## Power goes out on entire island of Cuba, leaving 10 million people without electricity

Authored by nbcnews.com

HAVANA — The electricity went out Friday in Cuba, affecting the entire island's population of 10 million after one of its main power plants failed, according to Cuba’s energy ministry.

On Friday evening, authorities announced power had been restored to about 20,000 residents of the capital, Havana, which has a population of 2 million.

Power outages have been chronic in Cuba for years and have worsened in recent months.

But the situation was so critical in the past three days that the government took measures to keep the lights on.

On Thursday night, it announced schools would close and most state workers would stay home Friday in an effort to conserve energy.

But it wasn’t enough and by 11 a.m. Friday, Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric, the largest power plant, went offline causing a grid failure.

Authorities said they did not know how long it would take to re-establish power to the entire island. »

### An 81-Year-Old Georgia Woman Never Voted Because Her Late Husband Didn't Want Her To. She Just Cast Her Ballot For the First Time

Authored by latintimes.com

Cartledge's late husband William, a Korean War veteran, had said he did not see a need for his wife to vote.

And then I got old and I thought that it wouldn't count to vote," Cartledge told WSB-TV.

"It made me feel like I was American, and I was standing up for my rights," she told the Post. »

### PLO mourns death of Hamas chief Sinwar

Authored by arabnews.com

Hamas leader Sinwar, a mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the Gaza war, was killed by Israeli soldiers in the Palestinian enclave on Wednesday.

“The martyrdom of our brother, the leader Yahya Sinwar ... will only increase the strength and resolve of Hamas and our resistance,” it said, confirming his death in combat.

Sinwar, Hamas’ overall leader following the assassination of political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July, was believed to have been hiding in the warren of tunnels Hamas has built under Gaza. »

### Dave the Diver’s creator wants to create a ‘Dave cinematic universe’ of games

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Dave the Diver creator Jaeho Hwang says he wants to expand the Dave the Diver IP, with new games focussing on different characters and spanning multiple genres, following the success of the first game.

This followed its successful debut title, Dave the Diver, which has sold over 4 million units, and won a BAFTA Award.

“Actually, I want to expand Dave the Diver IP itself,” Hwang said, when asked what the future holds for Mintrocket. »

### Ubisoft Milan joins Ubisoft France strike over return to office

Authored by gamesindustry.biz

Ubisoft Milan has called for a one-day strike in solidarity with Ubisoft France.

As reported by Deadline, the Milan branch of the Fiom Cgil union expressed concern over the firm's return to office policy.

Earlier this week, over 700 Ubisoft France employees participated in a three-day strike in response to a mandate that would require staff to be in the office for at least three days per week. »

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