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Hurricane Rafael intensifies to category 3 as battered Cuba braces for new storm
More than 70,000 people reportedly evacuated and military mobilised with hurricane close to making landfall. Hurricane Rafael has intensified into a category 3 hurricane as it nears the coast of ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout
Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens
Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfallWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Blackouts expose the Cuban regime's excuses for failure
Cuba's communist regime has failed to provide basic necessities such as food, medicine, and healthcare, and has resorted to repression and modern slavery to maintain its grip on power.Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
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Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout
Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Watch: Strictly's 'spectacular' blackout dance moment
Blind comedian Chris McCausland and his dance partner performed part of the routine with the lights off.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Strictly's Chris McCausland praised for 'poignant' blackout dance
Judges say the comedian's performance with dance partner Dianne Buswell was "absolutely spectacular".Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts
At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power
Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricityWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
‘No one is coming to save them’: blackouts hide horrors of siege of north Gaza
Journalists unable to report and rescue workers unable to save victims of Israeli offensive hindering all movement and communication. Middle East crisis live: latest updates When internet ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall
Island’s national power company says strong winds from category 3 hurricane caused disconnection. Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Hurricane Rafael knocks out power in Cuba, weeks after nationwide blackout
Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
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Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again
Nigeria’s major cities including Abuja, Lagos and Kano have suffered blackouts as the country’s electricity grid has collapsed in the tenth such outage to hit the power system this yearWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Weather Tracker: Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba
Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua also reeling after fifth major hurricane of season causes landslides and flooding. Hurricane Rafael became the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Iran enforces rolling power blackouts as fuel shortages bite
Under-investment in the grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunchBusiness - Financial Times - November 10 -
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reelingTop stories - ABC News - November 10 -
6.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
HAVANA — A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
Cuban authorities make arrests after protests broke out over blackouts
Cuban authorities say they have arrested a number of people for disorderly behavior after protests over blackouts that stretched on for days broke out in recent weeksWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom
Ukraine is scrambling to repair electricity production crippled by a Russian bombing campaign, seeking parts abroad and at a front-line power plant.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.World - CBS News - November 10 -
Blackouts, explosions, deaths: why the Caribbean is waking up to the increased threat of lightning
A recent strike narrowly missed slave trade archives in Barbados, and experts warn more and worse is to come as global heating intensifies storms. When the Barbados National Archives , home to one ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
The perfect storm for European automakers
Volkswagen and its EU rivals have allowed China to steal a march in EVsWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
A chaotic love storm
Smoky rays of blue light and hot fire mix to create an enchanting prelude to a musical.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
‘The storm before the storm’: UK lawyers race to deal with deluge of Budget enquiries
Proposed changes to inheritance and capital gains taxes have led to frenzy of client activityWorld - Financial Times - October 28 -
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Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean
Tropical Storm Sara developed in the Caribbean on Thursday, threatening parts of Central America with life-threatening and potentially catastrophic rain.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Tropical Storm Sara forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday and is churning west. It is forecast to bring life-threatening flooding to portions of Central America this weekend.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as the government imposes hours-long blackouts
The first time electricity went off at night, Linda Vidal went into panic modeWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe orders a curfew a day after a strike prompted a blackout
The government of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has ordered a curfew, a day after a strike by workers left 370,000 people in darkness for nearly 24 hoursWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Mexican fuel flows to Cuba as the island faces blackouts and the loss of Russian and Venezuelan oil
Mexico has sent nearly half a million barrels of crude oil and diesel in just a span of days, oil shipment data showsWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
The Market Is Fairly Upbeat. Is It the Calm Before a Storm?
Stocks have risen this year despite uncertainties and outright hostilities in U.S. politics and around the world. But bonds and other markets show signs of concern, our columnist says.Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
Weather system in Caribbean expected to become tropical storm
A weather system in the Caribbean is expected to become a tropical storm on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said.Top stories - CBS News - November 3
