5 h. ago Entire country runs out of fuel as locals threaten to go on strike and cancel Carnival

Santa Cruz, in Bolivia, is on the brink of a strike due to fuel shortages, as billions of dollars worth of crops are at risk, and the population has to queue up for their fuel

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57 h. ago Chile declares state of emergency as entire country plunges into darkness and millions lose power

A massive power blackout has led to a state of emergency, affecting key regions and causing widespread disruptions

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2 d. ago Nineteen MILLION people plunged into darkness in Chile as entire country loses power

A massive power outage has left 19 million people without electricity in Chile on Tuesday.

Politics

5 d. ago States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdown

Republican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

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5 d. ago Marco Asensio double leads Aston Villa to fightback victory over Chelsea

Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they badly needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign to bank another Champions League adventure. Approaching the 89th minute, Villa’s season appeared to be stalling, a third consecutive draw incoming. Then the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, allowing Marco Asensio’s lukewarm volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross to squirm through his gloves.Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s early strike. This was a big result for Villa after taking four points from their previous five matches and one that squeezes the order towards the top. Chelsea can vouch for that. Villa are now seventh, a point behind fifth-placed Bournemouth and sixth-placed Chelsea, though those above and below Emery’s side have at least one game in hand. Continue rea...

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8 d. ago Scotland braced for 70mph winds as new Met Office weather warning for entire country spells travel chaos

The weekend weather is shaping up to be dramatic with three separate yellow weather warnings now in place over the coming days.

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