A major power outage in Chile leaves millions without electricity

A major power outage in Chile leaves millions without electricity

[ad_1] A sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity Santiago, Chile – A sweeping blackout hit Chile on Tuesday, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity. The government did not immediately offer an explanation…

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A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say

[ad_1] AYIA NAPA, Cyprus — A first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea, officials said Monday. The small, autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs, hailed as the “future of…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push Trump's 'big' agenda forward, but GOP votes are in jeopardy

House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push Trump’s ‘big’ agenda forward, but GOP votes are in jeopardy

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson will try against the odds to muscle a Republican budget blueprint to passage this week, a step toward delivering President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts over stiff opposition from Democrats — and even some Republicans. With…

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Taiwan investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

Taiwan investigating a Chinese-crewed ship believed to have severed an undersea cable

[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-crewed ship suspected of severing an undersea communications cable in the latest such incident adding to tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Taiwan’s coast guard intercepted the Togolese-flagged cargo ship Hongtai in waters between its main island’s west coast and the outlying Penghu Islands early Tuesday, according…

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