As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding up?
The BBC's Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.
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As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding up? Cuba's grid operator has restored intermittent power after the national electric grid collapsed on 16 March. It comes amid a US-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island's already struggling fuel, food, and medicine shortages. Several small groups of residents across Havana have in recent days banged pots in protest against extended blackouts. The series of widespread outages that last for hours or days sparked a rare violent protest in northern Cuba on 14 March, where a building was set ablaze. President Donald Trump has in recent months hinted at a possible takeover of the island and during a White House event in early March said the island was "ready to fall". The BBC's Cuba correspondent Will Grant reports from the island. 27 minutes ago Cuba United States Share Save Watch: Sean Penn receives 'Oscar' in Ukraine after skipping US ceremony The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine. World Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia? After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened. World Oscar buzz for Ray and his Retirement Plan Voiced by Domhnall Gleeson and directed by John Kelly, Retirement Plan is nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards. World HMS Dragon sets sail from Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus The UK has deployed the Type 45 Destroyer to the Mediterranean region, after an Iranian drone struck the runway at the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus on 1 March. World Trump says Iran war will be over 'very soon', but not this week At his press briefing, the US president claimed the operation was a "tremendous success", but added that he wants to ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weaponry. World Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oi...
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