Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal causes chaos

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People wait outside a closed metro station, during a blackout in Barcelona, Spain, April 28, 2025.

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A major power outage struck Spain and Portugal on Monday, shutting down transit and causing major gridlock in both countries. The two governments met to discuss the outage, the cause of which was not immediately known. This is the biggest power outage on the European continent since 2003. Also, a massive explosion in an Iranian port killed at least 40 people over the weekend and injured hundreds of others. And, the corruption behind the deadly nightclub fire in North Macedonia almost a month ago.

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Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal causes chaos
3:19
Death toll from Iran port explosion raises questions about the cause
4:06
Questions about the primacy of US dollar as world’s reserve currency
5:59
International Court of Justice hearings on Israel’s actions in Gaza
5:55
Dozens of world records broken at London Marathon
1:57
Uganda announces end of Ebola outbreak
5:16
Fears that those responsible for fatal nightclub fire in North Macedonia will not be held accountable
5:15
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1:10
Music to make you smile from Hiromi’s Sonicwonder
5:19
The boy who loved baseball — and invented a deity to help him win
6:41