Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, after relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left residents exposed during the coldest winter in years. In Boryspil, a town of approximately 60,000 people, workers are … Read more
Widespread power outages upended life for millions across Spain and Portugal (and, briefly, parts of France) on Monday. Traffic lights went dark at busy intersections. Trains stopped in the middle of a workday. And long lines formed at A.T.M.s and grocery stores, where credit card readers stopped working. By Tuesday morning, the outages were mostly … Read more
School and work activities resume, but Cuban authorities say policy of rolling, five-hour daily blackouts will continue. Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling to meet demand after a nationwide blackout left millions of people without power for hours. The National Electric Union (UNE) said on Thursday that it … Read more
In the wake of last month’s contested presidential election, officials have been quick to blame opponents for disruptions. Most of Venezuela woke up to a power outage, with the authorities claiming saboteurs had targeted the national electricity network. On Friday, Communications Minister Freddy Nanez said on state channel VTV that the blackout hit at approximately … Read more
Meta spokesperson says the company is working on the issue. Users of Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage. The social media platforms were down for hundreds of thousands of users across the globe on Tuesday, according to the outage tracking website Downdetector.com. The disruptions … Read more