NewsStorm Rafael prompts mass evacuations in Cuba; global updates
Storm Rafael prompts mass evacuations in Cuba; global updates
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight from Monday to Tuesday.
It happened at night. In Cuba, 70,000 people were evacuated.
6:01 AM EST, November 5, 2024
- As the approaching storm Rafael neared the coast of Cuba, authorities ordered the evacuation of over 70,000 residents of the Caribbean island. According to meteorologists, the tropical storm is expected to become a hurricane as it reaches Cuba.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an additional 75 million pounds for border protection. He stated that the government would implement anti-terrorism strategies to dismantle human smuggling gangs, BBC reported on Monday.
- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered on Monday the immediate release of 29 teenagers accused of treason, an offense that carries the death penalty, according to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić proposed a referendum regarding his resignation after part of the railway station roof in Novi Sad collapsed on Friday. The disaster claimed 14 lives, and three people are still fighting for their lives in the hospital.
- President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo suspended parliamentary elections indefinitely due to logistical and financial difficulties.
Source: PAP