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Keywords: BLACKOUT
Russian forces unleashed a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, January 20, 2026, targeting the Ukrainian capital as it grapples with freezing temperatures and its most severe energy shortage since Moscow's full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. Explosions......
Uganda’s incumbent president, Yoweri Museveni, appears to be on track for a seventh consecutive term after preliminary results from less than half of the country’s polling stations show him receiving 76.25% of the vote, compared with 19.85% for opposition leader Bobi Wine, whose real name......
Iranian authorities have enforced a near-complete internet shutdown for over 132 hours as of Wednesday, severing tens of millions from the world while security forces conduct house-to-house raids hunting satellite internet gear, according to international monitors and human rights groups. The blackout......
Nearly 600,000 residents in Russia's Belgorod region endure a fourth day without electricity, heat, or water, as authorities admit complete restoration of damaged infrastructure proves impossible despite substantial federal aid. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov delivered this stark assessment during a......
Iranian mobile users regained limited ability to make international calls on Tuesday following a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests that prompted the government to sever both internet access and outbound calling capabilities. Residents in Tehran contacted an Associated Press journalist, though calls......
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed shock over reports of violence against protesters in Iran, calling on authorities to exercise maximum restraint as antigovernment demonstrations stretch into their third week. A nationwide internet shutdown, now exceeding 84 hours according......
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) detained journalist Moamar Ibrahim, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher, in El Fasher, North Darfur, on Sunday, sparking widespread condemnation from press unions and renewed international concern over the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Ibrahim was reportedly the......
The massive power outage that paralyzed Spain and Portugal on April 28 was caused by an unprecedented “cascade of overvoltages,” according to a report published Friday by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). Originating in southern Spain, the overvoltage......
More than 55% of Europe’s electricity grid is at risk of blackout without improved cross-border interconnections, according to a report published Wednesday by the energy think tank Ember. The study highlights how cross-border electricity links have played a crucial role in preventing or managing......