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Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
Ken Paxton, the Trump-backed Republican Senate candidate in Texas, unveiled a “Texas first” datacentre plan aimed at curbing the “negative impact” of the facilities, prompting a sharp response from Democratic rival James Talarico, who accused him of hypocrisy given nearly $500,000 in industry donations and past votes for billions in tax handouts to datacentre firms.…
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Californians ridicule Gavin Newsom as he lists stunning $7.5 million home for sale while speculation swirls about a White House run
California Governor Gavin Newsom has listed his 12,000sq ft mansion in Fair Oaks for $7.5 million, fuelling speculation about a possible 2028 presidential bid as his term as governor nears its end. Newsom has built a national profile through clashes with Donald Trump, a strong fundraising network and a prominent social media presence, positioning him…
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Nearly three in four Britons would ban asylum seekers from countries where women aren’t safe or treated equally, according to a poll
A poll commissioned by the Women’s Policy Centre has found that nearly three-quarters of Britons would support banning asylum seekers from countries where women are not treated equally or are unsafe from sexual violence. The survey follows several high-profile cases in which asylum seekers were convicted of serious sexual offences against women and girls in…
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Doubts grow over Trump-backed Graham in South Carolina runoff
Darline Graham’s bid to permanently succeed her late brother, Lindsey Graham, in the US Senate ended with a South Carolina runoff against Congressman Ralph Norman that many Republicans privately doubted she could win. She had been appointed to the seat temporarily after her brother’s sudden death, but her limited political experience became a central issue,…
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A66 Crash Tribute Sparks Political Row as Minister Defends Honouring All Seven Victims
A Home Office minister has attracted criticism from senior Conservatives following her decision to pay public tribute to all seven people killed in an A66 collision, including five young men whose vehicle struck and kill
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Devoted and much-loved mom of two is killed while driving after being hit by a PLANE falling out of the sky onto busy road
A mother of two from Prince George, British Columbia, has died after a small charter plane lost power mid-flight and crashed onto a busy road, striking her car along with three others. Alex Garneau was the only fatality in the incident on 20 August; two other people in the affected vehicles were taken to hospital…
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Huge queues form for petrol in Tehran after US announced ‘economic asphyxiation’ sanctions on Iran
Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States unveiled a fresh wave of sanctions aimed at forcing Iran into submission amid a war that has stalled militarily six months in. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the measures, describing them as a campaign of “economic asphyxiation” designed to “sever…
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Government under fire as Russia threatens UK factories and gold hits five-month high
Burnham signals more tax rises are possible before October’s Budget as Russia warns of strikes on British drone factories over Ukraine support; Carney readies fresh tariffs against the US, and Druckenmiller attacks Bessent over bond yields.
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EPA to drop requirement for public notice of polluting datacenters
The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed scrapping the federal minimum requirement for public notice and comment on “minor” industrial air pollution permits, a change that critics say could allow polluting datacentres to be built with little or no community warning. The Environmental Protection Network, a group of former EPA staff, argues the shift would…