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Brazilian coup trial: Bolsonaro admits to finding ‘alternative ways’ to remain in power – what former President said in court

[ad_1] Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro (AP) Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has admitted at his trial in the Supreme Court that he allegedly took part in meetings to seek “ alternative ways” to remain in power after his defeat in the 2022 elections. But he has denied involvement in staging any coup. After two […]

Spain denies power grid ‘experiment’ caused giant blackout | World News

[ad_1] Spain denies power grid ‘experiment’ caused giant blackout (Photo: AP) Spain’s government on Wednesday denied a press report that an “experiment” on the national power grid caused a huge blackout that crippled the Iberian Peninsula one month ago.Authorities have been scrambling to find answers after the April 28 outage cut telecommunications, halted transport and […]

Fire cuts power to 45,000 in French Riviera, sabotage suspected | World News

[ad_1] French Riviera authorities said Sunday they are boosting security around electricity grid sites after an overnight fire in a substation that cut power to 45,000 people, and a massive blackout during the Cannes film festival blamed on sabotage.A blaze hit an electricity transformer in the western part of the city of Nice, knocking out […]

‘Pointless; holds no real power’: Imran Khan rejects talks with ‘puppet’ govt, seeks dialogue only with military

[ad_1] File photo: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Picture credit: ANI) Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out any negotiations with Pakistan’s civilian government, declaring that only talks with the country’s military establishment are meaningful. In a post on X, Khan said, “Engaging in any talks with the puppet Pakistan Muslim […]

Major power cut in southeast France, including Cannes region during film festival

[ad_1] A major power outage struck southeastern France, including the Cannes region. The organisers, however, informed that the film festival, scheduled to be concluded on Saturday, would not be affected.The cause of the outage remains unknown. 1,60,000 homes had been affected, Grid operator RTE said.This comes after Spain and Portugal urged European Union to step […]

Supreme Court Orders Maine House to Restore Voting Power to Censured Lawmaker, for Now

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Maine legislators to temporarily restore the voting power of a state lawmaker after she had been censured for a social media post that criticized transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports. The order was unsigned and did not provide the court’s reasoning, as is typical in such emergency applications. […]

Greensburg Kansas Tornadoes rip through central US, causing power cuts and widespread damage | World News

[ad_1] Several visuals of the storm were shared on social media Strong tornadoes swept across parts of Kansas, a city in the US state of Missouri, and the US state of Colorado on Sunday, damaging dozens of homes and buildings and leaving residents without power.In Kansas, a tornado tore through the small town of Grinnell, […]

Mexican Navy ship lost power moments before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge: NYPD

[ad_1] Mexican Navy ship lost power moments before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge (Picture credit : AP) The Mexican navy tall ship, which collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, apparently lost power moments before the crash, New York Post reported citing the NYPD. The accident left 2 people dead, multiple injured and damaged the […]

Gift diplomacy: How Qatar bought its way into America’s power circles

[ad_1] Qatar gives planes the way other countries give medals. Qatar’s offer to provide a $400 million Boeing 747 to the US government-to be potentially used as Air Force One-has reignited scrutiny of the Gulf monarchy’s decades-long strategy to buy influence across every corner of American power: Military, academia, politics, media, and business.The jet, dubbed […]

Power outage disrupts London’s subway network

[ad_1] Passengers at Paddington Station in London, Monday, May 12, 2025, after London Underground services were suspended because of power failures (AP photo) LONDON: Multiple lines on the London Underground network were suspended or disrupted Monday because of a power outage, the British capital’s transport authority said. The Transport for London website showed that at […]