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Millions in Great Britain can now face emergency power cuts at short notice
New grid rules that came into effect this week give Great Britain’s electricity system operator, Neso, the power to impose short-notice rolling blackouts as a last resort to prevent a total grid collapse, without needing the government to invoke emergency powers. This is significant because it is the first time such large-scale power cuts could…
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Can FIFA Boss Infantino Survive?
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing mounting calls to resign following backlash over a now-abandoned plan to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors, despite the tournament having just delivered a record $15 billion in revenue. Football figures, national associations and even a world leader have publicly demanded he step down, and…
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Reform pledge to deport foreign criminals to El Salvador leaves them at risk of torture, charities warn
Reform UK has unveiled plans to deport all foreign nationals from Britain’s prisons, potentially sending some to serve sentences in El Salvador or Kosovo if their home countries refuse to take them back. The policy, announced by Reform’s Home Affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf, has drawn criticism from migrant rights charities, who warn it could expose…
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Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Concacaf have issued a scathing open letter calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as Fifa president, marking a dramatic escalation in the crisis triggered by his failed Football Forward Enterprise scheme. The three confederations accused Infantino of “trust broken through deception” and said his response to the scandal…
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A quiet rush for gold is sweeping the globe — here’s why countries are stockpiling it
Central banks around the world are quietly increasing their gold reserves at a rapid pace, driven by concerns over persistent inflation, mounting government debt and broader economic uncertainty. This trend reflects a growing desire among nations to diversify away from currencies such as the US dollar and hedge against potential instability in global financial markets,…
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America’s depleted weapons stockpiles undermine Trump’s leverage with Iran
America’s depleted arsenal of premier offensive and defensive weapons stockpiles is undermining President Trump’s leverage with Iran. The military’s supply of its premium long-range missiles and interceptors for key missile defense systems is nearly exhausted after more than five months of airstrikes against Iran, recent news reports revealed, constraining Trump in authorizing major combat operations against…
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Trump administration’s closed-door AI framework catches tech policy sector off guard
The Trump administration’s decision to keep its new framework on government AI testing out of public view has blindsided the tech policy community, who waited months to see the controversial process ironed out. The framework was expected to detail the process and benchmarks for government testing of private AI models ahead of their public release….
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Small boat record smashed again as 230 migrants smuggled into Britain on ‘mega dinghy’ – despite Labour claims its ‘smash the gangs’ policy is working
More than 230 migrants crossed the English Channel to Britain in a single “mega dinghy,” setting a new record for the largest number of people packed onto one boat, despite the Labour government’s repeated claims that its “smash the gangs” strategy is curbing small boat crossings. The incident underscores the continuing failure of UK and…
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In a competitive Maine Senate race, women voters could be the deciders
The race between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson is one of this year’s most high-profile Senate contests. To win, both candidates will need support from an especially powerful voting bloc: Maine women.