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Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan launched a joint venture Tuesday to install a power line under the…
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AMLO and Sheinbaum Set to Consolidate Morena’s Power in Mexico
(Bloomberg) -- Outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is poised to control the only branch of government that still eludes him in…
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UN watchdog ‘extremely concerned’ about safety at Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine
The safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike, the United…
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Extreme weather in parts of Canada causes major flooding, power outages
Extreme weather in parts of Canada is causing flooding and power outages in several areas, including Toronto, Mississauga, and North…
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Eastern China’s power grids stretched as record heatwave hits
Power grids in Chinese provinces including Shanghai and Zhejiang are experiencing extreme demand as record temperatures reach more than…
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UN sees harsh winter in Ukraine after Russian attacks on power plants
People in Ukraine are facing a harsh winter because of the energy crisis provoked by Russian attacks, and need additional help to make it…
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One Million Russians Lose Power When Alarm Goes Off at Nuclear Plant
My Bad While heat waves batter Europe and the rest of the world, a million people in Southern Russia lost power due to a nuclear false…
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Rwanda's 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote…
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AP PHOTOS: France celebrates after coalition of leftist parties thwarts far-right's push for power
PARIS (AP) — The unexpected fireworks lit up Paris's Place de la Republique. For the thousands of French people who took to the streets on…
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The Latest | France begins pivotal runoff elections that could propel the far right to power
France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its…
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Air strike leaves 100,000 without power in Ukraine
A Russian attack on a power facility in Ukraine has left 100,000 people without power in the north-western region of Sumy. Work is under…
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Russian strikes leave thousands in northern Ukraine without power and water
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes overnight left over 100,000 households without power in northern Ukraine and cut off the water supply…
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France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The high-stakes…
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'We've learnt to do surgery without electricity': Ukraine's power cuts worsen
Power supply is a matter of life and death for Tetiana's son. He was born with disabilities, and needs electricity-powered equipment to be…
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Mbappé warns of 'catastrophic' political situation in France as the far right gets closer to power
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — France soccer captain Kylian Mbappé warned on Thursday his country is in a "catastrophic” political situation as…
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France soccer player Koundé 'disappointed' at election results with far-right close to taking power
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — France soccer player Jules Koundé said he was “disappointed to see the direction our country is taking” after…
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Kenyan president's humbling shows power of African youth
The events that led William Ruto to abandon his budget might in time be seen as a milestone moment - not only for Kenya’s president but…
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Russia hammers Ukraine's power grid again and Kyiv's drones target enemy oil depots
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia resumed its aerial pounding of Ukraine’s power grid and Kyiv’s forces again targeted Russian oil facilities…
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China wants a fleet of aircraft carriers for pride and power, and it's building it at a breakneck pace
China's newest aircraft carrier is a substantial capability jump as it builds a modern blue-water navy. Carriers are important to China's…
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Ghana braces for three weeks of power cuts
Power cuts are expected to last at least another three weeks in parts of Ghana because of a shortage of supplies from Nigeria. A statement…
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Analysis-Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts
By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI/HOA BINH, Vietnam (Reuters) - Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of…
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France's Le Pen: 'We are ready to exercise power'
Right-wing populist Marine Le Pen has expressed a readiness to take power in France, in view of the snap elections triggered by the…
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Modi Seeks to Shore Up Coalition to Secure Third Term in Power
(Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up for coalition talks after his party lost its majority in parliament,…
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Narendra Modi Won India's Election—But the BJP Lost Power
Political pundits and exit polls were quick to predict that Narendra Modi was poised to clinch a third term as India’s prime minister in…