Articles tagged with "Blackout"

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Motorcyclists ride through an intersection with nonfunctioning traffic lights during a power outage in Guantanamo, Cuba, on August 3, 2026, highlighting the transportation and infrastructure challenges caused by the blackout.

Frustration builds as Cuba scrambles to restore power

Cuba struggles to restore power after another nationwide blackout as prolonged outages fuel public frustration and expose the country's deepening energy crisis.

A DAY AGO

This image shows woman using mobile phone in Tehran.

Iran warns protesters who joined 'riots' to surrender

The protests constitute biggest challenge to Iranian leadership in years, with the full scale of the violence yet to emerge amid an internet blackout; National police chief urges young people "deceived" into joining the "riots" to turn themselves in and receive lighter punishment.

January 19, 2026

Afghanistan restores internet after two-day nationwide blackout

Kabul restored internet after a two-day nationwide shutdown ordered by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to combat “immorality,” disrupting banking, trade, and visa services, while leaving 42 million disconnected and sparking regional impacts including delays in Pakistan-Afghanistan commerce.

October 1, 2025