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The massive power outage that wreaked havoc in Europe is being blamed on a pair of likely solar plant breakdowns in southwest Spain, a report said. By 7 a.m. local time Tuesday, more than 99% of energy demand in Spain had been restored, the country’s electricity operator Red Eléctrica announced. …

A dramatic video captured a man fleeing a charging polar bear in Norway after dropping his gun and hopping onto a snowmobile.  The incident reportedly unfolded in Pyramiden – an Arctic town in the archipelago of Svalbard – in late April.  “I was woken up around midnight with someone saying …

President Donald Trump’s second term has taken the world by storm in his first 100 days, leaving allies and adversaries scrambling to respond to new U.S. tariffs, stalled peace negotiations and hardball diplomacy from the White House. On the campaign trail, he pledged to hit allies and foes alike with …

A new bombshell report on an Israeli TV news show revealed Biden officials discussed the idea of working to trigger an election with the hope of defeating Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so they could push the president’s ceasefire deal.  The plan was ultimately blocked by the president. One of …

A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week was rescued again just four days later after returning to the slope to retrieve his cell phone, authorities announced Monday. The climber, identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan, made an …

Canada’s Liberal Party is projected to win the country’s federal election for the fourth consecutive time. The Liberals are led by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took over after Justin Trudeau resigned. As of late Monday, the Liberal Party was also leading with 137 seats won in Parliament as …

A best-selling German author was found murdered on her houseboat as police search for the suspect responsible for her death.  Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on …

A lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York last month claims the leaders of several radical anti-Israel groups involved in 18 months of disruptive, violent and antisemitic protests on campuses and in the streets of New York City are “accountable for aiding and abetting Hamas’ continuing acts of …

Negotiations held in Cairo to reach a ceasefire in Gaza were witnessing a “significant breakthrough,” two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday. The sources said there was a consensus on a long-term ceasefire in the besieged enclave, yet some sticking points remain, including Hamas arms. UN CASH APP FOR …

A Brazilian protester was reportedly sentenced to 14 years in jail for writing a message in lipstick on a statue during demonstrations in 2023. Debora Rodrigues, 39, was recently sentenced after being convicted of involvement with a criminal organization with intent to launch a coup, according to the BBC. Rodrigues …