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submitted 3 weeks ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Summary

Cuba’s national electrical grid collapsed early Wednesday after its largest power plant, Antonio Guiteras, shut down.

The failure, caused by aging infrastructure and dwindling fuel imports from Venezuela, Russia, and Mexico, left most of the island’s 10 million people, including Havana, without power.

This marks the latest in a series of outages worsened by hurricanes and economic crises.

The government is working to restore the grid, but nationwide blackouts have become increasingly frequent amid the country’s worsening energy challenges.

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Guardian journalists launch 48-hour strike in protest at planned sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media

NUJ members at the Guardian and Observer are walking out for the first time in more than 50 years

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not so clear, reading about Tortoise Media, what's so bad about it. Can you explain please?

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

It looks like just another capitalist mouthpiece spreading imperial propaganda. Completely uncontroversial.

[-] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

OP, there's a strike and members of The Guardian staff ask that you don't share links. Don't cross the picket line

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