More than 200,000 homes and Cannes Film Festival hit with power cut as arson 'suspected' in double outage

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More than 200,000 homes and Cannes Film Festival hit with power cut as arson 'suspected' in double outage

More than 200,000 households were temporarily left without electricity in southern France after power cuts, which threatened to disrupt the Cannes Film Festival.

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A massive power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday, leaving around 160,000 households in the Alpes-Maritimes department without electricity. The blackout came just hours after a fire at an electrical substation near Cannes had weakened the grid, creating a perfect storm of...

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Cannes Film Festival awards Palme d'Or to Iranian drama 'It Was Just an Accident'

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Cannes awards its Palme d'Or trophy to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident' [Video]

Cannes awards its Palme d'Or trophy to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident'

Cannes awards its Palme d'Or trophy to Iranian revenge drama 'It Was Just an Accident' Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller “IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT" won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years. READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/24/cannes-awards-its-palme-dor-trophy-to-iranian-revenge-drama-it-was-just-an-accident Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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