy Deputy Commander for Operations, Commander Jamal Tufisa, the Kremlin has pledged to assist the African country in training personnel and "capacity building".
