Today, NewsForKids.net looks at the war in Iran and Cuba's oil shortage. The US and Israel's war on Iran has now been going on for more than a month. There are signs that the war is growing. And Cuba, which has nearly run out of oil, is expecting a delivery from a large Russian oil tanker.
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On Monday, all of Cuba lost power. It's not clear what caused the blackout, but it comes at a very difficult time. Cuba is having serious problems getting fuel, and its people are upset and protesting. The country is under great pressure from the US, with US President Donald Trump threatening to "take" it.
Cuba is facing a serious oil shortage, and only has enough remaining oil to last for a few weeks. The crisis follows US moves to prevent the island nation from getting any more oil. Cuba is struggling to keep up with its energy needs, and the situation is getting worse quickly.
Today, NewsForKids.net looks at Hurricane Melissa, which hammered islands in the Caribbean last week, and at the United States government shutdown, which is causing more and more pain as it drags on.
Cuba is facing a serious power problem. On Friday, the entire island lost electricity. As of Monday, much of the island was still without power. The blackout shows how much work is needed to improve Cuba's electricity system. Making things worse, parts of the island were hit by a hurricane on Sunday.
In today's news roundup, Hurricane Ian brings flooding and power losses to Cuba and Florida, huge leaks in natural gas pipelines between Russia and Europe seem to have been caused on purpose, and Eliud Kipchoge breaks his marathon record by 30 seconds.
In today's news roundup, thousands protest against Cuba's government, Italy beats England to win the Euro 2020, Argentina beats Brazil to win the Copa America, and Zaila Avant-garde is the first Black American to win the Scripps Spelling Bee.
On Tuesday, Cubans got a big surprise - free Internet service on cell phones anywhere in the country. It was a one day test run by the Cuban government's Internet company.