Category: Government News

The Spanish grid operator has ruled out a cyber attack as the cause of a massive power cut that crippled Spain, Portugal and parts of France on Monday. Red Eléctrica’s operations director Eduardo Prieto said preliminary findings suggest “there was no kind of interference in the control systems” to imply an attack, echoing Portuguese Prime…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt labeled the rumored move “hostile and political,” prompting President Trump to contact Jeff Bezos, who reportedly defused the situation | Photo Credit: SOREN LARSON/Reuters Amazon said on Tuesday its low-cost Haul unit had considered listing import charges for goods in light of new U.S. tariffs but denied looking at…

Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele hands his side advantage over Arsenal in Champions League semifinal. Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembele’s early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semifinal. Dembele fired home off the post in the fourth…

Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Watch: Disruption continues in Madrid as power resumes As life in Spain and Portugal stutters back to normal, the big questions are not just what went wrong but how to prevent such a full-scale power failure from happening again. It was not until 11:15 (09:15 GMT) on Tuesday, almost 23…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One as he departs for Michigan to attend a rally to celebrate his first 100 days in office, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Leah Millis U.S. President Donald Trump signed an…

Washington, DC – Donald Trump’s world view can be difficult to pin down. During the first 100 days of his second term, the United States president started a global trade war, targeting allies and foes alike. He also issued decrees to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate and the World Health Organization,…

Too little governance leads to founder overreach, decision-making blind spots, and toxic cultures  | Photo Credit: Peshkova India’s start-up ecosystem is growing rapidly and is the third-largest globally, with over 115 unicorns as of this month. It seems most start-ups overlook the important aspect of governance in their quest for growth and perpetual funding. And…

Malta’s so-called golden passport scheme that lets people become citizens through financial investment is contrary to European law, the EU’s top court has ruled. The EU commission took Malta to court in 2022 over the scheme, which grants foreigners a Maltese passport and thereby the right to live and work in any EU country in…

It was an election result that looked not just improbable but impossible just a few months ago. Canada has voted in the Liberal Party for another term in government. That’s a rare fourth consecutive mandate for the centre-left party. Mark Carney, a former central banker and economist, will stay on as prime minister. He’ll be…

Slowing growth can drag government revenue | Photo Credit: V RAJU The IMF’s Fiscal Monitor and Financial Stability Report released recently has expressed grave apprehensions over the impact of Trump’s trade policies. This comes on top of repeated IMF warnings in the past on elevated global debt. The US, India and other countries have been…