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Business group says power outage in Spain caused €1.6bn in damages
The massive power outage on Monday caused economic damage in Spain amounting to approximately €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion), according to…
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German VW plant hits 1 million electric vehicles as cutbacks loom
The Volkswagen logo is seen on the roof of the VW brand tower in Wolfsburg. Moritz Frankenberg/dpa Electric car production at Germany's…
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Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran hanged a man on Wednesday who was convicted of working as a spy for Israel's foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, and assisting…
Politics
Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy
Spain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the…
Politics
South Africa to hold inquiry into whether justice during apartheid era was blocked
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered an inquiry Wednesday to establish whether previous…
Politics
Switzerland to implement Hamas ban from May 15
Switzerland has banned Hamas and affiliated groups, with the new law set to take effect on May 15, the government announced on Wednesday.…
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BT plans put 140 jobs at risk
Telecommunications giant BT is planning to close its office in Londonderry with the potential loss of around 140 jobs in the city. In an…
Politics
Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next five years
Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years. The…
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Recovering gambler urges others to not 'suffer in silence'
A recovering gambling addict is urging others to not "suffer in silence" as new official figures reveal that problem gambling levels in…
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ICRC escorts hundreds of disarmed Congo soldiers from rebel-controlled city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers, along with their families, were transferred from the…
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Claim that Finland is planning to extradite Nigerian separatist leader in July 2025 is false
Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Biafran separatist group, was arrested in Finland in November 2024…
Politics
Algeria drafts wartime mobilization bill amid regional tensions
ALGIERS (AP) — Algeria's government proposed a law to streamline military mobilization amid tensions with neighboring countries Morocco…
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Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during…
Business
Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water
One of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell…
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50 years later: Refugee shares her story of survival as USS Midway crucial in rescuing thousands after Fall of Saigon
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — All week, people across the country and in San Diego are remembering the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon…
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Former South Korean Special Forces YouTuber Fined Dalgeun Yu for Assaulting Controversial American Streamer Johnny Somali
A former elite soldier from South Korea’s Underwater Demolition Team (UDT/SEAL), now a prominent YouTuber, has been fined by the South…
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Pakistan claims 'credible intelligence' India is planning an imminent military strike
Pakistan's information minister says that the country has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch a military strike within…
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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…