Spain’s Blackout: A Wake Up Call About Our Energy Dependence

  On April 28, 2025, Spain was hit hard by a huge power outage, leaving many parts of the country, along with sections of Portugal and France, in the dark for hours. This outage raised some big questions about how reliable our power systems really are, …

France, Greece, Russia, Spain and Istanbul mark May Day 2025

Kanye ‘Ye’ West’s Song, ‘BIANCA,’ Is About the Start of His Time in Spain at Rehab Facility, Source Says

Notable People Kanye 'Ye' West's now-infamous song, 'BIANCA,' was really about the beginning of his time with Bianca Censori at a rehab facility in Spain. Here's what a source alleged. Kanye “Ye” West turned heads with his song, “ …

Blackout in Spain

Spain’s power grid ran entirely on renewable energy for the first time on April 16, 2025, with wind, solar and hydro meeting all peninsular electricity demand during a weekday. Then last Monday, at 12:35 p.m., less than two weeks after that milestone event …

Could solar power have been a factor in recent Spain and Portugal power outage?

Share Former regulators and experts suggest that the Spanish electricity grid’s inability to manage a high supply of solar power was a key factor in the recent widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal. The blackout occurred when 15GW of electricity …

Scammers Use Spain-Portugal Blackout for TAP Air Refund Phishing Scam

SEO: Cybercriminals are using the recent power outages in Spain and Portugal to launch phishing attacks disguised as TAP Air Portugal, aiming to steal personal and financial data. Cybersecurity researchers at Cofense Intelligence recently uncovered a …

Spain trials AI speed limit system

Photo credit: carsauce.com Spain is piloting new artificial intelligence technology designed to adjust speed limits dynamically based on weather, traffic volume, time of day, and road conditions, aiming to reduce congestion and improve safety on one of the …

Spain bans registration of overseas surrogate births

Spain's left-wing government published a decree on Thursday banning the registering of births of babies born abroad to surrogate mothers, a practice outlawed in the country under a 2006 law. The directive requires people who have obtained a child from …

New Madrid-Chengdu direct flights bring China and Spain closer

02:18 On April 27, Sichuan Airlines inaugurated direct flights connecting the Spanish capital Madrid with Chengdu, a Chinese megacity in the Sichuan province. It's another sign of growing ties between the two countries. Flights depart four times a week …

Spain tests AI-based speed limit system

The AP-7 is one of Spain’s busiest roads. It’s also among the country’s most dangerous. Last year, there were 700 accidents with victims recorded on the highway, which stretches along the Mediterranean from Valencia to the border with France, a record for …