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Iranian Nobel Laureate Warns Of Possible "Massacre" During Internet Shutdown
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday warned security forces in the Islamic republic could be preparing to commit a "massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout" after imposing a nationwide internet shutdown.
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Iran Protests Live Updates: Iran Cuts Internet As Crowds Join Crown Prince-Led Protests
Iran's government cut off the country from the internet and international phone lines Thursday night as a demonstration organised by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi drew large crowds to the streets.
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'Nationwide Internet Blackout' In Iran Amid Protests: Report
Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted.
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5 Reasons Why Hotel Rooms Have Blackout Curtains, Beyond Blocking Light
Blackout curtains are not just a design element. They are an important feature that improves comfort, privacy and energy efficiency, helping every guest enjoy a peaceful and pleasant stay.
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Massive Sunspot 10 Times Bigger Than Earth Raises Chances Of Powerful Solar Flares
In the coming days, scientists will continue to monitor this giant sunspot and potential CMEs.
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Starlink Launches Europe's First Direct-To-Cell Service In Ukraine
Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar has become the first in Europe to launch Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology in a bid to keep millions connected amid wartime blackouts and disrupted infrastructure, the company said on Monday.
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Sun Unleashes Powerful X4 Flare, Triggers Major Radio Blackouts On Earth
Solar flares are classified based on their strength into classes A, B, C, M, and X, with each class being ten times more powerful than the previous one.
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Sun Unleashes Strongest Flare of 2025, Causing Global Radio Blackouts
On Nov. 11, 2025, the Sun erupted with an X5.1-class flare, disrupting shortwave communications across Africa and Europe. The flare’s X-rays and UV radiation ionized Earth’s upper atmosphere, causing R3-level radio blackouts. NOAA warned that a coronal mass ejection could reach Earth on Nov. 12, potentially triggering strong geomagnetic storms ...
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Solar Flare, Strongest Of 2025, Causes Widespread Radio Blackouts In Europe And Africa
The X5.1-class flare has the potential to disrupt satellite communications, GPS and power grids.
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Diwali Blackout: How the AWS Outage Crippled Major Apps Across the World
Amazon Web Services (AWS) faced a widespread outage on October 20, disrupting several major platforms, including Apple TV, Reddit, and Snapchat. The outage, lasting nearly 12 hours, coincided with Diwali celebrations in India and affected online businesses running festive campaigns. AWS later attributed the issue to a DNS error in its US-East-1 reg...
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Is Taliban's Social Media Ban Based on China Model? Here's The Inside Story
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
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Chennai Journalists Protest 'Blackout' Of Leading Tamil Channel From State Cable
On Wednesday, journalists in Chennai staged a protest condemning what they called a "blackout" of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, a leading Tamil news channel, from the state government-run cable network since October 3.
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Video: Pakistan Police Raid Islamabad Press Club Amid PoK Protest
As Pakistan boils over alleged atrocities and internet blackout in violence-hit Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), police in Islamabad stormed the National Press Club (NPC), where several journalists were attacked.
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Taliban Denies Internet Ban, Blames Blackout On 'Decaying' Infrastructure
The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced.
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Iranian Nobel Laureate Warns Of Possible "Massacre" During Internet Shutdown
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi on Friday warned security forces in the Islamic republic could be preparing to commit a "massacre under the cover of a sweeping communications blackout" after imposing a nationwide internet shutdown.
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Iran Protests Live Updates: Iran Cuts Internet As Crowds Join Crown Prince-Led Protests
Iran's government cut off the country from the internet and international phone lines Thursday night as a demonstration organised by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi drew large crowds to the streets.
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'Nationwide Internet Blackout' In Iran Amid Protests: Report
Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut internet access and the death toll from a crackdown mounted.
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5 Reasons Why Hotel Rooms Have Blackout Curtains, Beyond Blocking Light
Blackout curtains are not just a design element. They are an important feature that improves comfort, privacy and energy efficiency, helping every guest enjoy a peaceful and pleasant stay.
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Massive Sunspot 10 Times Bigger Than Earth Raises Chances Of Powerful Solar Flares
In the coming days, scientists will continue to monitor this giant sunspot and potential CMEs.
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Starlink Launches Europe's First Direct-To-Cell Service In Ukraine
Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar has become the first in Europe to launch Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology in a bid to keep millions connected amid wartime blackouts and disrupted infrastructure, the company said on Monday.
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Sun Unleashes Powerful X4 Flare, Triggers Major Radio Blackouts On Earth
Solar flares are classified based on their strength into classes A, B, C, M, and X, with each class being ten times more powerful than the previous one.
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Sun Unleashes Strongest Flare of 2025, Causing Global Radio Blackouts
On Nov. 11, 2025, the Sun erupted with an X5.1-class flare, disrupting shortwave communications across Africa and Europe. The flare’s X-rays and UV radiation ionized Earth’s upper atmosphere, causing R3-level radio blackouts. NOAA warned that a coronal mass ejection could reach Earth on Nov. 12, potentially triggering strong geomagnetic storms ...
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Solar Flare, Strongest Of 2025, Causes Widespread Radio Blackouts In Europe And Africa
The X5.1-class flare has the potential to disrupt satellite communications, GPS and power grids.
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Diwali Blackout: How the AWS Outage Crippled Major Apps Across the World
Amazon Web Services (AWS) faced a widespread outage on October 20, disrupting several major platforms, including Apple TV, Reddit, and Snapchat. The outage, lasting nearly 12 hours, coincided with Diwali celebrations in India and affected online businesses running festive campaigns. AWS later attributed the issue to a DNS error in its US-East-1 reg...
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Is Taliban's Social Media Ban Based on China Model? Here's The Inside Story
The Taliban plunged Afghanistan into a 48-hour internet blackout last week, and now access is restricted to several social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
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Taliban Blocks Instagram, Facebook, X Amid New Social Media Crackdown
A week after a two-day blackout, the Taliban announced new social media restrictions, blocking access to popular platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X across Afghanistan.
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Chennai Journalists Protest 'Blackout' Of Leading Tamil Channel From State Cable
On Wednesday, journalists in Chennai staged a protest condemning what they called a "blackout" of Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, a leading Tamil news channel, from the state government-run cable network since October 3.
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Video: Pakistan Police Raid Islamabad Press Club Amid PoK Protest
As Pakistan boils over alleged atrocities and internet blackout in violence-hit Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), police in Islamabad stormed the National Press Club (NPC), where several journalists were attacked.
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Taliban Denies Internet Ban, Blames Blackout On 'Decaying' Infrastructure
The Taliban government on Wednesday rejected reports of a nationwide internet ban in Afghanistan, saying old fiber optic cables are worn out and are being replaced.
