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PARIS: A power surge that caused a paralysing blackout across all of Spain and Portugal in April was an unprecedented event in Europe and possibly the world, but the root cause remains unknown, an expert panel said Friday. “This was the most severe blackout incident in Europe in the last 20 years,” Damian Cortinas, president … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump’s Republicans that has little hope of success. Federal agencies have been out of money since Wednesday — with a wide range of public services crippled — as … Read more
Jealousy reaches a violent fever pitch in a funny and sexy erotic thriller by Mercedes Bryce Morgan.
MANCHESTER: UK police said on Friday they shot two victims, including one who died, as officers responded to an attack on worshippers at a Manchester synagogue marking a Jewish holiday. The admission came as Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was booed at a vigil for the victims, with emotions running high a day after the … Read more
European cinema is in the spotlight recently, with fresh research showing the financial and cultural weight of Creative Europe’s Films on the Move scheme – just as actress Ana de Armas recently reflected on the different ways audiences in Europe and the US approach cinema. According to a report released by the European Commission’s directorate … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The 20-point Gaza peace plan unveiled by US President Donald Trump this week does not align with the draft proposed by a coalition of Arab and other Islamic countries, according to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Delivering a policy speech on the floor of the National Assembly on Friday, Dar, however, clarified that eight Muslim … Read more
Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.
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RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed seven terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij in an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Sherani district of Balochistan, a news release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. “During the conduct of operation, own forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, … Read more
The Salvadoran journalist was arrested in June while covering a “No Kings” protest outside Atlanta. Those charges were dropped, his lawyers said.