23 h. ago Spanish island hit by power outage as thousands left in the dark

The island was not affected by the massive blackout that hit most of Spain and Portugal on April 28

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24 h. ago Spain hit by more blackouts as 'tens of thousands' left without power in Canary Islands a week after nationwide outages

Local media reported that thousands of locals and holidaymakers across the island were left without power for nearly two hours after a blackout occurred at around 10am local time.

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24 h. ago Spain power outage LIVE: Tens of thousands hit by fresh Canary Islands blackout

Thousands of people have been affected by a fresh power outage in Spain after a major incident at the end of last month led to an unprecedented state of emergency

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28 h. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago 'Hands tied': Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non

Pending approval, the $2.8 billion House settlement will allow schools to share revenue with athletes directly for use of their name, image and likeness

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6 d. ago 'They want history to repeat itself': Prince Harry makes VERY sinister claim about Diana and his family in shocking interview which has left King 'frustrated and upset'

Prince Harry chillingly insinuated his downgraded security status could leave him and his family to suffer the same fate as the late Princess Diana, who died in a fatal car crash in Paris in 1997.

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8 d. ago Storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania and about 500K customers without power

Officials are reporting at least three deaths amid a storm system that downed trees and power lines and left about half a million customers in the dark across Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states

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1 week ago Thousands rescued as Spain and Portugal restore 99% power – but outage could return

Spanish officials claimed the major blackout was due to an 'induced atmospheric vibration' which saw millions without access to electricity as thousands were stranded on rail lines

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1 week ago ‘People were stunned’: Spaniards caught unawares by power outage

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt 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, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘People were stunned’: how massive blackout unfolded across Spain and Portugal

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt 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, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Beautiful European seaside resort left to rot becomes haven for dark tourism

In the eastern Mediterranean, a beachside resort that was once a hub for holidaymakers has become a ghost town after years of neglect

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2 w. ago 'ChatGPT gave me a palm reading and chilling prediction made me run to doctor's'

A woman who shared a photo of her palm with an AI chatbot for a reading was left horrified when it sent her a dark prediction that made her book an appointment with a doctor

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2 w. ago 'I asked ChatGPT for a palm reading and dark prediction sent me running to doctor's'

A woman who asked the AI tool ChatGPT to give her a palm reading for fun was left horrified when it made a rather dark prediction that sent her running to the doctor's

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2 w. ago Scots gran 'left in the dark' by energy supplier amid looming meter switch

Figures show 139,000 RTS meters were still in use across Scotland as of March 7.

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2 w. ago Sarah Ferguson says 'bomb went off in her life' with heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

The Duchess of York, 63, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and then skin cancer in 2024 and has now said she was left to 'struggle alone with the dark thoughts'.

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton's brother Nicolas was living a 'parallel life' as gambling spiralled

Nicolas Hamilton has opened up on his experience with gambling harm, after staking left him in a "dark spot", barely a penny to his name, and feeling as though there was no one to turn to

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4 w. ago Netflix documentary on 'dark side' of child influencers leaves viewers 'utterly disgusted'

Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing has left viewers feeling 'disgusted'

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