Ukraine’s power grid has suffered a massive breakdown due to technical issues, according to reports from the country’s energy minister. The minister stated that a technical glitch in the transmission line between Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania has affected the supply of electricity across the country. The energy minister further revealed that the capital city of Kiev and three other regions have been left without electricity.
This development comes at a time when Ukraine’s power grid has already been severely affected by Russia’s ongoing war. In recent months, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s power infrastructure have caused widespread damage, leaving millions of people without electricity during the harsh winter months. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously stated that millions of households in the Kiev region were left without power following a recent missile attack.
Meanwhile, in other news, a close associate of the main suspect in the murder case of Bangladeshi youth politician Sharif Osman Hadi has confessed to the crime. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any US attack on Iran will lead to a wider regional conflict. In the UK, a woman was stabbed to death in London’s Poundland district, and a 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder.
The Afghan embassy in the US has announced that it will cease operations in June 2026. In a separate development, US President Donald Trump has stated that the US is willing to continue talks with Iran and seek a resolution to the ongoing tensions. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has demanded that Prince Andrew, a member of the royal family, appear before the US Congress to testify in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Iran’s military chief, Amir Hatami, has warned the US and Israel that any attack on Iran will put the country’s national security at risk. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has stated that Iran is willing to negotiate a fair and balanced nuclear agreement that ensures the prohibition and dismantling of nuclear weapons.
In other news, a 45-year-old man in India’s capital city of New Delhi has been hospitalized after taking HIV prevention medication based on the advice of an AI chatbot. US documents released in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein case have revealed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name was mentioned in an email.
The Pakistan government has given conditional approval for the national team to participate in the T20 World Cup. A close associate of the main suspect in the murder case of Bangladeshi youth politician Sharif Osman Hadi has confessed to the crime. Hafiz Naeemur Rahman, the chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, has announced that he will stage a protest outside the Sindh Assembly from February 14. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any US attack on Iran will lead to a wider regional conflict.
The Pakistani cricket team has unveiled its new jersey for the T20 World Cup.
