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UN on Gaza: Starving civilian population is war crime
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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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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…
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Man Drops Gun, Manages to Outrun Polar Bear on Snowmobile in Heart-Racing Moment Caught on Camera
A man was caught on camera managing to outrun a polar bear on a snowmobile after the animal chased after him in the Arctic Circle The…
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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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France targets cheap Chinese goods with fee on packages
Asian, notably Chinese, online sellers send billions of small packages into the EU each year (JUSTIN SULLIVAN) France wants to start…
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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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How “The Great Gatsby” Took Over High School
In the spring of 1940, F. Scott Fitzgerald was worried about “The Great Gatsby.” It had been fifteen years since the novel was published,…
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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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Taking the train can be almost twice as fast as flying for some journeys in France
Taking the train is faster than flying for some short journeys within France, according to a new analysis. In 2023, France introduced a…
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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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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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The Return of “My Favorite Season,” a Great Modern Melodrama
Melodrama isn’t central to modern French cinema, because melodrama is rooted in irony, whereas one could hardly slip a playing card…
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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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The Rise of Megan Moroney, Emo Cowgirl
“I don’t write a whole lot of love songs,” Megan Moroney said last month, onstage at Radio City Music Hall. Fortunately, that’s not…
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The Impossible Contradictions of Mark Twain
In 1857, Sam stumbled into the job that would shape his identity. Aboard a southbound steamboat—part of some half-baked scheme involving…