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French police investigate possible arson following Cannes blackout
"We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage.
Spain, Portugal power generation nearly back to normal after Monday blackout
'A powder keg ready to explode': Sanctions, Israeli strike pose Iran with dire energy crisis - NYT
Power outage in Lebanon: The last operational power plant shuts down - report
Israeli mayor threatens energy minister over power outages in Yavne
The mayor of Yavne wrote a letter to Israel Katz, demanding a resolution to the power outages that Yavne has been dealing with for years.
Hackers claim to be behind Israeli power outages
The hacker group has been responsible for cyber attacks on websites across a variety of Israeli sectors in the past couple of months.
Trains come to a stop across central Israel, Sharon due to power outage
All train movement in the Ra'anana, Hod HaSharon, Kfar Saba, Petah Tikva, Rosh Ha'Ayin and Bnei Brak stations was temporarily suspended.
Lebanon grapples with first cholera outbreak in 30 years
More than 2,000 cases have been reported, including 18 deaths, while the crippled health system and the lack of public funding for proper water systems put more people at risk.
Total blackout in Kherson, entire city without power - report
With over 40% of Ukrainian energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed, Kyiv officials are preparing to deal with the worst-case scenario.
Thousands evacuated in SW China as quake toll rises to 66
The powerful earthquake struck Sichuan after midday on Monday, with the epicentre deep in the province's mountainous interior in the west.
Lebanon power outage will last several days, official says
The state electricity company confirmed in a statement that the thermoelectric plant at the Zahrani power station had stopped.
Israel Electric Corp. fined NIS 13 million for misuse of monopoly power
The decision found that the IEC misused its standing as a monopoly to harm those who would buy electricity from private electricity manufacturers.
Pakistan plunged into darkness by overnight blackout
The entire city of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, lost power in the blackout.
Israeli power cuts to West Bank ends after Palestinians pay debt
Israel Electric Corp (IEC) began sporadic, three-hour power cuts on Dec. 18 to press for payment of some $519 million owed by the Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO).
Darkness spreads in South America; Uruguay, Argentina suffer power outage
Electrical supply company Edesur tweeted that a massive failure happened in the electrical interconnection system.
