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Major disruption to internet service in Iran -NetBlocks on Twitter

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions.

Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran

Major Disruption to Internet Service in Iran

A major disruption in internet service in Iran was confirmed by the NetBlocks internet monitor on Monday, raising fears among rights groups of a cut-off in internet access to help crush anti-government unrest in Kurdish-populated regions. The nationwide protests, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini…

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Istanbul bombing: 46 detained as Turkey minister blames Kurdish separatists

Six people died and 81 were injured when Istanbul’s popular pedestrian thoroughfare İstiklal Avenue was hit by a bomb attack

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Thousands March in Khartoum on 1st Anniversary of Sudan Coup

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sudan's capital of Khartoum on Tuesday, marking the first anniversary of a military coup that upended the nation’s short-lived transition to democracy. Videos published on social media showed marchers with flags and drums, most of them bound for the Presidential Palace. Other…

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Protests Reach 19 Cities in Iran Despite Internet Disruption

Protests swept across at least 19 cities in Iran on Wednesday sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained last month by the country’s morality police, even as security forces targeted demonstrators in the streets, activists said. The protests over the death of Mahsa Amini have become one of…

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Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue

The warning comes as protesters return to the streets despite a crackdown in which at least 41 people were killed.

Washington Takes Measures to Ease Iranians Access to Internet

The United States Treasury Department issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. The US took action to support the free flow of information and access to fact-based information to the Iranian people after the Iranian government cut off access to…

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U.S. adjusts sanctions to help Iranians evade online surveillance, censorship

U.S. adjusts sanctions to help Iranians evade online surveillance, censorship

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite U.S. sanctions on the country, amid protests around Iran following the death of a 22-year-old woman in custody.

Mobile internet disrupted in Iran during protests - Netblocks

Mobile internet disrupted in Iran during protests - Netblocks

A new mobile internet disruption has been registered in Iran, internet monitoring group Netblocks wrote on Twitter on Thursday, as unrest spread over the death of a woman after she was arrested by Iran's morality police.

Iran restricts WhatsApp, Instagram as Mahsa Amini protests grow

Iran restricts WhatsApp, Instagram as Mahsa Amini protests grow

NetBlocks says the outage is the ‘most severe’ since the internet was blocked during 2019’s fuel protests.

Internet restricted in Iran as officials work to crack down on spreading protests

Internet restricted in Iran as officials work to crack down on spreading protests

Internet access is being restricted in Iran as violent protests sparked by the death of a woman in police custody spread across the country.

Internet restricted in Iran as anti-government protests intensify

Internet restricted in Iran as anti-government protests intensify

Protests erupted last week over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody.

Iran Restricts Access to Instagram as Protests Intensify

Iran Restricts Access to Instagram as Protests Intensify

Iran has restricted access to Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram, one of the last remaining social media platforms in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, internet shutdown observatory NetBlocks said. The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by morality police in Tehran…

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As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp

As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp

Iran curbed access on Wednesday to Meta Platforms' Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman in police custody, residents and internet watchdog NetBlocks said.

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Sudan doctors: 4 people killed in mass anti-coup rallies

A Sudanese medical group says four people were killed in anti-coup rallies during which protesters denounced the country's military rulers and demanded an immediate transfer of power to civilians

One killed as price protests continue in Iran

Protests over soaring food prices continued in several cities in Iran on Saturday, according to postings on social media, while an Iranian lawmaker told local media one person was killed in a demonstration in the southwest.

Russia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructure

Russia has rerouted internet traffic in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson through Russian communications infrastructure, the internet service disruption monitor NetBlocks said on Monday.

Protesters in Sri Lanka defy curfew, police fire tear gas at students

Protesters in the Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a nationwide curfew, while police used tear gas to disperse student protesters in the central city of Kandy.

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5 Stocks That Moved On Report Of Cyberattack On Ukraine's National Internet Provider

Ukrtelecom, a Ukrainian telecommunications company, said it was hit with a cyberattack on Monday that sent the company’s services down across the entire country.

Ukraine internet down after 'most severe' cyberattack since Russian invasion

It was not yet known whether Ukrtelecom has been hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack or a deeper, more sophisticated intrusion

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Twitter access restricted in Russia in the wake of Ukraine invasion

NetBlocks, a company that monitors web outages, reported access to Twitter is being ‘restricted on leading networks’ in Russia.

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Internet in Ukraine Disrupted as Russian Troops Advance

Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been badly affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country where fighting has been heaviest, internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said on Saturday. Russian forces captured the southeastern Ukrainian city of Melitopol on Saturday, Russia's Interfax news agency reported,…

Internet in Ukraine disrupted as Russian troops advance

(This Feb. 26 story corrects description of NetBlocks to internet monitoring organisation, not 'blockage observatory')

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