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Since September 6, 2025, multiple subsea fiber-optic cables in the Red Sea near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait have been cut, causing widespread internet slowdowns and increased latency across the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of Africa. Key cables affected include SEA-ME-WE-4, IMEWE, and FALCON GCX. Microsoft and NetBlocks confirm traffic rerouting but warn of ongoing delays. The damage coincides with regional tensions involving Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
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Alaska Airlines experienced a significant IT outage on October 29, causing flight cancellations and delays. The airline has since engaged external experts to assess and improve its systems, following a previous outage in July. Hawaiian Airlines flights remain unaffected, but thousands face travel disruptions.
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U.S. lawmakers are urging the Supreme Court to allow a lawsuit against Cisco over alleged complicity in China's human rights abuses. Despite bipartisan efforts, U.S. policies have historically enabled tech sales to Chinese surveillance agencies, raising concerns about profit-driven complicity and national security.
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On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Cloudflare experienced a major internal service degradation that caused widespread outages affecting websites like X, ChatGPT, Spotify, and others globally. The issue stemmed from an internal file doubling in size due to a database permission change, disrupting Cloudflare's bot management system and causing errors across its network. Recovery took several hours.