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Some power plants in Spain that are required by law to regulate the grid’s voltage failed to do so before a major power outage in April, authorities say.

PARIS: Airbus struck a deal on Tuesday (Jun 17) to sell up to 150 single-aisle aircraft to Vietnamese budget airline VietJet VJC.HM, as the European planemaker continues to rack up business at the Paris Airshow. The companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding for VietJet to buy 100 more A321neo planes, with the option to add up to a further 50 to the deal in future. A deal for 150 A321neos could be worth around US$9.4 billion, according to estimated prices provided by Cirium Ascend. “These modern and efficient aircraft have been instrumental in VietJet’s growth,” VietJet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong…

Israel and Iran are engaged in attacks for a fifth straight day, with Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, military sites, oil and gas facilities, and state TV headquarters. The escalation has raised fears of a widening conflict and turmoil in global energy markets. Iran is one of the top global producers of oil and gas and holds the world’s second largest proven natural gas reserves and the thirdlargest crude oil reserves, according to the United States Energy Information Administration. How big is Iran’s oil industry? With about 157 billion barrels of proven crude oil, Iran holds about a quarter (24…

Washington — The Senate is moving toward final passage on a landmark piece of legislation to regulate crypto after a bumpy path through the upper chamber. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, would establish a regulatory framework for the $250 billion market for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an asset like the U.S. dollar.  It advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee in March with bipartisan backing, but bled Democratic support weeks later when it was revealed that an Abu Dhabi-backed firm would use $2 billion in stablecoin purchased from Trump family-linked crypto firm, World…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Privacy officials for Canada and the United Kingdom are set to speak Tuesday about the findings of a joint investigation into a global data breach that occurred nearly two years ago at the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe. Canadian privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne and British information commissioner John Edwards launched the joint investigation in June 2024.The two offices are expected to release their findings at 9:45 a.m. eastern on Tuesday.The investigation was to examine the scope of information exposed by the breach that occurred in October 2023 and the potential harm it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There’s been another staff shake-up within the House of Sussex.Four members of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s staff have left in recent weeks, People magazine confirmed on Friday. Hello! Magazine, which was the first outlet to report the news, said that the staffers who left included their Los Angeles-based deputy press secretary, Kyle Boulia, and their U.K. press officer, Charlie Gipson. Both were brought on last year.Fox News Digital reached out to Archewell, which handles the offices of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for comment.PRINCE HARRY REMAINS STUCK IN THE PAST…

At least 14,000 Australians were targeted in a $A1.9 million insurance scam operating out of Thailand by mostly Australians and Brits.

AFP senior officer Kristie-Lee Cressy said at the Bangkok press conference that at least 14,000 Australians had fallen victim to this scam. “The group amassed at least 1.9 million in (Australian dollars) from Australian victims in just the short time it had been operating. Money that we say was stolen from hard-working Australians and not invested as promised,” she said. “Shutting down this scam centre is a significant win for the communities of Thailand and Australia.” The Australian authorities believe the two leaders of the group had been running scams for many years and operating in several countries, including Indonesia,…

U.S. tech giants sued over deaths of child cobalt miners – CBS News Watch CBS News Last year CBS News exposed the brutal conditions for children who are mining cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Now a new lawsuit blames some of the world’s biggest tech companies for benefitting from those conditions, which have sometimes led to the deaths of child workers. Debora Patta reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Israeli soldiers have killed dozens of Palestinians and wounded hundreds as they sought aid in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials. The soldiers fired at the crowds on Tuesday morning as they gathered along the main eastern road in the southern city of Khan Younis. It was the latest in a string of killings since the Israel- and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) launched operations to distribute food in the enclave three weeks ago. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that at least 51 civilians were killed. However, the death toll is expected to rise as many of the injured…