NewsHurricane Rafael wreaks havoc in Cuba, thousands affected
Hurricane Rafael wreaks havoc in Cuba, thousands affected
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what the world's agencies reported on the night from Friday to Saturday
9 November 2024 09:01
- Thousands of homes in Cuba were damaged as Hurricane Rafael passed over the island - reported the administration of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Friday. Agriculture also suffered significant losses. According to a preliminary assessment by Cuban Civil Defence, over 400 residential buildings were devastated by strong winds in the capital, Havana. Considerable material damage is also reported in other regions of the island.
- Due to air pollution, the international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital, Sarajevo, cancelled many scheduled flights on Friday - reported the daily "Oslobodjenje". "Polluted air has isolated Sarajevo; many flights have been cancelled, and numerous planes have been rerouted" - reported the Bosnian press. The daily added that "Sarajevo is currently the fourth most polluted city in the world and the first in Europe." Ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital are only Lahore, Delhi, and Beijing.
- Bolivia's Constitutional Tribunal ruled that former head of state Evo Morales will never be able to run for presidential elections again due to term limits - local media reported on Friday. Morales's supporters have been demonstrating en masse and blocking roads for three weeks.
- At the airport in Durban, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the current Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, unveiled a 12-metre monument of Shaka, the creator of the Zulu kingdom's 19th-century power. The previous monument depicted him in what was considered an insufficiently warrior-like pose.
- Democratic governors vow to protect their states from Donald Trump and his policies. As reported by NBC News, an ever-growing list of governors from Democratic states, including some potential candidates for the 2028 elections, is already planning legislative sessions, legal actions, and other measures to fight Trump.
