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Cuba races to restore electricity after nationwide power grid collapse

Cuban authorities are working to restore electricity across the island after a nationwide power grid failure plunged millions of residents into darkness, marking the third major blackout to strike the country this year. The collapse of the national electricity network on Monday left almost 10 million......

Cuba begins recovery after second nationwide power grid collapse in a week

Authorities in Cuba have launched recovery efforts after the country’s national electricity grid collapsed for the second time in less than a week, leaving millions without power and highlighting the fragility of the island’s energy infrastructure. The latest outage occurred after a major......

Trump vows to “take” Cuba as island reels from oil embargo

President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Cuba by declaring that the United States should “take” the island nation as it struggles with a severe energy crisis and economic fallout from a tightened U.S. oil embargo. His remarks came shortly after Havana reported a near‑total blackout,......

US secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran

The Trump administration quietly delivered about 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals to Iran following a deadly government crackdown on nationwide protests last month, marking the first time Washington has directly supplied the technology to the country, according to US officials cited by The......

Russia unleashes largest 2026 airstrike on Ukraine's energy grid

Russia launched its biggest aerial assault of 2026 against Ukraine overnight from Monday to Tuesday, deploying around 450 drones and 71 missiles. The barrage targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas across at least six regions, cutting heating to over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv amid temperatures......

Berlin power outage: authorities offer record €1 million reward

Berlin authorities have announced a record €1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a massive power outage that left hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating earlier this year. The blackout, caused by an arson attack on a cable bridge, affected......

Thousands reported dead amid Iran protests

A U.S.-based NGO has reported that nearly 6,000 people have died in connection with the recent wave of protests in Iran, which erupted earlier this month and were violently suppressed by authorities. According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 5,848 deaths have been confirmed, including......

Russia launches missile strike on Kyiv amid Ukraine's worst energy crisis

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 Presidential election: Museveni leads, opposition leader Bobi Wine placed under house arrest

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......