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The data center fight could decide the next president and cost America the AI race
This opinion piece argues that a growing backlash against data centres, driven largely by rising electricity bills, is prompting US governors from both parties to restrict or pause new builds, a shift the author warns could hand China the advantage in the global AI race. It highlights how politicians face little political cost in opposing…
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Abdul El-Sayed shares dozens of donors with ex-GOP candidate at center of antisemitism controversy
Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed shares nearly two dozen donors with former Republican congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian, who is best known for antisemitic attacks he made against Rep Randy Fine during a primary campaign. Although El-Sayed and Bilzerian sit at opposite ends of the political spectrum on most issues, both have criticised US support…
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Children under five among scores feared being forced into marriage – as campaigner warns ‘deeply disturbing’ trend will see pupils ‘missing’ ahead of new school term
Home Office data has revealed that at least 100 children aged 12 or under have been referred to the UK’s forced marriage unit over the past five years, including 27 children aged five or younger. Campaigner Dame Jasvinder Sanghera, herself a survivor who fled a forced marriage at 14, described the figures as “deeply disturbing”…
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Tom Tugendhat tipped for key role as Kemi Badenoch kicks off Tory reshuffle – with ex-Cabinet minister Priti Patel leaving
Kemi Badenoch carried out a far bigger reshuffle of her shadow Cabinet than expected, axing Mel Stride as shadow chancellor and replacing him with Andrew Griffith, while confirming Tom Tugendhat would take over Priti Patel’s foreign affairs brief. The changes, unveiled the day before Parliament returned, were aimed at sharpening the Conservatives’ attacks on new…
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Bank chief warns frontier AI could destabilise global finance
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England and chair of the international Financial Stability Board (FSB), has written to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors warning that advanced “frontier” artificial intelligence models pose a growing risk to global financial stability. In a two-page letter sent ahead of a G20 meeting in North Carolina,…
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Trump delivers ominous warning that ‘Israel would be gone’ without him as he defends military action in Iran
Donald Trump has claimed that Israel and the wider Middle East “would be gone” if he were not US President, defending his administration’s continued military action against Iran. He made the remarks to Fox News on the same night that US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh attacks, marking an escalation after weeks of relative calm…
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One Nation vows to ramp up gas exploration and scrap ‘nonsense’ renewable projects as Pauline Hanson unveils new energy policy in Victoria
One Nation has unveiled a new energy policy for Victoria that would boost gas exploration, scrap two major renewable energy zones, and reverse the state’s long-standing ban on nuclear power. Federal leader Pauline Hanson and Victorian leader Warren Pickering launched the plan at the Loy Yang coal plant in the Latrobe Valley, arguing the state…
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Anthony Albanese’s government hires 28 public servants a day as taxpayer-funded workforce closes in on a record 200,000 employees
The Australian federal public service is on track to reach a record 200,000 employees, with the Albanese government adding roughly 28 staff a day since taking office in May 2022. Analysis of 103 federal agencies found 92 had increased headcount, marking a 23 per cent expansion in three and a half years. The growth follows…
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Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ Poised for First UK Number One Following Icon’s Death
Following the passing of country music legend Dolly Parton at age 80, her 1980 signature hit ‘9 to 5’ has experienced a dramatic resurgence on the UK charts. The song has climbed significantly through the Official Charts
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Ferry disaster off Cyprus, Cleverly enters mayoral race, tributes flood in for Dolly Parton
Rescuers hunt for survivors after a Cyprus ferry sinking kills at least eight, Sir James Cleverly launches his London mayoral bid attacking Andy Burnham, and tributes pour in worldwide following Dolly Parton’s death.