US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video that included a racist clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The video, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, was met with widespread criticism and allegations of racism. The White House initially downplayed the incident, claiming the video was an "internet meme" depicting Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from The Lion King. However, the video was later deleted, with the White House blaming a staffer for the "erroneous" post. ¹ ² The incident has sparked bipartisan condemnation, with Republican Senator Tim Scott calling the video "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House" and urging Trump to remove it. Democrats have also criticized Trump, questioning his fitness for the presidency. The video's removal comes amid ongoing scrutiny of...
A massive power outage has hit Spain and Portugal, affecting their capitals, Madrid and Lisbon, as well as other regions.
The outage caused disruptions to subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, and ATM machines. Thousands of passengers were evacuated from metro services in Barcelona, and courts in Portugal stopped working.
The Spanish grid operator, Red Electrica, is working to restore power, while Portugal's government suggests the issue may have originated outside the country, possibly with the European electricity system. Parts of France may also be affected.