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A sense of crisis gripped Spain and Portugal on Monday as a massive power outage plunged both countries into darkness, disrupting essential services and daily life. Spanish authorities are urgently seeking to determine the cause of the blackout.

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The EU fined Apple and Meta 700 million euros on Wednesday for violating digital competition rules, potentially straining relations with the US as Trump weighs tariffs.

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The Freemasons of Ireland are making a €2,500 (£2,130) donation to charity to address the fallout after their Dublin premises were used for a controversial interview between Conor McGregor and Tucker Carlson. The 55-minute interview, which has amassed over 1.4 million views on Carlson's YouTube channel since its posting last Friday, has been criticized as "grossly inappropriate."

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In a twist that feels straight out of a Vatican-themed legal drama, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu is shaking up the holy halls once more—this time with a bold claim that he might still have a say in choosing the next pope, despite being convicted of financial crimes and listed as a "non-elector." You'd think a five-and-a-half-year sentence might take someone out of the papal draft, but Becciu's still holding onto hope—and his Vatican apartment.

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A chilling case has rocked Germany's medical community after a Berlin-based doctor was officially charged with 15 counts of murder, accused of fatally administering lethal drugs to palliative patients under his care. Prosecutors revealed on Wednesday that the 40-year-old physician, whose name has been withheld in line with German privacy laws, has been in custody since August 2024.

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France and Madagascar will increase economic cooperation, including building a major hydroelectric dam, as President Emmanuel Macron visits the island nation. The first visit by a French president in 20 years aims to strengthen ties despite lingering colonial disputes.

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Google has vowed to "vigorously" defend itself against a multi-billion-pound legal claim filed by approximately 250,000 UK businesses, alleging the US tech giant overcharged for online advertising.