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Spain gradually recovers after massive blackout disrupts services

Spain and Portugal began restoring normalcy on Tuesday following a massive blackout that paralyzed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday, marking one of Europe’s most severe power outages in recent years. While electricity supply has largely resumed, the cause of the disruption remains under investigation, raising concerns about the region’s energy infrastructure resilience. Spain’s grid operator, […]

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‘Long night ahead’ as Europe faces worst blackout in 10 years

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned of a “long night ahead” as Europe grapples with its worst blackout in over a decade, plunging businesses, public transit, and critical infrastructure into chaos. The outage, now nearing its 12th hour, remains unexplained, with no clear timeline for when power will be fully restored. Red Electrica, reported […]

Spain to curb deepfakes with tough AI regulations
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Spain to curb deepfakes with tough AI regulations

Spain’s government has taken a major step toward regulating artificial intelligence by approving a bill that imposes heavy fines on companies failing to label AI-generated content properly. The legislation, introduced on Tuesday, aims to combat the spread of deceptive AI-created media, commonly referred to as “deepfakes.” The proposed law aligns with the European Union’s landmark […]

Spain to partner Nigeria on marine security
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Spain to partner Nigeria on marine security

The Spanish Navy has reaffirmed that it will work with the Nigerian Navy to address maritime insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea. The Punch reported that the Spanish ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Jell, made this statement on Monday night in Apapa, Lagos, during the warship Bam Tornado’s welcome party. According to Jell, the exercise was a component […]

Hackers leak Spanish airline customers' credit cards info
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Hackers leak Spanish airline customers’ credit cards info

Spanish Airline Air Europa on Tuesday reported that a cyberattack on its online payment system had exposed some of its customers’ credit card information. According to a statement from the airline, it sent emails to clients whose credit card information was at risk and alerted the necessary financial institutions. The airline did not quantify the […]

Spanish private firm launches first space rocket
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Spanish private firm launches first space rocket

The Spanish company PLD Space launched its recoverable Miura-1 rocket from a location in southwest Spain early on Saturday. This is the first entirely private rocket launch in Europe, offering some optimism for the region’s stalled space initiatives. After two failed efforts, the startup finally succeeded with its test night launch from Huelva. The Miura-1 […]

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Spain hits Apple, Amazon with €194m antitrust fine

The US digital behemoths Amazon and Apple were fined a combined sum of 194 million euros ($218 million) by Spain’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday for colluding in the selling of goods. The regulator stated in a statement that the two companies had agreed to prohibit the selling of Apple items on Amazon’s Spanish websites by […]

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