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Power returning in Spain and Portugal after large parts hit by blackout – but what caused it?

Airports, trains and internet and mobile coverage were among the services affected by the blackout – with traffic lights also down.
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A police car passes as vehicles wait in a traffic jam on the other side of the road in Madrid. Pic: Reuters

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People gather outside Barcelona-Sants train station during a power outage. Pic: Reuters

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A chef in Madrid works in a dark kitchen with the aid of his phone's flashlight. Pic: Reuters

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Fans are seen after Madrid Open matches were suspended due to a power outage. Pic: Reuters

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A metro worker passes underneath barricade tape to enter Legazpi Metro station after the outage. Pic: Reuters

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A view shows a transmission tower during a power outage near Barcelona in Spain. Pic: Reuters

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Medical staff relocate a patient in Pamplona, Pic: AP

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Traffic lights have stopped working following a p..

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 GAZANS EXPLOITED BY HAMAS AS TERROR GROUP STEALS AID MONEY MEANT FOR CIVILIANS
Hamas repeatedly said it was not willing to lay down its arms, a key demand for Israel.
Earlier, Egyptian state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV reported Egyptian intelligence chief General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad is set to meet an Israeli delegation headed by strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer on Monday in Cairo.
The sources said the ongoing talks included Egyptian and Israeli delegations.

Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has changed lives

The current situation at the southern border can be viewed as a PR victory for the White House. But even on this signature issue of immigration, one of his biggest strengths, President Trump's approval ratings are declining.
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Adriana Jasso

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The border is deserted – a huge difference from just a few months ago

Government reviewing ‘right to family life’ court decisions as sex offenders to be denied refugee status

The government says the proposals will improve safety for women and girls, while clamping down on illegal migration.

Kneecap apologise to families for ‘kill your MP’ remarks

Kneecap say they are facing a “co-ordinated smear campaign” after speaking out about “the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people”.

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 was a supporter of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. His supporters attacked government buildings after he lost to now-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the 2022 presidential election. Hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters took part in the protest.
Rodrigues, who works as a hairdresser, wrote, “You lost, idiot” on the statue of Justice outside the Supreme Federal Court.
HOW BRAZILIAN POLICE SAY BOLSONARO PLOTTED A COUP TO STAY IN OFFICE
However, she didn't expect to be prosecuted for writing the message, and told the jury that she was unaware of the scale of the protests.
“I went to the protests and I didn't imagine that they would be so turbulent,”..

Lawsuit alleges anti-Israel group leaders are ‘Hamas’ foot soldiers in New York City’Jewish UCLA student: ‘Only way’ to stop antisemitic protests is to make arrests, deport students with visasUCLA student Eli Tsives comments on ongoing antisemitic rhetoric on college campuses and how he believes the problem should be resolved.

Pakistan’s defense minister on Monday said he believes an incursion by India is “imminent” as tensions remain heightened following a militant attack in India’s Kashmir region last week, which saw the killing of 26 people, first reported Reuters.
India, which has not named any group it suspects of leading the attack but said it believes Pakistan to have backed the militants involved in the assault, has reportedly engaged in an aggressive hunt to find those involved in the deadliest attack in two decades.
According to a BBC report, Indian authorities have used explosives to demolish properties allegedly linked to the suspects, more than 1,500 people have been detained for questioning and troops from both India and Pakistan have exchanged cross-border small arms fire.
HERE'S WHY A FLARE-UP BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN OVER KASHMIR MATTERS
“We have reinforced our forces because it is something which is imminent now. So in that situation, some strategic decisions have to be taken..

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar resigns over October 7 failings – defusing Benjamin Netanyahu row

Ronen Bar has been locked in a public battle with Benjamin Netanyahu, who tried to fire him last month. He has accused the Israeli PM of trying to make him spy on anti-government protesters, which he denies.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pic: AP

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Protests near Mr Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem last month. Pic: Reuters

Number killed in Iran explosion rises to 65 after Tehran denied blast was ‘linked to fuel for missiles’

Goods inside containers were badly damaged and the explosion was so powerful that windows several miles away were shattered, reports said.
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Iranian Red Crescent rescuers work at the site of the blast. Pic: Reuters

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The port last Wednesday. Pic: Planet Labs PBC via AP

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A satellite photo taken today shows the epicentre of the explosion. Pic: Planet Labs PBC via AP

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Firefighters work to extinguish the blaze. Pic: AP

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