Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1877, Robert Henry Mathews, Australian linguist and missionary (died 1970) was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2003, French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. In 2008, Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001. In 2011, Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130. In 2011, Allan Jeans, Australian footballer and coach (born 1933) passed away. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. In 2016, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Major Telstra outage impacting thousands | 9 News Australia

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Daily Express

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· Jul 8, 2026

Telstra outage LIVE: Users report mass network disruption as major airport 'at standstill'

Users across Australia are reporting a widespread Telstra network outage, with thousands left without mobile reception during the Wednesday morning rush hour

The Next Web

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· Jul 8, 2026

A Telstra outage stopped Australian trains and froze taxi payments

For a few hours on Wednesday morning, chunks of Australia’s daily infrastructure simply stopped answering. A nationwide outage at Telstra, the country’s largest carrier, cut phone service for thousands of customers, froze tap-to-pay terminals and brought regional trains to a halt. The disruption began at about 4.30am and spread through systems that most people never [] This story continues at The Next Web

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Australians affected by nationwide Telstra outage

Telstra users are being affected by a nationwide outage this morning. According to the website Downdetector, the issue started to peak at about 6:30am when more than 7,500 Telstra users were unable to access the internet or make phone calls. The outage has affected some transport lines, particularly in Melbourne and New South Wales. Despite the outage, customers are still able to call Triple Zero and will be transferred to another network like Optus or Vodafone.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network remains suspended after nationwide Telstra outage; emergency services grappling with issues

A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.

The Age

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· Jul 8, 2026

V/Line train disruptions LIVE updates: Victoria’s regional train network shut down after nationwide Telstra outage; paramedics grappling with issues

A widespread Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data connections across the network, halting local business payments and completely stalling V-Line train services throughout Victoria. Follow for updates.

Malay Mail

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· Jun 28, 2026

Fahmi: Multi‑operator tower to improve internet coverage in Sungai Balang Darat by Q3

MUAR, June 28 — Internet connectivity disruptions in Kampung Sungai Balang Darat and surrounding areas here are ex...

The West Australian

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘Spread very quickly’: How Telstra’s outage impacted Australians

Potentially millions of Australians were affected after the country’s largest telco suffered a major outage. Here’s how it impacted everyday lives.

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

Comcast Xfinity cable down: TV streaming outage hits New Hampshire, Texas, Delaware, Wyoming and Maine

Comcast's Xfinity cable service is down for thousands with over 12,000 outage reports and the biggest disruptions in NH, Texas, Delaware, Wyoming, and Maine.

BERNAMA

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· Jun 28, 2026

General : Sungai Balang Darat Internet Issues To Be Resolved With New Tower By Q3

MUAR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Internet connectivity disruptions in Kampung Sungai Balang Darat and surrounding areas here are expected to be resolved by the third quarter of this year with the construction of a 45-metre telecommunications tower.

TechRepublic

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· Jul 10, 2026

Massive Telstra Outage Hits Mobile Networks, Rail, and Payments in Australia

A Telstra software defect disrupted mobile services, rail communications, payments, and emergency calls across Australia, exposing infrastructure risks. The post Massive Telstra Outage Hits Mobile Networks, Rail, and Payments in Australia appeared first on TechRepublic.

iPhone in Canada

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· Jul 3, 2026

Telus Lands $49M Government Loan to Expand Fibre Internet Across Rural B.C.

Around 17,000 B.C. households are getting high-speed internet in a new Telus deal. The Canada Infrastructure Bank is lending Telus 49.3 million to bring high-speed internet to rural and Indigenous communities across British Columbia, the two announced on July 3. That works out to about 2,900 per home to get fibre to each location. The [] The post Telus Lands 49M Government Loan to Expand Fibre Internet Across Rural B.C. first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 22, 2026

AST SpaceMobile: My Bet On The New Telecommunications Order

AST SpaceMobile: My Bet On The New Telecommunications Order

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 8, 2026

Telstra outage: Mass network disruption brings Perth Airport to standstill

Telstra is down in Australia, with outage tracking website DownDetector recording thousands of reports this morning

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 10, 2026

As internet stays on during anti-militancy operations, businesses see dividends of security shift

Despite the ongoing operation, mobile internet services have remained uninterrupted—an unusual departure from a practice that, for years, saw communication outages during encounters and search operations in Kashmir

South Africa Today

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· Jul 6, 2026

South African Telcos Demand OTT Platforms Fund Network Infrastructure Upkeep

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — A major debate has emerged in the local telecommunications sector as South African telcos demand OTT platforms like Netflix, WhatsApp, and YouTube contribute financially to the upkeep of the country’s network infrastructure. Led by the Association of Communications, the industry argues that the massive surge in digital traffic necessitates a new funding []

9 News Australia

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· Jul 8, 2026

#LIVE: Telstra to address national mobile outage

#LIVE: Telstra to address national mobile outage Regional train services are down, thousands of EFTPOS terminals are not working, and calls to Triple Zero in Western Australia may be impacted as tens of thousands of users have been hit by a Telstra network outage. Thousands of users are reporting zero bars of coverage with SOS or satellite options showing for emergency calls. READ MORE: https://nine.social/18OS Follow 9News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ Follow 9News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS Follow 9News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ #9News #BreakingNews #NineNewsAustralia #9NewsAUS

Variety

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· Jul 2, 2026

French Pay-TV Giant Canal+ Ceases Distribution of Some TF1 Group Channels in France, Switzerland and Africa

Pay-TV giant Canal+ Group has ceased distribution of a number of channels from French broadcaster TF1 Group in France, Switzerland and across Africa after negotiations broke down. The move comes shortly after TF1 Group and Netflix officially launched a distribution partnership in France. Since June 19, Netflix subscribers in the country have been able to []

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 3, 2026

3 Reasons I Bought Comcast This Week

Comcast is spinning off another business, but it's different this time.

MobileSyrup

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· Jun 25, 2026

Public Mobile rolls out $35/80GB Canada Day wireless deal

Telus sub-brand Public Mobile has shuffled some of its plans and added a new Canada Day-exclusive deal. The new Canada Day offer is a 35/80GB plan with unlimited Canada-wide talk and text. Unlike most Public plans, this plan includes no international minutes. If you want to take advantage of the Canada Day deal, you will []

OneIndia

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· Jun 23, 2026

Telegram Ban Lifted, But Why Are Users Still Facing Login and Messaging Issues?

Even after the expiry of the government's temporary restriction period, several users across India continue to report issues accessing the messaging platform Telegram, which had been blocked ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 retest. The Centre had ordered a nationwide block on

Vanguard News

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· Jun 28, 2026

Telecom subscriptions rise to 188m as broadband penetration hits 55.67%

The data showed that active telephony subscriptions increased to 188,009,171 in April from the previous month, pushing the country's teledensity to 86.73 percent, up from 85.67 percent recorded in March. The post Telecom subscriptions rise to 188m as broadband penetration hits 55.67 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Investing.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

Why is Telecom Plus stock plunging today?

Why is Telecom Plus stock plunging today?

CNET

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· Jun 23, 2026

Best Cellphone Plans of 2026: Our Top Picks

Switching phone providers is a big deal with a lot of moving parts. We look at the best postpaid and prepaid plans from Verizon, T-Mobile, ATT, Mint Mobile, US Mobile and others.

Sydney Morning Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Bizarre ‘time travel’ bug blamed for catastrophic Telstra outage

The widespread outage led to at least 300 Triple Zero calls failing, and six customers tell Telstra they needed more help when welfare checks were conducted.

Mashable

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· Jun 29, 2026

T-Mobile will automatically upgrade some legacy phone plans to higher-price plans

Thousands of T-Mobile subscribers are being automatically switched to new plans, with some facing a price bump of around 4 per line.

Inc.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

SpaceX’s Could Be Going Head-to-Head With Verizon and AT&T. Rural Customers May Be the Biggest Winners

Starlink is already SpaceX’s biggest moneymaker, and it might be coming to more mobile phones.

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