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Havana: Explosion at luxury hotel due to gas leak kills 22, dozens injured
•Cuban state TV reported the explosion was caused by a truck that had been supplying natural gas to the hotel, but did not provide details on how the gas ignited
Camila Cabello pens post detailing struggles with anxiety: I'm terrified of the unknown
•Singer Camila Cabello has opened up about her battle with anxiety and encouraged people to fight for themselves as they are "the most worthwhile one".
Cuba passes new electoral law aiming to restructure governance while retaining one-party system
•Cuba passed a new electoral law that restructures governance including creating the role of prime minister while retaining the one-party system. The law, which enacts changes already announced in the new constitution and was passed unanimously by the national assembly.
Camila Cabello starrer Cinderella, produced by James Corden, to release on 5 February, 2021
Fp Staff •It was previously reported that Camila Cabello will also be involved with the music of Cinderella.
Camila Cabello to make acting debut as Cinderella in Kay Cannon, James Corden's remake for Sony
Fp Staff •Camila Cabello will also be involved with the music of the newest version of Cinderella
Strongest tornado to hit Cuba in 80 years reduces Havana to a picture of damage and destruction
Fp Staff •Three people were dead and hundreds injured, at least 12 in critical condition, after the tornado touched down with estimated winds of 200 miles per hour in three neighbourhoods across eastern Havana in Cuba.
Canadian diplomats sue Ottawa for $28 million over mysterious 'Havana syndrome' due to Cuba postings
•The diplomats have been back in Canada for a year but still suffer from what has become known as "Havana syndrome," a mystery illness with symptoms including strong migraines as well as visual and auditory disorders.
Cuba hit by strongest tornado in eight decades; three dead, hundreds injured in three Havana neighbourhoods
•Residents of the three relatively-poor boroughs in Cuba hit by the tornado were bracing for further calamity once the tropical sun started to dry sodden buildings, which can often lead to structures shifting and collapsing.
Cuba: Three killed, 172 inured after tornado hits Havana; emergency teams working to restore power to blacked-out areas
•People described the Havana tornado as having "the sound of a jet engine," and reported feeling changes in the environmental pressure when it arrived.
Mobile internet goes free and national for a day in Cuba to much cheer
•Until 2013, internet was largely only available to the public at tourist hotels on the island.