
UK's Heathrow defends decision to shut airport amid blame game
Both National Grid and Heathrow agree that the failure of the transformer was an unprecedented event.
Mon Mar 24 2025

Huge fire closes UK's Heathrow Airport, global flight schedules disrupted
The London Fire Brigade says around 70 firefighters were tackling the blaze, which caused a mass power outage at Heathrow.
Fri Mar 21 2025

Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024

Japan hit by heavy rain, power outage as Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall
Authorities warned the storm could be one of the strongest ever to hit the region.
Thu Aug 29 2024

Dominican Republic rains kill at least 21, displace thousands
Over 13,000 people in the Caribbean country had to move to more secure areas after torrential rains flooded homes, and caused power outages.
Mon Nov 20 2023

ANALYSIS: Asia heatwaves put renewable power fleet to the test
Temperatures in parts of the region breached 40 Celsius in late April, earlier than usual, causing widespread infrastructure damage and power outages.
Fri Jun 23 2023

Bangladesh suffers widespread power outages during relentless heat
Highest temperatures in over 50 years, said the Minister of Energy Nasrul Hamid.
Thu Apr 20 2023

Power networks fully restored across Pakistan - Senior gov't source
The outage, which the minister had said was due to a voltage surge, is the second major grid failure in three months.
Tue Jan 24 2023

Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure
Factories, hospitals and schools were impacted in all major cities in the "major breakdown" of the national grid.
Mon Jan 23 2023

Another 'atmospheric river' storm renews flood threat in California
Threat of power outages and deadly flooding grips parts of the San Francisco Bay area and Sacramento.
Thu Jan 05 2023

Philippines airport scrambles to restore normalcy after power cut
The power outage jolted its air traffic control and disrupted 300 flights.
Mon Jan 02 2023

Vehicles stranded, trains suspended as record snowfall hits Japan
The amount of snowfall had reached three times the seasonal average in some areas, with 2.24 metres recorded in one village.
Tue Dec 20 2022

Ukraine races to restore power knocked out by Russian air strikes
Russian missile strikes caused Kyiv's biggest outages in nine months of war.
Thu Nov 24 2022

Five Orang Asli families stranded due to landslide
Mohd Nazri said the landslide occurred following heavy rain last night which also resulted in a power outage in the village.
Thu Nov 17 2022

Hurricane Fiona seen intensifying after slamming Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Torrential rain and powerful winds triggers a total power outage in neighboring Puerto Rico, where at least two people died.
Tue Sep 20 2022

China says US trade talks are important but multilateralism needed
China says US trade talks help but stresses multilateralism is key to resolving global trade tensions amid recent tariff disputes.
Thu May 22 2025

Importers race to turn US warehouses into tariff-free zones
US firms rush to bonded warehouses to delay China tariffs, but rising costs and policy uncertainty make long-term bets risky.
Thu May 22 2025

Donald Trump Jr says on running for president: 'that calling is there'
Don Jr hints at a future run, influences GOP politics, and faces scrutiny over Trump family business ties in the Gulf region.
Wed May 21 2025

US states mount court challenge to Trump's tariffs
States sue Trump over tariffs, citing abuse of emergency powers as legal and economic concerns grow.
Wed May 21 2025

UK suspends trade talks with Israel over new Gaza offensive
UK halts trade talks with Israel over Gaza offensive, condemns aid blockade and settler violence, warns of further action if war continues.
Wed May 21 2025

EU to review agreement with Israel over Gaza concerns, Kallas says
EU to review Israel ties over Gaza crisis and rights concerns as most members back move while Israel rejects criticism and defends actions.
Wed May 21 2025

Ringgit ends higher against greenback on concerns over US fiscal health
Ringgit strengthens as US dollar weakens due to Moodys downgrade, US fiscal risks, and capital shifts toward Asia ahead of G7 talks.
Wed May 21 2025

IMF's Gopinath urges US to curb fiscal deficit, FT reports
US faces trade uncertainty, growth concerns, and rising debt as Trump eyes more tax cuts amid IMF and Moody's economic warnings.
Wed May 21 2025

Trump Organization breaks ground on $1.5 billion golf club in Vietnam
Trump Organization expands in Vietnam with golf resort as Eric Trump explores further deals amid US-Vietnam trade negotiations.
Wed May 21 2025

Canada says G7 finance ministers to focus on restoring stability, growth
Canadian finance chief says tensions over US tariffs to continue.
Wed May 21 2025