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Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentreWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?A landmark AI development billed as delivering jobs and prosperity has misrepresented its plans to channel a nuclea...

China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on MondayChina has conducted a long-range missile test in the South Pacific, in a move the Australian government condemned as “destabilising to the region” and which was also criticised by other regional leaders.A ⁠test missile topped with ‌a ‌dummy warhead landed ‌in “designated waters” of the Pacific, China...

Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Everything in Canberra is content now, from performative questions to calculated outbursts and comments about Kylie MinogueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese probably didnt expect an interview with a comedian in her “Bush Barbie” character would have kickstarted the biggest firestorm of the week.But the ...

Russia launches deadly attacks on Kyiv on eve of Nato summit

The Guardian • 2 months ago

At least nine killed in the Ukraine capital in the second major assault on the city and its surrounds in less than a weekRussian missiles and drones ⁠struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least nine people and heavily damaging apartment blocks and other buildings, officials said, just a few days after ⁠the deadliest assault ⁠on the Ukrainian capital ​this year.“Nine deaths and 46 wounded have no...

Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm

The Guardian • 2 months ago

US telecom giant Comcast to snap up free-to-air TV channels and streaming platform to create UK’s biggest commercial broadcasterSky has announced a long awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm to create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.Sky, which is owned by the US telecoms company Comcast, will pay £1.2bn in cash initially for ITV’s media and entertainment business,...

Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the Broadway performer Patti LuPone has been blocked from entering Turkey after local authorities said their behaviour didn’t “align with the structure of our society and our moral values”.Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady set sai...

Meta bosses grilled over decision to cut ‘censorship’ that has potentially unleashed more antisemitic content

The Guardian • 2 months ago

‘Over-enforcement poses significant risk to the communities that we try to protect,’ royal commission told A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” on major social media sites including Facebook and Instagram potentially led to greater levels of hate speech, the royal commission into antisemitism has heard.Meta announced in January 2025, after the re-election of Donald Trump in the US, that it wo...

Millions join funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Crowds grew as they moved through Tehran as mourners wore black and carried flags with the slogan ‘we will rise’A millions strong crowd assembled on Monday to take part in the funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader.The scale, and depth of the march, however engineered, is an extraordinary turn around for a country that only seven months ago was gripped by street protests that saw...

China tests long-range missile in Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday China has conducted a long-range missile test in the Pacific, in a move the Australian government has condemned as “destabilising to the region”.A ⁠test missile topped with ‌a ‌dummy warhead landed ‌in “designated waters” of the Pacific, China’s state news agency Xinhua ‌reported on Monday. The miss...

Half of affordable new homes in rural England could be at risk if planning rules relaxed, analysis shows

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Exclusive: National Housing Federation says ending quotas for developers could cost 32,000 homes over 10 yearsHalf of all affordable housing supply in rural England could be under threat under plans being considered by ministers to relax regulations for private housing developers, according to analysis.The government has proposed ending affordable housing quotas – known as section 106 agreements –...

Australia news live: China conducts long-range missile test in the Pacific as Wong calls it ‘destabilising to region’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...

Australia news live: China conducts long-range missile test in the Pacific as Marles says Canberra was informed of plans

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...

Likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on Queensland beaches revealed by Australian Space Agency

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Organisation says objects consistent with ‘debris from a foreign rocket body that recently re-entered the atmosphere’ The Australian Space Agency has said the six so-called “space balls” found in north Queensland were likely from a “foreign rocket body” that had recently re-entered the atmosphere after being in orbit.The six mysterious objects were found by the public washed ashore in the Forrest ...

How BT’s ‘no nonsense’ first female chief helped turn company around

The Guardian • 2 months ago

The firm’s share price has risen 80% under Allison Kirkby’s leadership – but pressure remains for her to deliver further growthIf timing is everything, then Allison Kirkby may have judged it perfectly.Since becoming BT’s first female chief executive more than two years ago the company’s share price has climbed 80%, an investor-pleasing turnaround that has seen Kirkby well-rewarded with a pay and b...

Ukraine hopes to sign ‘drone deals’ with seven Nato countries by end of year

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Kyiv offers expertise on how to develop radar systems and ground stations as it turns from buyer to security providerUkraine hopes to sign major defence deals with at least seven Nato countries by the end of the year, according to a top official, highlighting a new aspect of Kyiv’s foreign policy intended to show it can be a provider as well as a recipient of military hardware and expertise.Kyiv h...

Independent review announced as NSW police probe if cannibalism involved in four-year-old’s alleged murder

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Police charge woman with murder after the body of a preschooler was found in a Central Coast home on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government will commission an independent review after it was confirmed the family of a four-year-old who was allegedly murdered was known to the department i...

Independent review announced as police probe if cannibalism involved in four-year-old’s alleged murder

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Police charge woman with murder after the body of a preschooler was found in a Central Coast home on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government will commission an independent review after it was confirmed the family of a four-year-old who was allegedly murdered was known to the department i...

Calls for independent review as police probe if cannibalism involved in four-year-old’s alleged murder

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Police charge woman with murder after the body of a preschooler was found in a Central Coast home on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW opposition is demanding an independent review after it was confirmed the family of a four-year-old who was allegedly murdered was known to the department in charge of chi...

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv

The Guardian • 2 months ago

At least seven killed in the Ukraine capital in the second major assault on the city and its surrounds in less than a weekRussia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said rescue crews were pulling residents from buildings ⁠shattered b...

Australia news live: scientists identify likely source of Queensland space balls; native title approved for Kngwarreye birthplace

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Objects appear to be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle, Australian Space Agency says. Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...

Melbourne teacher receiving end-of-life care after horror head clash during suburban football game

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Epping footballer Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, remains in hospital after hitting his head during a game in Lalor on SaturdayA suburban Melbourne footballer is receiving “end-of-life” care in hospital after a horror head clash saw him fall to the ground and hit his head on a covered cricket pitch, his club says.High school teacher Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, was taken to Royal Melbourne hospital on Saturday a...

Australia news live: scientists identify ‘likely source’ of Queensland space balls; PM signs defence pact with Fiji

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Objects appear to be pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle, Australian Space Agency says. Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...

Australia news live: PM signs defence pact with Fiji; public support comforts Coogee shark attack victim on sleepless nights

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Vuvale Union agreement adds to mutual defence pacts with US, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...

Australia news live: space agency identifies ‘likely source’ of Queensland space balls; PM signs defence pact with Fiji

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Vuvale Union agreement adds to mutual defence pacts with US, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...

Australia news live: PM signs defence pact with Fiji; Meta tells antisemitism inquiry it banned some claims about ‘Zionists’

The Guardian • 2 months ago

Vuvale treaty adds to mutual defence pacts with US, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. Follow today’s news liveMy colleague Josh Butler has a full report into today’s controversy surrounding Anthony Albanese’s podcast appearance. You can read the full debrief here:Meta executives to speak at royal commission on antisemitism today Continue reading...