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Stymied datacentre projects threaten global AI revolution

  • Around half of 250 major global datacentre projects face delay or cancellation.
  • Strained power grids are the biggest barrier to AI infrastructure.
  • Local opposition, costs and chip shortages also stall projects.

Large-scale datacentre projects around the world are being delayed or cancelled just as demand for the computing power behind artificial intelligence surges. The Uptime Institute, which rates datacentres, found that of 250 global projects above 100MW announced between 2021 and 2024, roughly half will either not go ahead…

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Palace withdraws accommodation offer to Harry hours before Invictus visit

  • Prince Harry visited the UK to advance preparations for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham amid heightened tensions with the Royal Family
  • Buckingham Palace cancelled accommodation following weeks of disputed planning and public communications from Harry's representatives
  • Meghan aims to attend events with their children, but security and logistical concerns remain unresolved

Prince Harry arrived in the United Kingdom for a visit centring on arrangements for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, but the trip was marked by escalating tensions with the Palace over logistics and security. Bucki

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UK house prices edge up 0.2% in June as mortgage rates soften

  • UK house prices rose 0.2% in June, marking the first monthly increase in four months
  • Typical property price stands at £299,330, but remains below earlier 2024 levels
  • Easing mortgage rates appear to be supporting the modest market recovery amid ongoing economic uncertainty

UK house prices climbed 0.2% in June, ending a four-month period of consecutive monthly declines, with the typical property now valued at £299,330 according to the Lloyds house price index. However, current valuations re

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USA knocked out of home World Cup by Belgium amid Balogun row

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  • USA knocked out of home World Cup, beaten 4-1 by Belgium.
  • Fifa's last-minute Balogun ruling sparked accusations of political interference.
  • Defensive errors caused the nation's heaviest defeat in over three decades.

The United States have been knocked out of the World Cup they co-hosted after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the opening knockout round in Seattle, ending the campaign before the quarter-finals in what stands as the nation's worst loss in more than thirty years. The result…

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Pamplona bull run leaves three men in hospital as San Fermín festival opens

  • At least three men hospitalised on the opening run in Pamplona.
  • Injuries included head, leg and ankle trauma, but no gorings.
  • A man of about 70 died separately of a suspected cardiac arrest.

At least three people were taken to hospital on the first proper day of Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, part of the San Fermín festival in northern Spain. The event sees runners deliberately sprint in front of six fighting bulls, led by six steers, along a half-mile course…

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Bradley Belhomme fighting for life after quad bike crash in Greece

  • British tourist, 20, on life support in Athens after quad bike crash.
  • Family fundraising to cover medical costs and bring him home.
  • Second serious British quad bike injury in Greece within weeks.

A 20-year-old British tourist, Bradley Belhomme, is fighting for his life on life support in an Athens hospital after suffering a severe brain injury in a quad bike crash while on holiday in Greece with friends. His family have launched an urgent GoFundMe appeal to cover medical bills…

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England’s football triumph masks Burnham’s undemocratic path to power, says Littlejohn

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  • Littlejohn condemns Andy Burnham becoming PM without an election as undemocratic.
  • He objects to plans to scrap first-past-the-post voting.
  • England's World Cup win against Mexico is said to be distracting the public.

In his Daily Mail column, Richard Littlejohn attacks the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming Prime Minister without a general election, characterising it as an "anti-democratic coup". Writing against the backdrop of England's World Cup semi-final or final win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, he argues that the…

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Huang Youlong lost $60m at Crown Perth in days

  • Tycoon Huang Youlong lost about $60million at Crown Perth within days.
  • Crown first refused credit over his existing gaming debts.
  • The 2015 losses sparked a Hong Kong court battle.

New court documents have revealed how Chinese-born Singaporean businessman Huang Youlong gambled away roughly $60million within days at Crown Perth, in what is understood to be one of the largest and fastest casino losses ever recorded in Australia. The details emerged from a judgement handed down by the…

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Samsung forecasts 1,800% profit surge as AI fuels South Korean memory chip boom

  • Samsung forecasts 1,800% profit increase to 89.4 trillion won, marking its third record quarter running, fuelled by AI memory chip demand
  • SK Hynix launching substantial U.S. IPO to capitalise on strong AI-driven market momentum
  • Memory semiconductor makers are prime beneficiaries of rapid global AI infrastructure build-out

South Korean memory chip manufacturers are experiencing unprecedented financial growth as artificial intelligence infrastructure deployment accelerates globally. Samsung Electronics forecasts operating profits will surge

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