Amazon AWS outage disrupts McDonald's, Snapchat globally
A major Amazon Web Services failure caused global disruption, taking down McDonald's mobile ordering, Snapchat, and streaming services in widespread outage.
A major Amazon Web Services failure caused global disruption, taking down McDonald's mobile ordering, Snapchat, and streaming services in widespread outage.
Thousands of Britons reported widespread internet disruptions affecting major platforms including Snapchat, Amazon and Steam. Downdetector recorded massive spike in outage reports across multiple services.
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Amazon services including shopping websites, Prime Video and AWS experienced a major global outage, leaving customers unable to make purchases or access content.
Millions of users worldwide were left frustrated as a catastrophic technical failure brought down Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo and Fortnite simultaneously in one of the largest digital disruptions of 2024.
Millions of users across the UK reported issues accessing popular apps including Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo and Fortnite in a major service outage affecting multiple platforms simultaneously.
Explosive growth of energy-hungry data centres in Georgia is triggering electricity shortages, soaring consumer bills, and urgent calls for regulatory action as the state's power grid struggles to cope.
Australia faces an escalating energy emergency with blackout warnings across multiple states, soaring electricity prices, and urgent government intervention as the national grid struggles under extreme weather conditions.
A major power outage struck Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, leaving the iconic KL Tower and surrounding skyscrapers without electricity for hours, disrupting businesses and trapping residents in lifts.
Meta's Instagram suffered a catastrophic global outage affecting millions of users worldwide, with login failures, disappearing content, and widespread disruption across the platform.
A complete electrical grid failure has thrown Ecuador into turmoil, with prisons erupting in violence, hospitals operating on emergency power, and authorities scrambling to restore order amid widespread panic.
Millions of Vodafone customers across Britain faced connectivity chaos as a major network failure knocked out mobile data, calls and broadband services for hours, disrupting businesses and daily life.
Russian forces launched a devastating assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of Kyiv without power and causing significant damage to critical facilities across the capital.
Ukrainian engineers race against time to restore electricity to Kyiv following a massive overnight drone attack by Russian forces targeting critical energy infrastructure.
A devastating Russian missile attack has left Ukraine's capital without electricity, as energy facilities across the country suffer critical damage in escalating assault.
Spain's electricity grid operator issues urgent warning as the country faces potential repeat of catastrophic blackouts that left five dead and millions without power earlier this year.
Major disruption cripples Sydney's rail network during Tuesday afternoon peak, stranding thousands and triggering emergency response across the city.
In a historic shift for global energy markets, renewable sources have surpassed coal-fired power generation for the first time, marking a watershed moment in the world's transition to clean energy according to new International Energy Agency data.
The Shetland Islands are undergoing a remarkable green energy transformation, with cutting-edge solar technology from China and India powering homes despite their northern latitude. Discover how this remote archipelago is defying expectations and leading
Sydney commuters faced transport meltdown and CBD power cuts as afternoon storms triggered widespread disruption across the city's network, leaving thousands stranded during peak travel.
Massive power cuts plunge China's tropical island province into darkness as severe weather wreaks havoc on infrastructure, affecting millions of residents and tourists.
Ferocious Storm Amy leaves trail of destruction across Britain with thousands without power, travel chaos, and severe damage reported - latest updates and safety advice.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issues chilling warning after Russian forces disconnect Chernobyl nuclear plant from power grid, risking radioactive catastrophe with international consequences.
Europe's largest nuclear facility faces emergency situation after complete external power loss, raising fears of catastrophic meltdown as fighting intensifies around occupied plant.
A ferocious storm has plunged over 100,000 homes and businesses into darkness across Rhode Island and Massachusetts, with emergency crews battling to restore power amid treacherous conditions.
Estonia's defence ministry reports a Russian military transport aircraft violated its airspace near the Baltic Sea. The incident, described as a serious provocation, heightens regional tensions and raises concerns over NATO's eastern flank security.
Russia, China, India, and Belarus are forming a rival 'Intervision' song contest as a cultural counterweight to the Western-dominated Eurovision, signalling a new front in the global battle for soft power influence.
New research reveals the shocking cost of leaving phone and laptop chargers plugged in, adding hundreds of pounds to annual electricity bills across UK households.
Meta's Instagram experienced a major worldwide service disruption, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform and turning to rival social media to voice their complaints.
Gibraltar faces a major emergency as a catastrophic power outage, caused by damaged undersea cables, leaves the Rock in darkness. Emergency services are inundated with calls as critical infrastructure fails.