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Data Centers Are Quietly Taking Over Texas. The Pollution Could Be Catastrophic
A Floodlight investigation has found that data centres are rapidly proliferating across Texas, often building large fossil-fuel power plants with minimal public scrutiny. The report centres on OpenAI’s flagship “Stargate” data centre in Abilene, whose 360-megawatt on-site gas plant sits just 500 yards from the home of resident Omaira Garcia, who says she learned of…
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Dragon Age’s former lead writer thinks the series is probably dead, but he’d be happy to take it off EA’s hands and ‘go somewhere dark and dangerous’ with it
Rescue mission.
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Trump holds Washington hostage over SAVE Act as midterm clock ticks on GOP control
President Donald Trump is using the stalled SAVE America Act as a bargaining chip on Capitol Hill, linking the elections bill to unrelated Republican priorities as the party rushes to exploit its congressional majorities before the midterm elections. On Tuesday he tied the measure to a proposed “Reconciliation 3.0” package seeking $350 billion in new…
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“This band is like no other, what they stand for and what they’ve done”. The story of the Rage Against The Machine anthem that topped the Christmas charts 17 years after it was released
In December 2009, Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 track “Killing In The Name” reached the UK Christmas No.1 spot, driven by a grassroots Facebook campaign designed to stop that year’s X Factor winner, Joe McElderry, from claiming the top slot. The song sold more than half a million downloads to become the fastest-selling digital single…
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Locarno: Lakeside Fest Unveils 2026 Selection With Hong Sang-soo, Basil Da Cunh, Gurvinder Singh & Denis Côté Pictures In Competition
Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival has revealed the lineup for its 79th edition, running from 5 to 15 August 2026, with new works from established auteurs Hong Sang-soo, Basil Da Cunha, Gurvinder Singh and Denis Côté in the main International Competition. The announcement matters as a marker of the autumn festival calendar, signalling which arthouse titles…
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Locarno Festival Announces ‘Adventurous’ Lineup Featuring Caleb Landry Jones, Isabelle Huppert, Hong Sang-soo and Monica Bellucci
The Locarno Film Festival has unveiled the full programme for its 79th edition, comprising 103 world premieres. Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro described it as “an adventurous selection, full of surprises,” and the announcement matters as it signals the calibre of arthouse and star-driven cinema audiences can expect, drawing names such as Isabelle Huppert, Monica…
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Hong Sang-soo, Albert Serra, Vincent Grashaw Films Set for Locarno Lineup
The Locarno International Film Festival has announced the programme for its 79th edition, running from 5 to 15 August 2026, headlined by new works from acclaimed auteurs including South Korea’s Hong Sang-soo, Spain’s Albert Serra and the United States’ Vincent Grashaw. The reveal matters as Locarno is one of Europe’s most prominent showcases for independent…
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SWFC: Comparisons, retro feel and reaction: Owls release home kit for 26/27 campaign – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (the Owls) have unveiled their new home kit for the 2026/27 season, prompting comparison and debate among supporters. The launch matters to fans as the annual home shirt reveal is a notable moment for the club’s identity and merchandise ahead of the new campaign. According to the headline, the design carries…
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Andy Burnham will ‘welcome with open arms’ Nigel Farage’s decision to spend his summer ‘arguing with a bin’, says JAMES TAPSFIELD as he delivers verdict on Reform’s by-election backfire
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned his Clacton seat, triggering a by-election that he intends to contest himself, after a Parliamentary Standards investigation into an undeclared £5 million gift from British-Thai billionaire Christopher Harborne. According to Daily Mail Political Editor James Tapsfield, speaking on the paper’s Deep Dive podcast, the move is a “furious…
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Water firm CEO’s £660k payment ‘hard to accept’, says surfer
People criticise a £660,000 extra payment to Yorkshire Water’s boss amid rising bills and pollution.