Sakshi Venkatramanand Elizabeth Rizzini,Lead Weather Presenter Watch: Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption Hundreds of thousands of households in the US have no power as a major storm rolls across the country, which is also leading to flight cancellations and road closures. Snow, ice and freezing rain are creating “life […]
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Storm causes widespread US power outages, thousands of flights cancelled | Weather News
From Texas to New England, the monster storm brings hazardous conditions, prompting warnings to stay off roads. Nearly a million customers across the United States are without electricity and more than 10,000 flights have been cancelled as a monster winter storm threatens to paralyse a large part of the country with heavy snowfall and freezing […]
Greenland hit by power outage, strong winds in wake of US tensions easing | Energy News
The blackout arrives as the government has encouraged citizens to be ready for a ‘disaster’ lasting up to five days. Published On 25 Jan 202625 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, has faced a widespread power outage after strong winds triggered a transmission problem, the state utility […]
Snow, sleet and power outages: 150m Americans brace for massive winter storm | US weather
A powerful winter storm that has more than 150 million Americans in its crosshairs had started sweeping across much of the US on Saturday – packing heavy snow and sleet as well as freezing rain, and the risk of widespread power outages. Snowfall was already being reported on Saturday morning across parts of the plains, […]
Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds and snow as 65,000 properties lose power
Tom McArthur & Doug Faulknerand Chris Fawkes,Lead weather presenter PA Media Snowy conditions in Rassau, Ebbw Vale in South Wales Storm Goretti has brought 99mph (159km/h) winds and heavy snow to the UK, with tens of thousands of people left without power. A rare red weather warning issued by the Met Office for Cornwall and […]
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak found guilty of abusing power and money laundering
A Malaysia court has convicted former prime minister Najib Razak for abuse of power and money laundering, in his second major trial for a multi-billion-dollar state funds scandal. Najib, 72, was accused of misappropriating nearly 2.3 billion Malaysian ringgit ($569m; £422m) from the nation’s sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). On Friday afternoon a […]
Offshore wind power projects paused by Trump administration in Atlantic waters : NPR
Wind turbines operate in July at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to what it said were […]
How Power Cuts Are Affecting Ukrainians
new video loaded: How Power Cuts Are Affecting Ukrainians Russia has been targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine, leaving multiple cities without electricity. Kim Barker, who’s been covering the war, gives us a glimpse into the daily life of Ukrainians living with power cuts. By Kim Barker, Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, Stanislav Kozliuk, Rebecca Suner and Leila Medina […]
Power outage at Leeds Station leads to widespread rail disruption
Alex Moss, Rachel Russelland Grace Wood,Yorkshire Grace Wood/BBC Many trains have been cancelled or face delays A power outage has caused major disruption to rail services at Leeds Station. National Rail said the outage had led to a fault with the signalling system which meant lines were currently blocked, leading to many services being cancelled […]
More than 600,000 without power after Russian strikes
Aleks Phillipsand Yang Tian Reuters More than 600,000 people in the Kyiv region of Ukraine are without power after an overnight Russian attack, officials say. Ukraine’s energy ministry said more than 500,000 of these were in the capital itself, with the rest in the surrounding region. It attributed the power losses to missile and drone […]