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AP PHOTOS: A power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out ATMs, subways and traffic signals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A major power outage in Spain and Portugal has knocked out subway networks, traffic signals and ATMs. Spanish…
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Spain and Portugal hit by nationwide power outages
Spain and Portugal have been hit by a power outage covering wide areas across the two countries. Capitals Madrid and Lisbon are included…
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China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
The nation has 30 under construction, nearly half the global total, and is expected to leapfrog the US to become the world’s largest…
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Suspension of Ghana's chief justice is 'abuse of power', says opposition
Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country's chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to…
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China’s power system achieves record clean energy output in Q1 2025
China's clean electricity generation reached a new high in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025), with more than 951 terawatt hours (TWh)…
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Interior secretary gives DOGE member with oil-industry ties power to remake department
A former oil executive and representative of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been given wide authority to make…
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University of Texas has 'power stripped' as bill passes
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has welcomed the state Senate's approval on Wednesday of Senate Bill 37, a piece of legislation that…
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This professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In the days after Donald Trump’s reelection as president, Harvard political scientist Steven Levitsky was despondent.…
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Trump Officials Just Got Even More Power to Send People to Guantánamo
“No person … shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,…
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Karoline Leavitt Crashes When Asked if Trump Is Abusing His Power
“Now, the president was musing about sending some of the most horrible people in this country down to that megaprison, you know, people…
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Tariff lawsuit from small businesses accuses Trump of usurping Congress' power
A group of small businesses is suing President Trump over his "Liberation Day" tariff plan, saying the White House usurped Congress' power…
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Bukele says he lacks 'power' to return Maryland dad deported to El Salvador
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily…
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Supreme Court slows Trump's mass deportations, but doesn't stop them
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week put an important check on President Trump’s power to arrest and quickly deport people who are…
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Commentary: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students? Trump will love this
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke…
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Hedge funds move into Asia power market with new hires
[SINGAPORE/TOKYO] Hedge funds have joined the hunt for power-trading talent in Asia, as they push into the region’s increasingly active…
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Clean power offers safety to China investors rattled by tariffs
Investors traditionally turn to utilities during times of market upheaval thanks to their relatively stable revenue sources China’s clean…
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Supreme Court upholds Trump's war power to deport Venezuelan gang members
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday the Trump administration may use a wartime law to deport alleged members of a foreign crime…
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Amid economic chaos, some Republicans want control of tariffs back in Congress
WASHINGTON — As the fallout over President Trump’s tariffs continues to roil the world economy, a few Republicans in Congress have begun…
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Defunct coal-fired power station demolished in Germany
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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Residents evacuated ahead of German power station demolition blast
Around 830 residents in the vicinity of the shuttered coal-fired power station at Ibbenbüren in western Germany have been evacuated ahead…
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Next-gen nuclear reactors poised for surge in U.S. power grid
A manufacturing plant in Texas is planning to power its production with an advanced nuclear reactor instead of natural gas, advancing the…
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Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus
The second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month was arrested Tuesday after…
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China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply
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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Sembcorp unit proposes to more than double stake in power supplier Senoko Energy
Sembcorp Industries is moving to raise its stake in energy supplierSenoko Energy, which could potentially more than double its interest in…