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Scottish moratorium on new datacentres could undercut UK AI strategy
The Scottish government is set to consider a sweeping moratorium that would freeze all new datacentre projects in Scotland, following a motion passed by the SNP’s national council. Because British officials have promoted Scotland — with its abundant renewable energy — as a prime location for datacentres, such a freeze could undermine a central plank…
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Graham Platner loses key backer Ro Khanna over rape allegation
Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine has seen his support collapse after Politico reported a rape allegation against him, prompting one of his most prominent backers, Rep. Ro Khanna of California, to withdraw his endorsement and call on Platner to suspend his campaign. The development matters because it deepens an existing crisis around an…
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Graham Platner faces sexual assault claim as Hasan Piker withdraws support
Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, an influential figure among left-wing audiences whose endorsement many Democratic candidates have sought, has publicly turned against Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner following a sexual assault allegation reported by Politico on Monday. Reacting live on his stream, Piker said he believed the accuser and predicted the claim would be…
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Production assistants on Chicago Fire and Chicago Med vote to unionise
Production assistants on “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med” have voted to ratify their first union contract, as part of a broader unionization campaign for P.A.’s. The deal covers 26 employees at “Chicago Med” and 35 at “Chicago Fire,” both of which are produced by Universal Television. The workers will be represented by LIUNA Local 724,…
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Fery outlasts Dimitrov in five sets to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals
Seven days ago, there was doom and gloom around British players’ performances at this year’s Wimbledon. Then Arthur Fery stepped forward.
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Balogun suspension overturned by FIFA after Trump claims intervention role
After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don’t bet on it.
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Russia deploys shadow-fleet drones to test NATO air defences across Europe
A new IISS report links Russia's shadow fleet vessels to 144 suspected drone incursions over NATO military bases and nuclear sites across Europe.
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Melbourne graffiti artist scales Bolte Bridge pillar prompting police standoff
A graffiti artist has climbed one of the 140-metre-high pillars of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge, sparking a police standoff and partially shutting the busy inner-city crossing. Emergency services were called around 3am on Tuesday, and one lane was closed as police negotiated with the man, who was refusing to come down. The stunt matters because it…
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Colonised Cameroonian: Mbappe condemns Paraguayan senator over racist slur
French footballer Kylian Mbappé has become embroiled in an international row after a Paraguayan senator posted racist remarks about him following France’s 1-0 World Cup win over Paraguay on 4 July in Philadelphia, where Mbappé scored a 70th-minute penalty. The episode matters because it saw a serving elected official direct openly racist abuse at one…
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Andy Burnham committed to welfare reform to cut youth unemployment, says Milburn
Alan Milburn, the Government’s youth unemployment adviser, has insisted that Andy Burnham is committed to reforming the welfare system. Milburn said the man widely regarded as prime minister-in-waiting understands that change is “absolutely necessary” to help the roughly one million young people currently out of work or education, framing welfare reform as central to tackling…