Infrastructure

Poland requests €250 million fine on Meta over fraudulent advertisements

Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has petitioned the European Commission to penalize Meta €250 million under the Digital Services Act, alleging systematic failure to remove fake investment ads and celebrity deepfakes.

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Transport·6h ago

NTSB links Marine One near-miss with passenger jet to White House construction

A preliminary NTSB report found that temporary takeoff relocations to the Ellipse caused radio line-of-sight failures before an Envoy Air jet came within 0.82 miles of the president's helicopter.

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Energy Grid·5h ago

Over 200 Tonnes of Jellyfish Disrupt All Six Reactors at France's Gravelines Nuclear Plant

More than 200 tonnes of jellyfish clogged seawater cooling intake filters at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant overnight into 27 August, forcing operator EDF to shut down two reactors and throttle two others.

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Digital·8h ago

Cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group exposes data of 8.7 million customers

Manchester Airports Group revealed that unauthorized hackers accessed email addresses, phone numbers, and vehicle registrations of 8.7 million travellers across Manchester, Stansted, and East Midlands airports without disrupting flight operations.

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Energy Grid·3h ago

Jellyfish influx forces reactor shutdowns at France's Gravelines nuclear plant

Électricité de France shut down Unit 3 at the Gravelines nuclear power plant on Wednesday after a swarm of jellyfish blocked cooling water filters in the North Sea intake canal.

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Transport·6h ago

Romania to open 47 kilometers of A7 motorway between Adjud and Bacău on 31 August

Traffic will open on 47.1 kilometers of the A7 Moldavia Motorway between Adjud and Bacău Sud on 31 August at 16:00, expanding continuous high-speed access from Bucharest to over 300 kilometers.

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Transport·9h ago

Electrical failure at Paris-Montparnasse station halts rail traffic across western France

A power outage in a supervision room halted all train movements at Paris-Montparnasse on 27 August 2026, causing three-hour delays and cascading cancellations on high-speed lines to western France.

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Transport·5h ago

Fidelidade settles four fatal claims from Lisbon funicular derailment as costs reach 2.3 million euros

Nearly one year after the Glória funicular derailment in Lisbon killed 16 people and injured 24, insurer Fidelidade has resolved four fatality claims and assumed 2.3 million euros in total expenses.

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Digital·7h ago

Schwarz Group plans 5.6 billion euro data center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Lidl owner will build a 240-megawatt computing facility in Dummerstorf near Rostock, powered by Baltic wind energy and connected by 2027.

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Energy Grid·19h ago

Donald Trump declares national emergency to ban foreign equipment from US electricity grid

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring a national emergency to prohibit foreign-made hardware and software in the domestic power grid, citing cybersecurity risks from hostile states.

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Transport·2d ago

Thessaloniki Metro branch to Kalamaria receives operating license ahead of 27 August launch

Passenger service on the 4.5-kilometre extension will begin at 15:00 on Thursday, adding five stations and 15 automated trains to the Greek transit network.

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Transport·2d ago

Venezuela's Maiquetía airport will reopen with temporary terminals on 1 September

The Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía will resume domestic and international flights on 1 September 2026, operating through temporary terminals after being closed by earthquake damage.

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Poland requests €250 million fine on Meta over fraudulent advertisements

NTSB links Marine One near-miss with passenger jet to White House construction

Over 200 Tonnes of Jellyfish Disrupt All Six Reactors at France's Gravelines Nuclear Plant

Cyberattack on Manchester Airports Group exposes data of 8.7 million customers

Jellyfish influx forces reactor shutdowns at France's Gravelines nuclear plant

Romania to open 47 kilometers of A7 motorway between Adjud and Bacău on 31 August

Electrical failure at Paris-Montparnasse station halts rail traffic across western France

Fidelidade settles four fatal claims from Lisbon funicular derailment as costs reach 2.3 million euros

Schwarz Group plans 5.6 billion euro data center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Donald Trump declares national emergency to ban foreign equipment from US electricity grid

Thessaloniki Metro branch to Kalamaria receives operating license ahead of 27 August launch

Venezuela's Maiquetía airport will reopen with temporary terminals on 1 September

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