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The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Middle East
January 31, 2026
The future of Iran’s internet connectivity is still bleak, even as weeks-long blackout begins to lift
Iran’s internet connectivity has been partially restored, but experts are warning that, even on the other side of the digital…
The night Iran went dark: Witness accounts and video reveal violence inflicted during Iran’s internet blackout
World
January 24, 2026
The night Iran went dark: Witness accounts and video reveal violence inflicted during Iran’s internet blackout
Maryam finished her morning errands in Tehran on Thursday, January 8 before heading home to change and meet friends for…
A day without power: What 12 hours of darkness looked like in Spain and Portugal
World
April 29, 2025
A day without power: What 12 hours of darkness looked like in Spain and Portugal
CNN — Luis Ibáñez Jiménez was driving on a highway in east Madrid when Spain lost power. “Suddenly, there were…
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
World
June 20, 2024
Ecuador hit by nationwide blackout, leaving 17 million in the dark
CNN — Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million…
Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes
Middle East
October 28, 2023
Ghana plunged into darkness amid country’s economic woes
CNN — Large swaths of Ghana are facing power blackouts due to gas shortages at a major power facility, the…
Iran’s sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern
Middle East
September 24, 2022
Iran’s sweeping internet blackouts are a serious cause for concern
CNN- When Iranian authorities pulled the plug on the internet in 2019 amid anti-government protests, the international community struggled to…
Eight killed in Sudan as protesters rally on uprising anniversary
Middle East
July 1, 2022
Eight killed in Sudan as protesters rally on uprising anniversary
Khartoum, Sudan (CNN)At least eight protesters were shot dead in Sudan on Thursday, medics said, as large crowds took to the streets…
Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela
World
April 1, 2019
Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced 30 days of electricity rationing Sunday, after his government said it was shortening the working…
Despair, anger as Venezuelans endure paralyzing blackout
World
March 28, 2019
Despair, anger as Venezuelans endure paralyzing blackout
Venezuelans wavered between despair and rage Wednesday as they endured a third day of a near-nationwide blackout that has paralyzed…
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
World
March 27, 2019
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro blamed “terrorists” for a new, near-nationwide blackout that gripped Venezuela Tuesday, two weeks after a similar outage…