NewsUS Navy crash in Washington; Israel strikes Beirut; Cuba halts. This is what happened in the news overnight
US Navy crash in Washington; Israel strikes Beirut; Cuba halts. This is what happened in the news overnight
It happened while you were asleep. Here's what global agencies recorded during the night from Sunday to Monday.
21 October 2024 06:09
- Last Tuesday in the mountains of Washington State, during a training flight, there was a crash of an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare fighter jet, with two pilots losing their lives – the US Navy reported on Sunday. The accident occurred near Mount Rainier, a powerful active volcano covered with snowfields and glaciers year-round. Search teams, including an MH-60S Navy helicopter, were trying to locate the crew and the crash site. "Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are assisting in the search. 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) brings specialized mountaineering, high-angle rescue, medical, and technical communication skills necessary to navigate the difficult terrain associated with the Cascade Mountain Range that is inaccessible by other means" – AP reported, citing the Navy. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- Israeli fighter jets and drones carried out 11 air strikes on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Sunday, targeting, among others, the offices of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan Financial and Credit Association, cooperating with Hezbollah. The spokesperson for the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Andrea Tenenti, also reported that an Israeli bulldozer destroyed the peacekeeping mission's control tower.
- According to official statistics published by the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), as many as 60% of Peruvians live in poverty or are on the verge of poverty due to low wages, and 73% do not have permanent access to drinking water. At the same time, a crisis of trust in the effectiveness of state institutions in combating crime-threatening public security is deepening among citizens. According to 40% of Peruvian judges and prosecutors, the situation is worrying.
- Donald Trump visited a McDonald's restaurant on the outskirts of Philadelphia on Sunday, where he worked the drive-thru and fried chips. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris attended a service at an African American church in Georgia, celebrating her 60th birthday in the company of Stevie Wonder.
- Due to a nationwide power outage and the approaching Hurricane Oscar along the northeastern coast, the Cuban government has suspended all non-essential activities until Wednesday, including schoolwork. This decision follows restrictions already in place because of the blackout. Cuba's power system experienced a complete failure last Friday, and although it was partially restored after 48 hours, energy-saving measures have left factories, schools, and offices non-operational. The government announced that given the hurricane's inevitable impact and the efforts required afterward to restore the national energy grid, administrative and non-essential school activities would be halted from Monday to Wednesday. Essential services, such as hospitals, will continue to function. Protests have erupted in several cities, including Baguanos, Holguin, and Sancti Spiritus.
- The President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, stated that her country was the victim of an unprecedented attack on freedom and democracy, both currently and in recent months. Criminal groups, working together with foreign forces hostile to our national interests, have attacked our country with tens of millions of euros, lies and propaganda – Sandu stated from Sunday to Monday while votes were being counted.
