Havana, Cuba (AFP) – Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Monday.

The storm caused severe damage in the eastern province of Guantanamo, he said in televised remarks.

lp/dr/dw

© Agence France-Presse

Featured image credit: wirestock | Freepik.com

Satellite Image: Kouris reservoir, Cyprus
Image of the day: Cyprus drought pushes Kouris reservoir to historic lowNews

Image of the day: Cyprus drought pushes Kouris reservoir to historic low

Cyprus drought conditions in February 2026 have left the island’s dams at their lowest inflow levels since records began in 1901. National authorities report that…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 25, 2026 Full article
Graphic news (s. climate, science, research, scientists. emission targets, floods, environment)
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGSNews

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS

Sydney, Australia | AFP A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of South Pacific nation Vanuatu on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The…
SourceSourceAugust 16, 2026 Full article
Satellite image: Alaska, USA
Image of the day: Global sea ice hits record winter lowNews

Image of the day: Global sea ice hits record winter low

In early February 2025, global sea ice reached an all-time low, with Arctic and Antarctic ice covering just 15.76 million square kilometers. While Arctic ice…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 28, 2025 Full article