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Catalonia faces record rains and floods as the alert moves to Girona

Catalonia faces the consequences of an extraordinary temporary that has left torrential rains of more than 200 litres per square metre in some areas, causing floods, damage to housing and business. As neighbours assess the losses and start cleaning, the authorities keep an eye on the progress of the weather system to the north of the region. The province of Girona, border to France, now concentrates the greatest concern, with risk notices and calls on the population to remain safe in their homes.

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Cuba faces a growing cash shortage as the weight swings against the dollar

On the island, cash has become a daily difficulty as inflation and weight loss aggravate purchasing power. Citizens make long lines to withdraw up to 20,000 pesos, about 28 dollars at the informal exchange, while the Government puts in circulation new high-denomination notes. The Cuban currency this week reached 700 pesos per dollar, a cost ten times more than in 2021.

World

Cuba faces eighth blackout and the population is ingested to resist

Cuba faces another national blackout in the midst of an energy crisis that is aggravated by the US oil embargo. The US and the deterioration of its power grid. Millions of citizens were left without light for hours and are managed to cope with the situation: from portable solar panels to load phones to improvised fans to fight heat.

World

Cuba faces its eighth national blackout in 2026 in full energy crisis

Cuba faces another national blackout in the midst of an energy crisis that is aggravated by the US oil embargo. The US and the deterioration of its power grid. Millions of citizens were left without light for hours and are managed to cope with the situation: from portable solar panels to load phones to improvised fans to fight heat.