23 dead as Pakistan’s Punjab faces historic floods, two million affected
At least 23 people have died in the past 24 hours in Punjab province, Pakistan, after heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding, officials said....
Experts say there is no proof a renewable energy experiment led to the widespread blackout across the Iberian Peninsula in April, as investigations point to a complex grid failure with no single identified cause.
Claims that a renewable energy "experiment" triggered the massive blackout across the Iberian Peninsula on 28 April 2025 are unfounded, according to experts and ongoing investigations.
The blackout affected large parts of Spain and Portugal, following a sudden loss of 2,200 megawatts of generation capacity in southern Spain. The resulting imbalance led to a drop in grid frequency, prompting automatic disconnection protocols and ultimately isolating the Iberian grid from the rest of Europe.
Although renewable sources such as wind and solar were heavily contributing to the energy mix at the time, investigators have not confirmed any link between these sources and the failure.
"There is currently no evidence of a deliberate experiment involving renewables," the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) said, stressing that the blackout was likely caused by a complex combination of technical factors rather than a single event.
Experts warn that grid stability, system inertia, and interconnection infrastructure are all critical in maintaining reliable energy supply—especially during periods of high renewable input.
The blackout has reignited debate over the integration of renewables into national grids, but energy analysts caution against oversimplified explanations.
"The event highlights the need for robust infrastructure and grid management, not a rollback of green energy goals," one energy systems expert told Euronews.
Investigations are ongoing, but current findings do not support the narrative that renewable energy experimentation was responsible for the outage.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
At least 23 people have died in the past 24 hours in Punjab province, Pakistan, after heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding, officials said.
Germany’s Merz: Ukraine war could last for a long time
Russian drone attacks on power facilities in northern and southern Ukraine overnight left nearly 60,000 people without electricity, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowing to retaliate by ordering new strikes inside Russia.
Malaysia marked its 68th National Day on Sunday with a vibrant parade in Putrajaya attended by over 14,000 participants and the country’s top leadership.
Norway will purchase a fleet of British-built frigates to reinforce its naval strength, the government confirmed on Sunday. The move marks a decisive step in what is expected to be the country’s largest-ever military procurement and a significant boost to NATO’s northern maritime defences.
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