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Tropical Cyclone Koji has hit Queensland, Australia, leaving 15,000 households without power. The natural disaster caused destruction and critical rainfall, threatening floods.
The UN Security Council will convene on January 12 due to massive shelling of Ukraine with 'Oreshnik' missiles. Kyiv expects effective mechanisms to influence the aggressor.
Energy workers have stabilized the system and restored electricity supply in the Zaporizhzhia region after a massive night blackout. Power has been supplied to critical infrastructure, and local work is ongoing.
The US Embassy urgently called on citizens to leave Venezuela due to a Level 4 danger. The reason is the activation of armed groups "colectivos" who are setting up roadblocks and searching for Americans.
A large-scale power outage has affected Zaporizhzhia region and part of Dnipropetrovsk region. Power engineers are working to restore power, the causes are being investigated.
Slovakia and the US will sign an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy. It envisages the construction of a new 1200 MW power unit at the Jaslovské Bohunice NPP.
In 2025, Russia nationalized private assets worth over 3. 1 trillion rubles, and since 2022, this amount has reached 4.3 trillion rubles. Property was seized from large businesses and strategic enterprises.
Croatia has allocated its 15th aid package to Ukraine, totaling 500,000 euros, which includes 100 Vulkan 10 mobile metal-cutting machines. The country will also provide technical support to Ukraine's energy system by supplying transformers and other equipment.
Stormy winds and severe frosts in Europe have led to the deaths of almost 15 people in a week. In the UK, a man died due to a falling tree, and in Scotland, about 250 schools were closed due to snowfall.
As of the evening of January 10, power supply has been restored for all consumers in Kyiv, and the city is returning to scheduled power outage schedules. Energy workers are stabilizing the energy system, despite the consequences of Russian attacks and bad weather.
On January 11, hourly power outage schedules and power limitations for industrial consumers will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine. This is due to the consequences of Russian attacks on energy facilities.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that the Government has instructed to ensure the uninterrupted operation of invincibility points. Almost 1300 points are operating in Kyiv, 6908 have been deployed across the country, and another 2703 are in reserve.
Due to the difficult energy situation in Kyiv, the number of trains in the subway has been reduced. The waiting time on all lines will be 10-12 minutes.
The heating system has been launched, and the phased supply to homes is underway. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that full heat supply in Kyiv and the region is expected today.
In Kyiv and the Kyiv region, the electricity supply situation has been stabilized after a problem in one of the power system links. Emergency shutdowns are canceled, most areas are returning to planned schedules.
Due to an unstable energy system, electric transport in Kyiv has temporarily stopped. Kyivpastrans utility company is launching duplicate bus routes, including No. 3-T for the Borshchahivka high-speed tram.
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. This has led to the suspension of water supply, heating, and electric transport in the capital.
The UN Security Council will convene on January 12 at Ukraine's request following massive Russian airstrikes and the use of the Oreshnik missile. Russia used the Oreshnik hypersonic missile on January 8-9 in western Ukraine, claiming it was a response to a "terrorist attack" against Putin's residence.
In Dnipropetrovsk region, over 130,000 consumers are without power due to enemy shelling. In Kyiv region, about 10,000 consumers are still without electricity after the previous attack.
Due to the night attack, 100,000 families in Dnipropetrovsk region were temporarily left without electricity. Energy workers have already restored power supply to almost 17,000 homes in Dnipro.
On the night of January 10, 2026, Russian occupiers attacked Dnipropetrovsk region, 27 UAVs were shot down. In Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, and other districts, there are wounded, infrastructure damage, and fires.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the Trump administration's decision to freeze the Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind projects. This jeopardizes the state's energy stability and thousands of jobs.
In the Australian state of Victoria, thousands of firefighters are battling bushfires that have destroyed over 130 structures and 300,000 hectares of bushland. Approximately 38,000 homes are without electricity, and authorities have declared the state a disaster zone.
OpenAI and SoftBank Group Corp. are each investing $500 million in SB Energy to support the construction of large-scale data centers in the US. SB Energy has been selected to build a new 1.2 GW data center in Texas.
Donald Trump has called on oil companies to invest $100 billion in Venezuela, but Exxon considers the country uninvestable due to a lack of legal guarantees. The US plans to control the distribution of revenues from Venezuelan oil.
Meta has signed agreements with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra to power its AI data centers with nuclear energy. By 2035, the company will receive up to 6.6 GW of capacity from these partnerships.
Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives to raise $100 billion to restore oil production in Venezuela. This comes amid increased US military control in the Caribbean and criticism from human rights activists.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that Kyiv will switch to scheduled power outage schedules by the end of the day. After Russia's night attack, the situation in the capital remains difficult, but electricity supply is being restored.
After missile and drone attacks on the capital's energy infrastructure, "Kyivteploenergo" deployed 18 mobile boiler houses. They provide heat to 13 hospitals in 6 districts of Kyiv until stationary heat supply is restored.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi called on Russia and Ukraine to agree on a temporary ceasefire zone near the Zaporizhzhia NPP. This would allow Ukrainian technicians to safely repair the damaged 330 kV backup line.