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Cash, tinned food and radio news: Making it through one of Europe's biggest ever power cuts
The power is out and nothing is working. How am I supposed to get through the day? That was the question faced by millions of people on…
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Mexican mayoral candidate killed in Gulf coast town at start of municipal campaigns
XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — On the first day of campaigning for municipal elections in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, armed men killed a…
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Spain's grid operator rules out cyberattack that led to 3 deaths
Spanish electricity grid operator Red Eléctrica on Tuesday ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the power blackout that struck the…
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UN chief Guterres honours late pope Francis at memorial service
UN Secretary-General António Guterres honoured the late pope Francis as a "messenger of hope" adding that it is now the world's…
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Reports: Three dead in Spain due to massive power outage
At least three people died as a result of Monday's massive power outage on the Iberian Peninsula, according to reports. In the small town…
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Roadside bombs kill 26 people in several vehicles on a road in Nigeria and IS claims responsibility
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Improvised explosive devices detonated on a road in northeastern Nigeria killing at least 26 people in several…
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EU enlargement commissioner urges Serbia to push forward reform, says protesting citizens want same
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union's enlargement commissioner on Tuesday urged Serbia's new government to push forward democratic…
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UN on Gaza: Starving civilian population is war crime
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Without power, Spain's trains were immobilized. Three travelers shared their tales
MADRID (AP) — The blackout that paralyzed the Iberian Peninsula for most of Monday had an especially fierce impact on high-speed trains…
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Noatum to acquire fully electric Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat
Noatum Maritime, a division of AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster, has reached an agreement with Artemis Technologies to acquire…
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Turkey and Italy strengthen ties with trade and defense agreements
ROME (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday observed the formal exchange of a…
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German minister urges better readiness after unprecedented blackout
Acting German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Tuesday called for critical infrastructure in the country to be better protected,…
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Large fires are burning on the slopes of South Africa's famous Table Mountain
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Helicopters dropped water on large fires burning on the slopes of South Africa's Table Mountain on Tuesday…
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Moscow blacklists environmentalist Slivyak as 'foreign agent'
Russia's Ministry of Justice has declared well-known environmentalist Vladimir Slivyak to be a foreign agent, Slivyak revealed in a press…
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Spain and Portugal power cut: experts rule out cyber-attack
Experts investigating the largest power cut in recent European history, which plunged cities in Spain and Portugal into darkness on Monday…
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AI-generated video of Kenya's president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme
Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) in October 2024 to replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund…
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German businesses demand 'rapid' action from new government
Katherina Reiche, designated Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, attends the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU)…
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EU chiefs congratulate Canada's election winner Carney
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney…
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Power supply 99% restored across Spain after major outage
Power has been almost fully restored across Spain following a major outage, with about 99.16% of electricity supply back online as of 6 am…
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Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still-unexplained power outage
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials in Spain and Portugal were racing to restore electricity early Tuesday after a huge power outage that…
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Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma implicated in intimidation campaign by Chinese regime
The Chinese regime enlisted Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba, in an intimidation campaign to press a businessman to help in…
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Power being restored to Spain and Portugal as cause investigated
A massive power outage that has caused chaos in Spain and Portugal is beginning to be fixed but many remained without electricity on…
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Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation
Brasilia, BRAZIL (AP) — A justice on Brazil 's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the federal government to seize private properties when…
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China Shatters Record With 'World's Tallest Bridge'
China is nearly set to open a new bridge that will shatter the previous world record for the world's tallest bridge. Currently, the…