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Heat tests? The World Cup winners will be coolest on the ball
The Times
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The best laid plans and all that. Back in 1993, England were playing Norway in Oslo. The World Cup qualification process was in a perilous state but Graham Taylor, the manager, had a trick up his sleeve. He was going to play three at the back,...
Why southern Europeans live so long
Mint
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April 18, 2025
The Calle de Jordán, a short street in central Madrid, encompasses the entire cycle of human life. On one block is a fertility clinic, an increasingly common sight in a country obsessed by its shortage of babies. A block further down is a day...
Is Austria the Only Country Truly Ready for a Blackout?
FTN News
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April 30, 2025
Is Austria the only country truly ready for a blackout? As Europe reels from its largest-ever power outage—affecting over 60 million people across Spain, Portugal, Andorra, parts of France, and even Greenland—the Alpine nation is emerging as a...
Football world unites after Liverpool car ramming, Tesla EU sales slump, and Luxembourg delegation visits World Expo in Japan
RTL Today
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The Today Radio news team brings you the latest headlines for Tuesday, 27 May. Luxembourg & Greater Region JAPAN VISIT – The Grand Duke is on a working visit to Japan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel and Defence Minister Yuriko...
Massive power outage leaves Spain and Portugal in the dark. What caused it?
Firstpost
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April 29, 2025
Thousands of train passengers were stuck, flights were cancelled, and hospitals had to stop regular services after a major power cut hit most of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Power is now slowly coming back. According to REE, Spain’s electricity...
Massive power outage leaves Spain and Portugal in the dark
London Daily Digital
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April 29, 2025
The outage knocked out lights and plug points, and led to sudden breakdowns in metro systems Thousands of train passengers were stuck, flights were cancelled, and hospitals had to stop regular services after a major power cut hit most of Spain and...
Ranked: Top 25 Countries With the Highest Life Expectancy
Visual Capitalist
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June 2, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Top 25 Countries With the Highest Life Expectancy This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
McLaren dominance is causing Max Verstappen to crack
Yahoo Sports - United Kingdom
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This race really could not have gone any better for McLaren. A one-two for Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, who successfully converted their front-row lockout from qualifying. Maximum points in the constructors’ championship. And at the end of it,...
Big blackout in Spain, Portugal begins to ease as cause investigated
Ghana News Agency
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April 28, 2025
Madrid, Apr. 28, (dpa/GNA) – A massive power outage that has caused chaos in Spain and Portugal is beginning to be fixed but many remained without electricity on Monday. Work on restoring power to some 10 regions in Spain is progressing, the...
Widespread Blackout! Affects Millions in Spain, Portugal, and France
Novinite
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Millions of people in Spain, Portugal, and Andorra were left without electricity today following a major power outage, Euronews reported. According to Agence France-Presse, parts of southern France were also affected by the blackout. The exact...
Spain, Portugal suffer massive ongoing blackout
Yeni Safak
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The electricity went out across Portugal, Spain and Andorra around midday Monday, with the causes still unknown. Spanish daily El Pais reports significant disruptions to travel, with airports, trains, metros and traffic lights affected by the...
Europe’s Devastating Power Outage in Photos
Wired
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April 28, 2025
Grounded subways, canceled flights, stores, hospitals, and offices completely in the dark: This is the situation following the vast blackout that hit Spain, Portugal, and some regions of southern France. The power grid was sent down around noon...
EU chief rules out cyberattack in Spain–Portugal blackout
Sabah
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April 28, 2025
EU chief Antonio Costa ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack regarding the massive power outage that hit Spain and Portugal on Monday. "At this point, there are no indications of any cyber attack," Costa, who heads the European Council...
'My future is FA' - Carsley signs deal until 2027
BBC
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June 4, 2025
England Under-21 head coach Lee Carsley has signed a new contract with the Football Association to run until 2027. Carsley's future was the subject of speculation during his six-match spell as interim head coach of the England senior team, which...
77 Television Stations From 21 Countries Join SUNCINE And AECID For A World Without Plastics In A Historic Broadcast For The Planet
MENAFN
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June 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The non-profit cultural association ACCIONS 3E, organizer of the SUNCINE – International Environmental Film Festival, in partnership with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and in...
Full List of US Travel Warning Updates for June 2025
Newsweek
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June 3, 2025
The U.S. Department of State frequently releases and updates its travel advisories for different countries, enabling Americans to be more informed about the safety and risk associated with various places across the globe. Travel advisories...
San Diego native sets world record as youngest person to visit every country
NBC San Diego - California
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June 2, 2025
There are 195 countries on Earth. Show him a map, and San Diego native Cameron Mofid can tell you where every single one of them is — but not because he’s studied the globe. It's because he’s been to all of them. The Bishops School alum recently...
Tuchel wants England to feel the heat before World Cup camp in Miami
The Guardian
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June 2, 2025
Thomas Tuchel is planning a warm-weather training break for his England squad next March followed by a pre-World Cup boot camp in Miami in June because of concerns about the effect of high temperatures on the players during the tournament in the...
Flydubai plane lands at Damascus airport to end 12-year absence
The National News
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The first flydubai flight to Syria in 12 years touched down at Damascus International Airport on Sunday, marking another significant step forward in the nation's postwar recovery. The low-cost airline announced plans last week to resume services...
'The most vulnerable are still being exported': Why and how women have to travel for abortions
The Journal
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April 8, 2025
AROUND 240 WOMEN still travel from Ireland to the UK each year to access abortion services. They travel for a variety of reasons: some have passed the 12-week limit, others are dealing with a foetal anomaly and, in some cases, a medical abortion...