Watch chaos on streets of Spain as huge power cut stops traffic lights working

Video footage has emerged of cars nearly ploughing into a city bus in the centre of Madrid, as a major power cut continues to cause chaos across the Iberian Peninsula and southern France. The short clip, posted by a Spanish reporter to X, shows cars and …

Major power outage causes chaos in Spain and Portugal – video report

A major power outage has left millions without electricity across Spain and Portugal, even briefly affecting communities in south-west France. Phones, traffic lights, subway stations and airports all lost power. The Spanish government said it was ' …

Met Office weather maps turn red with exact date UK hotter than parts of Greece and Spain

The UK will sizzle more than popular holiday hotspots Greece, Spain, Turkey and Tenerife - as new weather maps for this week reveal Britain will hit our highest temperatures of 2025. The Met Office have revealed that the UK is set to see the mercury soar …

Spain And Portugal Report Widespread Power Outages

Topline Parts of Spain and Portugal were hit by a widespread power outage on Monday morning, as officials in the two countries scrambled to detect the cause of the blackout and try to restore power. Key Facts According to Spanish newspaper El País, Spain’s …

Spain declares state of emergency in the wake of huge power outage

Major Power Outage Across Spain and Portugal, Airports Closed

By Barney Henderson is Newsweek's Content Editor, based in London, U.K. Barney joined Newsweek from The Times of London, and previously worked for The Daily Telegraph of London for 13 years, and The Hindustan Times in Mumbai, India. He is a graduate of …

Tens of millions across Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage

Tens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been plunged into a huge power blackout blamed by the Portuguese operator on extreme temperature variations, leaving them without trains, metros, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet …

Huge blackouts cripple power supply in Spain and Portugal

News Energy and Climate Spanish grid operator said it was working to restore power. Spain and Portugal lost power Monday in a massive blackout, according to the Spanish grid operator. Blackouts were reported from Madrid to Lisbon, with large parts of the …

Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage Monday: What to know

Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García emerges as one of Spain’s best. Now a move to a big club beckons

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A lithe Joan García springs across the goalmouth and makes another save for Espanyol. It has become a regular sight in La Liga. But if you haven’t had the chance to see García do his thing, you probably will soon enough at a major …