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Graham Platner loses Democratic backing after Maine rape accusation

  • Democrats urged Graham Platner to quit the Maine Senate race.
  • A woman accused him of rape from nearly five years ago.
  • Platner denied the claim; Warren and other backers dropped him.

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faced a swift collapse of support on Monday after a woman publicly accused him of rape, prompting senior figures across the party to call on him to suspend his campaign. The revolt matters because Platner had recently won the Democratic primary and…

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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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