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Spain’s nuclear reactors prepare for reconnection to grid, nuclear safety council says

28 Apr 2025

MADRID (Reuters) – The operators of Spain’s nuclear reactors are preparing to reconnect to the power grid as they recover their external electricity supply, the country’s nuclear safety council said on Monday. The only exception is the Trillo plant, which is shut down for refueling, it said. The nuclear safety council had said earlier that …

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Iberia power cut leaves people trapped in lifts and trains, or stocking up at supermarkets

28 Apr 2025

MADRID (Reuters) – A major power outage in Spain and Portugal left people trapped in lifts and stuck on trains, while others stocked up on basics in supermarkets or began long walks home from work. At Atocha, one of Madrid’s main railway stations, passengers stood waiting on platforms with trains at a standstill. ATM screens …

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Tennis-Play cancelled at Madrid Open over large-scale power outage

28 Apr 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Play at the Madrid Open was cancelled on Monday after a widespread power outage struck the Spanish capital, forcing 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov and his British opponent Jacob Fearnley off court as scoreboards went dark and overhead cameras lost power. The round of 32 match at the Manolo Santana Stadium where Dimitrov led …

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Russia’s expulsion of Ukrainian forces from Kursk removes hurdle to peace

28 Apr 2025

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s ejection of Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region ends the biggest incursion into Russian territory since World War Two, removing another barrier to a peace deal Moscow was reluctant to conclude with so many enemy troops on its soil. The day after Moscow announced the completion of the Kursk …

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Germany’s Merz names utility executive as economy minister among first cabinet picks

28 Apr 2025

By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Monday named utility executive Katherina Reiche as his likely economy minister and ally Johann Wadephul as foreign minister, as part of a raft of first appointments. Merz’s CDU/CSU conservatives, who topped February’s elections, clinched a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats …

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Russia launched 166 drones at Ukraine on Monday, Ukrainian air force says

28 Apr 2025

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian air defences shot down 40 out of 166 drones launched by Russia in multiple attacks on Monday, the Ukrainian air force said. It said in a statement that 74 Russian drones were redirected by electronic warfare. Damages were registered in four regions – in the east, northeast, and centre of the …

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Germany says it will step up military role in NATO amid increased uncertainty

28 Apr 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO can count on Berlin to step up its contribution to the defence of Europe as the Atlantic alliance faces a future more uncertain than 70 years ago when Germany became a member, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday. Speaking at a ceremony at NATO’s Brussels headquarters to mark the anniversary, …

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UK proposes statement of shared values with EU, document shows

28 Apr 2025

By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain has proposed a broad statement of shared values with the European Union that emphasises support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, the Paris Climate Agreement and open and free trade, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The document, shared with EU members in recent days, is framed as …

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Ukraine ready to support lasting, durable and full ceasefire, foreign minister says

28 Apr 2025

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is ready to support a lasting, durable and full ceasefire, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday, adding that if Russia truly wanted peace, it should immediately halt its attacks. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a three-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine – from May 8 to the end of …

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