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Trump questions Texas data center move in surging political battle
President Trump criticised Texas’s growing resistance to AI data centres, saying the state was making a mistake by opposing them. His intervention highlights a political split within a Republican stronghold: the White House sees the facilities as vital to US competitiveness in artificial intelligence, while many rural communities fear their effects on electricity, water and…
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Lamb Of God are still setting the bar for live heavy metal as they crush it with an explosive, deceptively fun performance for Bloodstock’s 25th anniversary
Lamb Of God delivered an explosive headline performance at Bloodstock’s 25th anniversary, reaffirming their reputation as one of heavy metal’s strongest live bands. Their set combined relentless intensity with a noticeably playful, good-humoured atmosphere, suggesting a more relaxed and cohesive band than the threatening force they were two decades ago. Opening with “Ruin” amid sparks,…
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Federal funds can’t be used to give test strips to drug users, raising overdose fears
The Trump administration has told recipients of federal substance-use grants that the money cannot be used to buy drug-testing strips for people using illicit drugs. The strips can detect substances such as fentanyl and other dangerous additives, so public-health groups fear the policy change could remove a low-cost tool that helps prevent overdoses. The restriction…
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Private prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as immigration detentions climb
CoreCivic and GEO Group, two leading US private-prison operators, reported combined second-quarter revenue of about $1.4 billion as immigration detention capacity expanded. The results highlight how increased demand from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including the reopening of previously idle facilities, is boosting the companies’ business. CoreCivic reported revenue of $684.9 million, up 27.3% year…
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Schumer said ‘Democrats support voter ID’ — then every Senate Democrat voted against GOP bill
Senate Democrats blocked a Republican attempt to advance a pared-back voter ID bill during late-night proceedings, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer having previously said that Democrats support voter identification. The dispute centres on a component of the SAVE America Act, and matters because it highlights partisan disagreement over election safeguards ahead of the 2026…
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Clacton residents feels like the butt of a bad joke. ‘I saw Count Binface being interviewed – it made me really angry’
Clacton-on-Sea is holding a by-election after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as its MP, attracting an unprecedented 34 candidates. Although the contest has been portrayed nationally as a novelty battle between Farage and the satirical Count Binface, several residents and candidates said this framing trivialises a community facing serious local problems. Voters expressed frustration…
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged ‘lover’
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has denied allegations that Uefa paid a six-figure settlement to a female employee said to have been his lover while he was Uefa general secretary. Uefa confirmed that it made a departure payment and paid MBA course fees, but said these were consistent with its staff rules at the time; Fifa…
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Andy Burnham breaks down in tears revealing how his Alzheimer’s-hit father still doesn’t realise his son is Prime Minister
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has spoken emotionally about how his father Roy, who has advanced Alzheimer’s, does not know his son has become Prime Minister. In a podcast interview, Burnham broke down as he described how staff at Roy’s care home in the North of England made a point of showing him television footage of…
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Nearly a fifth of British adults consider avoiding EU summer holiday as a result of border chaos
Nearly a fifth of UK adults have considered changing or avoiding European summer holidays because of long queues caused by the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES). The biometric border scheme requires first-time travellers to provide fingerprints, facial scans and passport details, and its disruption has prompted calls from travel bodies and politicians for urgent intervention…
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Data centers are a political issue crossing party lines, driving voters to candidates
Opposition to large data centres is becoming an electoral issue in the United States, cutting across party loyalties and influencing primary and midterm candidates. Residents in both conservative rural areas and Democratic-leaning communities are pressing politicians over the facilities’ potential effects on electricity prices, water supplies, farmland and local control, forcing candidates to respond. The…