Iran hit by internet blackout
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Simon Migliano, who compiled the Top10VPN shutdown report, told me “Iran’s current nationwide blackout is a blunt instrument intended to crush dissent, starkly different from the sophisticated, slow-burn digital censorship we’re seeing in Russia.”
Immigration tensions . Two American cities are on edge after separate shootings involving federal immigration agents this week. In Minneapolis, demonstrations are flaring
Two entire Ukrainian regions were plunged into darkness in freezing temperatures late on Wednesday, leaving more than 1mn households without power, after Russian drone strikes triggered one of the biggest energy blackouts of the war.
Labor organizers and Lyft and Uber drivers rallied in California, demanding stricter oversight and removal of robotaxis over safety and transparency concerns.
Wisconsin drivers can now get a classic look for their license plates. A retro butter yellow design is now available. You can also select a blackout plate, which is all black with while letters.
Electricity was restored to southwestern Berlin on Wednesday after a suspected arson attack on a power station by leftist activists caused a blackout for tens of thousands of households, the longest outage in the German capital since World War Two.
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Thousands of Berliners lost power for days after climate activists struck. Here’s what happened
Amid heavy snow in the German capital and temperatures plummeting to below freezing, nearly 100,000 people were left without power for several days after an alleged left-wing arson attack on Berlin’s power supply on Saturday caused a major blackout.