Hours after videos purportedly showing Ukrainian military shooting unarmed "Russian Prisoners of War" went viral on social media, authorities in Kyiv said that the capital is in a "critical situation" with power shortages and subsequent blackouts.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv faces 'critical' power outages amid bombings, winter snows

As India continues to face a record level of heatwave, the Government plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies. This is done in an effort to ramp up production at a time when power outages have made it difficult to deal with the sweltering heatwave

Power outage in India: Private mining miners in India to get the lease of abandoned coal pits?

India is facing a growing power crisis amid severe heatwave. There will be no respite from heat till early May. Both India and Pakistan is facing severe heatwave.

India and Pakistan reel under intense heatwave, power outages disrupt life

Reservoirs in Brazil's Sao Paulo are drying up. The area which is dependent on hydroelectric powerplants is now facing massive power outages. The government of the country is also mulling to take dire steps to conserve energy. WION brings you a report.

Brazil: Drought hits hydropower plants, Bolsonaro asks people to cut down on power consumption

In a rare event, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has had to apologise for major blackouts in the country’s major cities such as Tehran. "We regret the problems the people have had in the past few days," Rouhani said in a televised address.

Iran President Hassan Rouhani issues rare apology for power cuts

A historic manufacturing unit caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday in Hastings. Firefighters were called to the spot around 3:30 am. The fire broke out at the old Hastings Manufacturing building located near the intersection of Mill and Hanover streets.

US: Fire breaks out at historic Hastings manufacturing building

According to reports, Heavy rains to continue for the next few hours in Mumbai, Rains have also triggered traffic jams and power outages

Rains continue to lash Mumbai; Local train network affected

Venezuelan family struggles to survive during power outages

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