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Karen Gillan’s got plenty to shout about as she channels Lulu with Union Jack brolly
Actress Karen Gillan, 38 and originally from Inverness, was pictured in London recreating a famous 1969 photograph of fellow Scot Lulu holding a Union Jack umbrella aloft, taken ahead of the singer’s Eurovision appearance in Madrid. The Guardians of the Galaxy star shared a video of herself and an old school friend larking about beneath…
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Inside the GOP panic over Trump’s ‘worst-case scenario’: Republicans say president is stuck in a ‘bubble’ as one unlikely issue threatens to sink them in the midterms
President Donald Trump has dismissed growing backlash against data centres, telling critics on social media that communities opposing them risk becoming “backwards and poor” and warning against killing the “Golden Goose” of AI investment. The remarks, made after Fox News aired residents’ complaints about noise and pollution from facilities in Virginia, alarmed Republican strategists who…
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Feds bust LGBT podcaster, former Christian reality TV star for alleged threats to kill Trump
Federal agents in Los Angeles arrested LGBT podcaster and former Christian reality TV host Benjamin Azariah Southworth, 40, on Thursday over alleged threats to kill President Donald Trump. A grand jury indicted him on charges including cyberstalking, making harassing interstate calls and threatening the president, with prosecutors alleging he also ran a harassment campaign against…
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SEC files bombshell lawsuit against LSU, Lane Kiffin while pro players fight for college eligibility in court
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against Louisiana State University (LSU), its president Wade Rousse, athletics director Verge Ausberry and head football coach Lane Kiffin, accusing them of deliberately conspiring to recruit and field professional athletes in defiance of conference rules. The filing, lodged in the US District Court for the Northern District…
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Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday to demand an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s rapid datacentre expansion, driven by the global AI boom. Campaigners, led by Kat Jones of Action to Protect Rural Scotland, want the Scottish government to halt approvals until it produces an environmental impact analysis and clear…
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On-the-run capybara is spotted for first time in five months after it escaped from Hampshire zoo
A capybara that escaped from Marwell Zoo in Hampshire nearly six months ago has been confirmed alive after zookeepers verified a photograph taken on 11 August as the missing animal, Samba. The sighting is the first confirmed evidence of her whereabouts since she vanished from her enclosure on 17 March while being moved with another…
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Family-run bistro boss at centre of WhatsApp cocaine dealing operation with his son and brother are jailed
A family-run bistro owner, his son and his brother have been jailed after being convicted of running an organised cocaine dealing operation coordinated via WhatsApp. Rezart Balesi, 44, was identified as the “senior figure” and used his Village Bistro premises in Greenmount, Bury, as a hub for the enterprise, while his brother Refail and son…
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Bank of England chief economist calls for interest rates to be raised
The Bank of England’s chief economist, Huw Pill, has called for interest rates to rise, warning that a “wait-and-see” approach from fellow policymakers leaves the UK exposed to inflation risks stemming from the Middle East energy crisis. His intervention highlights a split at the top of the Bank over how to respond to ongoing geopolitical…
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Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
Indian smart ring maker Ultrahuman has raised $70 million in a funding round backed by Qualcomm’s venture arm, as it shifts from simple health tracking towards building rings that can run software directly on the device. The Bengaluru-based firm plans to use Qualcomm’s chips to power future rings capable of supporting AI interactions, gaming and…