Power

A day without power: What 12 hours of darkness looked like in Spain and Portugal

CNN — Luis Ibáñez Jiménez was driving on a highway in east Madrid when Spain lost power. “Suddenly, there were no traffic lights,” the resident of the capital told CNN. Cars piled up, and nobody had right of way. “I was stopping so that people could pass… I saw a massive bus coming, and I …

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Egypt Independent April 29, 2025

A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, disabling their capitals

People try to board a crowded bus Monday after the subway stopped running during a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal.

NPR NEWS April 29, 2025

As he lionizes a strongman, Trump flexes power over the law, top colleges and the media

CNN — Only three months into his new term, President Donald Trump is escalating a battle against institutions that challenge his strongman instincts, including the courts, the legal profession, elite education and the media. The administration is projecting presidential authority in a broader and more overt way than any modern White House. Its expansive interpretation …

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Egypt Independent April 15, 2025

Fatah calls on Hamas to relinquish power in Gaza to safeguard Palestinian ‘existence’

Fatah calls on Hamas to relinquish power in Gaza to safeguard Palestinian ‘existence’ Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement

Middle East Eye March 23, 2025

Trump’s presidency moves into a new phase with a critical test of his power in Congress

CNN — Donald Trump’s second presidency will take a novel path this week as he turns to Congress to enshrine part of his effort to transform the country — after weeks of wielding vast and questionable executive power. House Republicans hope to vote on a bill to extend federal funding until the end of September. …

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Egypt Independent March 11, 2025

UN rapporteur urges EU to use legal powers to protect ICC from Trump sanctions

UN rapporteur urges EU to use legal powers to protect ICC from Trump sanctions Professor Meg Satterthwaite speaks to Middle

Middle East Eye March 7, 2025

Trump makes fateful wager by testing his lifelong faith in the power of tariffs

CNN — Donald Trump just took the biggest gamble of his young second presidency. His hammer-blow 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico that hit at midnight dealt a fresh shock to an economy showing alarming signs of slowing growth and rising inflation – a perilous mix for any president. Trump also doubled an additional …

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Egypt Independent March 5, 2025

Trump browbeating Zelensky offers rare window into how US wields power

Trump browbeating Zelensky offers rare window into how US wields power Scenes of Trump, Zelensky and Vance arguing in the

Middle East Eye March 2, 2025

Egypt vs. Israel military power: A comparison after Tel Aviv concern

Israel’s outgoing Herzi Halevi, Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, expressed concerns about what he described as a potential security threat from Egypt. Halevi indicated that military developments in the region, including Egyptian armament, are causing concern for Israel. He announced this during a speech to a group of graduating officers, where …

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Egypt Independent March 1, 2025

Understanding presidential power in the age of Trump

New York Times writer Charlie Savage discusses the scope of executive power as President Trump circumvents Congress, pushes legal boundaries

NPR NEWS February 18, 2025

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