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BREAKING NEWS A cryptic message posted on X (formerly Twitter) has sparked serious concerns about cybersecurity and infrastructure vulnerability in NATO countries.The post reads:“Today, we and the noname057 team succeeded in cutting off the electricity in some NATO countries. #DARKSTORM #noname057.”While the message lacks specific details, the mention of #DARKSTORM and known pro-Russian hacking group noname057(16) has raised alarms across …

As millions of people in Spain and Portugal struggled to cope with the blackout that occurred on April 28th, a surprising result of our modern dependency on digital technology became clear: we were unable to afford even the most basic needs.With no power for hours — and in some areas, over a day — card machines, ATMs, and even basic …

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has refused to rule out ‘any possibility’ for what was behind the massive nationwide power cut. Speaking at La Moncloa after chairing a meeting of the Security Council, Sanchez explained that a ‘strong oscillation’ in the European electricity system early in the day triggered the collapse of the grid across the Iberian Peninsula and areas …

Get the Editor’s Digest free In this weekly newsletter, Roula Khalaf, Editor of FT, chooses her favorite stories. Authorities warned that the power outage could last into the evening in parts of Portugal, France and Spain. Local media reported that authorities were investigating the cause of this outage which caused the rail system to be immobilised, flights to be delayed …

Bus timetables will be changing as the M-110 bus route, connecting Malaga with Torremolinos, is re-routed.  Beginning May 1, the M-110, which connects Malaga, Torremolinos & Benalmadena Costa, will switch over to its summer schedule.  This is due to an increase in the demand for public transport during the busy summer months along the Costa del Sol. The new schedule …

A COURT has confirmed reduced jail sentences for two members of the so-called ‘Wolf Pack’ convicted of raping a woman at the 2016 Pamplona bull runs. The Navarre Supreme Court(TSJN) backed a lower bench ruling made in February which cut prison terms by 12 months for Jose Angel Prenda Martinez and Jesus Escudero Domínguez. Each will serve 14 years behind …

A WOMAN who sold her newborn baby for €2,000 has been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The couple, who were undergoing fertility treatment and bought the girl, as well as their two family members have been detained. The 37-year old woman from Madrid’s Mostoles district apparently regretted her deal and wanted to get it back. READ MORE MADRID POLICIA NACIONAL …

In the Sierra de Mijas, a wildfire broke out on Thursday afternoon in Valtocado. The fire started at around 4pm, approximately 500m from the popular restaurant Venta Los Condes. Local police on the scene believe that a brush-cutter accidentally lit the blaze during routine clearing of land. Firefighting teams from Mijas arrived later, after the local police. Superpuma helicopters with …

A FRENCH national was arrested after an attack with a knife inside the Great Mosque in Valencia. Police Local officers were able to subdue the attacker after a Mosque official received a serious head injury. Paramedics sedated a man taken to the Clinical Hospital in the city. READ MORE VALENCIA MOSQUE – PRAYER ROOM The assailant, 22, told police and …

A man has been sent to prison for a violent nightclub fight in Marbella that left a security guard permanently injured.  The shocking incident dates back over a decade. A known troublemaker was refused entry into the venue and the victim was shot in the back. Three men tried to enter a nightclub in Parra Villa Palomeras in November 2012. …