Iberian blackout: Net Zero warning
A massive power outage this week crippled Spain and Portugal – equivalent to 60% of Spain’s electricity demand being switched off without warning..
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FTSE surge
The FTSE 100 has clocked its longest winning streak in over eight years – 12 consecutive sessions of gains – as global investors.
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Starmer needs Boris bravado
The Canadian election of 2025 was a masterclass in political resurrection, with Mark Carney pulling off a Liberal comeback echoing Boris Johnson’s 2019.
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China’s flag on Sandy Cay
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China v US
The battle for supremacy between the Communist Party leadership in Beijing and President Trump’s Washington will eventually be won by the latter, Andrew.
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Gold in the 21st Century
Gold has been behaving more like a crypto currency than a stable tier-one asset over the last few years, and especially in the.
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Train to toast 200 years
Tickets for an exhibition train celebrating the 200th anniversary of the railway have gone on sale. Chiltern railways said its ‘exhibition train’ will.
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Blythe Valley welcomes new cafe
Blythe Valley Park (BVP) has welcomed a new arrival – independent café Brew Twenty-Three. The popular local brand has taken a 1,000 sq.
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5m extra bus journeys
A free travel scheme in the West Midlands has allowed an extra five million bus journeys to take place over the last year..
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Spain and Portugal power outages
Power supplies were today being restored to millions of people across Spain and Portugal after a near total outage on the Iberian Peninsula.