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An islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for the second time this week as its grid crumbles

HAVANA (AP) — An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of…

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What happened HAVANA (AP) — An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of….
The headline split Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "An islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for the second time this week as its grid crumbles". The Straits Times frames it as "Cuba’s power grid fails for second time this week".
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 11, 1:26 AM

An islandwide blackout strikes Cuba for the second time this week as its grid crumbles

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HAVANA (AP) — An islandwide blackout struck Cuba on Friday for the second time this week as the nation of…

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 10, 11:18 PM

Cuba suffers second island-wide blackout in a week amid Trump fuel blockade

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US President Donald Trump has placed the Caribbean island under a de facto oil blockade, straining its power grid.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jul 10, 10:51 PM

Cuba’s power grid fails for second time this week

This is the fourth time this has happened this year.

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Jul 10, 10:51 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Jul 10, 11:18 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Jul 11, 1:26 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.