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'First of its kind' power surge behind Iberia blackout: experts
'First of its kind' power surge behind Iberia blackout: experts
by  AFP

A power surge that caused a paralysing blackout across all of Spain and Portugal in April was an unprecedented event in Europe and possibly the world, but the root cause remains unknown, an expert panel said Friday. Cortinas added that "we think (it is unprecedented) in the world as well", but cautioned that the experts did not have information from every country.

US delays key jobs report due to government shutdown
US delays key jobs report due to government shutdown
by  AFP

The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy. If the shutdown persists through October 15, the next consumer inflation report could also be delayed.

UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations
UN-backed climate banking alliance ceases operations
by  AFP

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate shutdown -- at a time of faltering climate commitments in the United States and Europe.

Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings trigger closure
Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings trigger closure
by  AFP

Germany's Munich airport said normal service resumed Friday after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe. An airport spokesman said in a statement sent to AFP that "flight operations resumed as normal from 5:00 a.m. on Friday morning".

Tech fans Tokyo rally on broadly positive day for Asian markets
Tech fans Tokyo rally on broadly positive day for Asian markets
by  AFP

A surge in tech firms helped Tokyo's Nikkei lead most Asian equities higher on Friday as investors headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note, with US rate-cut hopes out-muscling concerns about a government shutdown. The advance helped push Tokyo's Nikkei 1.9 percent higher, while there were also gains in Sydney, Singapore, Bangkok, Wellington, Taipei, Jakarta and Manila.

Spain's Benidorm embraces its Franco-era mass tourism model
Spain's Benidorm embraces its Franco-era mass tourism model
by  AFP

Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots. Criticised for decades for its high-rise skyline and dense crowds, in recent years it has been hailed as a model of sustainable tourism.