NewsGlobal updates: Navy jet crash, Israeli strikes, Cuba braces
Global updates: Navy jet crash, Israeli strikes, Cuba braces
It happened while you were asleep. Here's what global agencies recorded during the night from Sunday to Monday.
21 October 2024 07:19
- Last Tuesday, in the mountains of Washington State, an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare fighter jet crashed during a training flight, resulting in the loss of two pilots' lives, the US Navy reported on Sunday. The accident occurred near Mount Rainier, a powerful active volcano covered with snowfields and glaciers all year round. Search teams, including an MH-60S Navy helicopter, were trying to locate the crew and the crash site. "Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are assisting in the search. 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) brings specialized mountaineering, high-angle rescue, medical, and technical communication skills necessary to navigate the difficult terrain associated with the Cascade Mountain Range that is inaccessible by other means," AP reported, citing the Navy. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- Israeli fighter jets and drones carried out 11 air strikes on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Sunday, targeting locations including the offices of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan financial and credit association, which cooperates with Hezbollah. The spokesman for the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Andrea Tenenti, also reported that an Israeli bulldozer destroyed the peacekeeping mission's control tower.
- According to official statistics published by the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), as many as 60% of Peruvians are living in poverty or on the verge of it due to low wages, and 73% do not have permanent access to drinking water. At the same time, a crisis of trust in the effectiveness of state institutions in combating crime that threatens public security is deepening among citizens. According to 40% of Peruvian judges and prosecutors, the situation is worrying.
- Donald Trump visited a McDonald's restaurant on the outskirts of Philadelphia on Sunday, where he worked the drive-thru and fried chips. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris attended a service at an African American church in Georgia, celebrating her 60th birthday in the company of Stevie Wonder.
- Due to a nationwide power outage and the impending arrival of Hurricane Oscar along the northeastern edge of the island, the Cuban government has suspended all non-essential activities, including schoolwork, until Wednesday. This extends the restrictions already in place because of the blackout. Last Friday, Cuba's power system collapsed entirely, and although partial service was restored after 48 hours, energy conservation measures have since halted the operations of factories, schools, and offices. The government announced a pause in administrative and non-critical school activities from Monday to Wednesday in light of the hurricane's approach and the anticipated recovery efforts needed to restore the national power system. However, essential services like hospitals will remain operational. Protests have erupted in several cities, including Baguanos, Holguín, and Sancti Spíritus.
- The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, stated that her country was the victim of an unprecedented attack on freedom and democracy, both currently and in recent months. "Criminal groups, working together with foreign forces hostile to our national interests, have attacked our country with tens of millions of euros, lies and propaganda," Sandu stated during the night from Sunday to Monday while votes were being counted.
