Dhaka: A powerful hurricane named Rafael has hit Cuba. As a result, the country's power supply has been completely cut off.

The AP reported this news on Thursday (November 7).

The report said that on Wednesday (November 6), the hurricane was located 65 kilometers away from the Cuban capital Havana. At that time, its wind speed was 185 kilometers per hour. The hurricane was moving northwest at a speed of 22 kilometers.

The weather forecast said that the impact of Hurricane Rafael could cause "life-threatening storm surges", strong winds, and flash flooding which could inundate the western part of the island nation.

Before reaching Cuba, Hurricane Rafael caused heavy rain in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica on Tuesday.

Cuba has been preparing for the hurricane all day on Wednesday (November 6). Various infrastructures have been evacuated from the seashore due to the threat of tidal waves and flash floods.

In addition, numerous flights were canceled in the capital Havana and Varadero. Educational institutions were closed. As part of the precautionary measures, several thousand residents were evacuated from the western part of the island nation.

It is worth noting that another powerful hurricane hit the country two weeks ago. Due to its impact, there was a severe power outage in Cuba. In addition, six residents lost their lives.

Donald Trump has declared himself the winner of the US presidential election though the results have not yet been officially announced. However, world leaders are congratulating and wishing the former US president after his announcement.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov appeared at a press conference on Wednesday (November 6). In response to journalists' questions about the US presidential election, he said that he was not aware of any plans for President Vladimir Putin to congratulate Trump. He said that our relations with Washington are currently at a historic low.

He said that Trump made some important statements during his campaign about wanting to end the war in Ukraine however, only time will tell whether he will take action.

Peskov said, "We must not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country. Who is directly and indirectly involved in the war (in Ukraine) against our state."

The Kremlin spokesman said, "We have repeatedly said that the United States is capable of contributing to the end of the conflict in Ukraine." But yes, it cannot be done overnight, but... the United States is capable of changing the course of its foreign policy. Will it happen, if so, how... we will see after January (the inauguration of the US President).

Meanwhile, in a congratulatory message, French President Emmanuel Macron said, "We are ready to work together for four years for more peace and prosperity with respect and ambition...".

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu congratulated Trump on his 'greatest comeback in history'. In a post on X, he said, "Dear Donald and Melania Trump, congratulations on the greatest comeback in history! Your historic return to the White House is a new beginning for America and a message of strong commitment for the Israel-US alliance."

On the other hand, Indian Prime Minister Modi congratulated Trump, referring to him as a friend.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' policy for global peace. This policy can play an effective role in establishing a just peace in Ukraine. Hopefully, we will work together to implement it.

Republican Party candidate Donald Trump has been unofficially elected as the 47th President of the United States. After a one-sided battle with incumbent Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, she secured the magic number of 270 out of 538 electoral votes.

Fox News reported Wednesday (November 6) that Donald Trump secured 270 electoral votes with the win.

According to Fox News, Donald Trump has 277 Electoral College votes. On the other hand, Democratic party candidate Kamla Harris got 226 votes. There are still 35 Electoral College votes left.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump, appearing at a campaign watch party in Florida, said he had won an extraordinary victory. He also said that this will be America's golden age. This is a tremendous victory for the American people, which will help us make America great again, he said.

Donald Trump thanked voters for electing him as the 47th president of the United States, calling the victory a "political victory". During his speech, the crowd in Palm Beach chanted 'America', 'America', 'America'.

Donald Trump was accompanied by his wife Melania Trump and vice presidential candidate JD Vance. At one point in the speech, Trump thanked voters and wife Melania.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump was already giving a glimpse of victory. On a radio show in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, he said that he will win the presidential election if he wins the state of Pennsylvania.

"We are going to make this country greater than ever," Trump said. If we win Pennsylvania, we will win the entire election; We will win everything.

18 crore 60 lakh voters voted in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Before the vote, international media reports were saying that the hand of making history is in front of the candidate of the Democratic Party, Kamala Harris. On the other hand, the candidate of the Republican Party, Donald Trump, is confident of returning to erase the defeat of the last election. But the polls showed a close fight.

In addition to Kamala Harris-Donald Trump, Green Party's Jill Stein, Libertarian Party's Chase Oliver, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (who has withdrawn from the race but is still on the ballot in most states) and Cornell West (independent) ran.

The US election system is quite complex. The President of the United States is not elected by popular vote. There are 538 Electoral College votes in the 50 states and the famous US capital, Washington DC. 270 Electoral College votes are required to win the election. Each state has a different number of electoral college votes. The party that wins the state gets all the Electoral College votes in that state. That is, winners get all.

It was said that this year's US election would be much tougher than other times. The survey also gave that impression. But the results of the votes received so far have not been very noticeable.

According to the latest information from the BBC, Donald Trump has 265 Electoral College votes. On the other hand, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has received 194 votes. It is worth noting that 270 electoral votes are needed to lead the White House. In that case, Trump needs 5 more and Harris needs 76 Electoral College votes.

As a result, it can be said that Trump is once again on the way to the White House. And if that is reflected, the Americans are going to get the oldest president (83) in the history of the country.

The latest results showed that Trump received 67.461 thousand 820 votes, while Kamala received 62.459 thousand 96 votes. In percentage terms, 51 percent of the Republican candidate and 47 percent of the Democratic candidate.

Meanwhile, it was previously said that the seven swing states could be the main factor in the outcome of this US election. Analysts have said that whoever wins four of these seven states will own the White House. Trump has already won two of the seven swing states.

According to the latest BBC data, Trump has won in Georgia, which has 16 electoral votes. He had previously won North Carolina.

The BBC also said that Trump is ahead in the remaining swing states of Pennsylvania, Arizona and Wisconsin. On the other hand, Kamala is ahead only in Michigan. And Nevada is still swinging.

The BBC said that after winning, Donald Trump will soon come to the watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, and he will give a speech to his supporters. All preparations have already been completed. The party will be attended by US billionaire Elon Musk, Trump's political ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.

Meanwhile, the media outlet also reported that supporters have started gathering outside.

Meanwhile, the BBC reported that hundreds of Kamala Harris supporters were ready to celebrate at the Howard University stadium about 30 minutes ago. But after the results of North Carolina and Georgia came in, they started leaving the venue. When asked to speak to several of them, they refused. Because they think Harris's chances of winning have decreased.

Like Trump, Kamala Harris was also scheduled to give a speech in her hometown of New York. But a senior member of Kamala's campaign said that Kamala would not be here tonight.

He said that supporters became frustrated after the results of two of the swing states came in. They started leaving the venue. It is now almost empty. Kamala was scheduled to speak here. But she has announced that she will not be coming.

In addition to Kamala Harris-Donald Trump, Jill Stein of the Green Party, Chase Oliver of the Libertarian Party, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (who withdrew from the election but is still on the ballot in most states) and Cornel West (independent) are competing in the US presidential election. It is worth noting that although the presidential election is on November 5, early voting has begun in America since October 27. Already, about 8 crores more voters in the country have exercised their democratic rights. The number of eligible citizens in America is more than 23 crores. The number of registered voters in this election is about 16 crores. The voter turnout in the last 2020 election was 66 percent, which was the highest in the last century. About 10 crores votes were cast in advance that time.