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Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout as an energy crisis deepened due to sanctions that disrupted fuel shipments; officials say the grid collapse is under investigation while outages strain education, transport, and medicine, and authorities note reforms announced by the government that they say are not in response to external pressure.
Ukraine says overnight strikes hit the Hvardiiske airfield in Crimea, two logistics bridges in Donetsk Oblast, and ammunition depots in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson. Separately, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported 16 power substations in Crimea were struck over 48 hours, causing blackouts across the peninsula, as Kyiv continues attacks on Russian-occupied targets to degrade Moscow's war effort (including an earlier strike on the Saky air base).
A carriage-fee dispute between DirecTV and Scripps has led to 54 Scripps-owned local stations going dark on DirecTV in 36 markets, with both sides blaming the other as viewers face elections and major live sports; Scripps seeks higher rates while DirecTV argues those rates would raise costs for subscribers, leaving viewers to seek over-the-air or alternative streaming options as negotiations continue.
E.W. Scripps Local Media pulled 54 stations (ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC affiliates) from DIRECTV's services in 36 markets after a retransmission consent dispute, cutting local news, primetime network programming, and live sports; the standoff underscores rising broadcaster fees as both sides seek a deal, with viewers turning to antennas or other streaming options while elections coverage and major sports could be affected.
Iran’s 88‑day nationwide internet shutdown has ended, bringing relief as people regain access to messaging apps and websites, but observers warn that heavy censorship persists with heightened filtering and surveillance; businesses suffered during the outage and VPN usage surged as users adapt to restrictions.
Iranians greeted partial internet restoration after an 88‑day nationwide blackout imposed by authorities, with many users still needing VPNs to bypass active filtering. While some posted selfies and messages of defiance, others expressed frustration that access remains limited and not fully open. NetBlocks described the move as the longest modern‑history shutdown, and observers say the government’s centralized control over internet governance complicates the reopening. The situation signals a potential shift, but widespread connectivity and unrestricted access remain uncertain.
A 70-page Exponent investigation says PG&E knew there was damage at the Mission substation before the December blackout but did not replace or thoroughly inspect faulty equipment, while moisture and standing water in a 1940s-era facility contributed to a fire and outages that left about 120,000 San Francisco residents without power, fueling calls to reform or break up the utility amid maintenance lapses and disputed restoration timelines.
Iran's nursing association says it will not seek 'Internet Pro' access for its members until the public's international internet access is restored, even as authorities extend limited global connectivity to selected businesses under a plan approved by Iran's Supreme National Security Council amid a prolonged, 58-day internet blackout.
Hundreds of leftist activists, including Isra Hirsi and Hasan Piker, traveled to Havana with a convoy led by Progressive International to deliver 20 tons of humanitarian aid amid Cuba’s widening power shortages. While the island faced outages, many delegates stayed in 5‑star hotels and rode in air‑con buses, meeting President Díaz‑Canel; critics call the trip a mockery of ordinary Cubans and accuse the visit of being more about clout than aid.
Cuba suffered a second nationwide blackout in a week after a generating unit failed at the Nuevitas plant, triggering cascading outages that hit the island as US oil sanctions bite. With imports limited, authorities activated micro-generators to keep essential services running while Havana and other areas endure hours-long blackouts and tourism is affected.
More than 10 million Cubans faced power cuts after the national grid collapsed, with recurring outages blamed on aging infrastructure and chronic fuel shortages linked to a US blockade.
Cuba suffered its second nationwide blackout in less than a week after a unit at a Nuevitas power plant shut down, triggering a domino effect across the country; restoration efforts are underway as protests grow and humanitarian aid arrives amid an ongoing energy crisis tied to external pressures and disrupted oil shipments.
Cuba says the entire island has suffered a second nationwide blackout, leaving more than 10 million people without power as restoration protocols begin, following an earlier grid collapse tied to fuel shortages amid sanctions that have disrupted imports from Venezuela and elsewhere and hurt tourism, hospitals, and agriculture.
Cuba endured its third blackout of March after the state‑run power grid collapsed islandwide, blamed on decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade, with officials not disclosing a cause for the outage.
Cuba’s nationwide blackout ended as the grid was reconnected and its largest oil-fired plant, Antonio Guiteras, was brought back online after about 29 hours, but authorities warned shortages may persist due to undergeneration and fuel constraints amid a U.S. oil squeeze; talks with the United States over the crisis continue.