[ad_1] NASA‘s Artemis 2 mission has accomplished another difficult milestone by restoring essential communication with Mission Control after going dark for about 40 minutes previously. As the Orion spacecraft passed behind the far side of the Moon, there was a complete loss of radio communications due to the Moon blocking it. This ‘loss of signal’ […]
[ad_1] People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) A second power outage in five days— and the third this month — left Cuba without electricity on Saturday, with authorities later attributing it to an “unexpected failure” at a generating […]
[ad_1] Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Wednesday criticised repeated threats from US President Donald Trump, warning that Cuba will resist any form of external aggression even as the country faces a worsening fuel and economic crisis.In a post on X, Diaz-Canel said, “Faced with the worst-case scenario, Cuba has one guarantee: any external aggressor will […]
[ad_1] When mass protests erupt in Iran, one of the first responses from authorities is often the same: shut down the internet.The tactic has been used repeatedly during major unrest, limiting communication between protest organisers, slowing the spread of footage, and cutting off access to independent news. In Iran’s latest blackout, internet availability has reportedly […]
[ad_1] Soldiers firing ammunition (AP) Ukrainian strikes carried out on the late Saturday nights disrupted power and heating in two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, local officials said on Sunday, as Moscow and Kyiv continued to target each other’s energy infrastructure amid stalled diplomatic efforts to end the war, reported AP.In the Voronezh […]
[ad_1] In this photo a residential building is seen on fire after a Russian strike in Nizhyn, Chernihiv region, Ukraine (AP image) Ukraine suffered widespread blackouts after Russia launched one of its heaviest attacks on the country’s power grid, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles overnight, officials said Thursday.The strikes crippled energy facilities […]
[ad_1] A Russian strike on an energy facility in the town of Slavutych, Kyiv Oblast, caused a several-hour blackout at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Oct. 1, the Energy Ministry reported. Slavutych, located in northern Ukraine, was built to house personnel evacuated from the plant after the 1986 disaster.The energy ministry reported an “emergency […]
[ad_1] Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is back on air for millions of viewers after Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group ended their blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday, closing a dayslong standoff with Disney-owned ABC.The two broadcasting giants had suspended the show from September 17, citing Kimmel’s comments following the killing of […]
[ad_1] In today’s digitally connected world, the idea of living without internet access seems almost impossible. We rely on the internet for everything — from communication to entertainment, education, and even daily financial transactions. However, one country stands apart from the global web: Eritrea. This East African nation remains largely disconnected, with extremely limited internet […]
[ad_1] Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on massive blackout across Europe A massive power outage swept across the Iberian peninsula of Europe on Monday, paralysing cities, halting trains, grounding flights and cutting mobile signals. The massive blackout affected millions across countries including France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called it “a complete […]
