General NewsOvernight reports: Cuba reels from power crisis; fisherman survives 95 days at sea
Overnight reports: Cuba reels from power crisis; fisherman survives 95 days at sea
It happened while you were sleeping. Here is what global agencies reported overnight from Sunday to Monday.
- Almost two-thirds of Cubans were still without power on Sunday, two days after the fourth mass blackout in the last six months affected many districts across the country, which is facing a prolonged and deep economic crisis. During the weekend, the power outage caused the internet to be down for several hours, and phone connectivity was disrupted even in the capital. The suburbs of Havana were also plunged into darkness. The blackout has been a major factor in deepening shortages of basic goods in shops.
- 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. Although he was extremely dehydrated, he was 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 departed from Latakia heading to Russia, according to satellite images captured by space technology company Maxar. Last week, a Russian convoy known as the "Syrian Express" left the Mediterranean. It included two transport ships, Sparta IV and the sanctioned ship Polar Star, accompanied by the Russian Navy vessel Alexander Shabalin since leaving the port of Tartus in Syria. The fleet is en route to Russia, transporting military vehicles and equipment withdrawn from Syria by the Kremlin.
- In search of allies, Russia is making surprising proposals. It offered to help Ethiopia, a country without access to the sea, create a navy. Russia made similar promises to Ethiopia in 2022, but its aggression against Ukraine delayed their fulfillment. Now, as confirmed 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."
