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Power begins to return to Iberian peninsula after unprecedented blackout
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country…
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Russian regulators are trying to seize assets from the developers of World of Tanks
Top executives from Wargaming and Lesta Games, the joint developers of World of Tanks, could have their stakes in their respective…
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How Spain and Portugal’s economies could be hit by the blackout
Many workers were forced to leave their posts in Spain and Portugal on Monday after a major power cut affected phone lines, internet…
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‘People were stunned’: Spaniards caught unawares by power outage
It was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open,…
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First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first…
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Brazil's government aims to raise $2 billion in financing with new Eco Invest auction
By Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expects to raise $2 billion in financing for…
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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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Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un have confirmed for the first time that North Korea has sent troops to fight for Russia in the war with…
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Smart driving new front in China car wars despite fatal crash
Intelligent driving features are the new battleground in China's merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading…
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'They aimed to kill' - BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters
The members of Kenya's security forces who shot dead anti-tax protesters at the country's parliament last June have been identified by the…
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Roger Williams University student studying in Italy dies
BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — A Roger Williams University (RWU) student died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency, the university…
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Commemorations held in Bergen-Bergen, Flossenbürg concentration camps
Commemorative events were held in the former Nazi concentration camps in Bergen-Belsen and Flossenbürg on Sunday to mark the 80th…
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Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah target in Beirut
The Israeli air force attacked a building in a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Sunday evening, according to a military spokesman.…
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Gaza on brink of catastrophe as aid runs out and prices soar, groups warn
Soaring prices of basic foodstuffs, diminishing stocks of medical supplies and sharp cuts to aid distribution threaten newly catastrophic…
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Zelensky says fighting ongoing in Kursk border region
Despite the Russian military's assertions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his troops are still fighting in the…
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German, Austrian ministers in Damascus for talks on Syrian refugees
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday along with her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner…
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No place for racism, hate in France, says Macron after Muslim killed in mosque
There can never be a place for racism and hate in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday after the brutal stabbing to death of a…
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End conflict to honour Pope, Vatican diplomat tells South Sudan
South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the country's conflict, the Vatican's diplomatic representative…
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French mosque stabbing suspect remains at large after killing Muslim worshipper
PARIS (AP) — A man suspected of killing a Muslim worshipper in a mosque in the south of France was still on the run Sunday, authorities…
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Church asylum requests grow in Germany as refugees fear deportation
Fearing deportation, an increasing number of refugees in Germany are approaching churches for asylum, the Protestant Church in Germany…
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Crumbs! Should French bakeries open on May 1?
Buying a crusty, freshly baked baguette should be one of the simplest, as well as satisfying, daily rituals in France. But perhaps not on…
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French police search for suspect in fatal mosque stabbing
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has condemned the fatal stabbing of a Muslim worshipper at a mosque in southern France, as police…
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The price of love - the doctor who has South Africa talking about financial abuse
A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence -…
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Home needed for two killer whales stuck in shuttered zoo
The French government has been urged to reconsider rehoming two stranded killer whales in Canada. Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo…