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Data centre in Newport that overlooks gardens concerns neighbours
The campaigners are also concerned about the potential impact on the environment. “The data centre planned would be an environmental nightmare both for the wildlife and the local residents,” said Lizzie Bailey, who lives locally. “This will be a temporary disruption with the construction but then a permanent disruption because of the diesel generators, the…
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Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The move comes after trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed last week, and the US imposed new 50% tariffs on $20bn (C$28bn) worth of Canadian goods. Canada will implement “dollar for dollar” counter…
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Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health
An Israeli court has acquitted a Jewish man who attacked a nun in Jerusalem, in an incident caught on CCTV which drew widespread condemnation. Jerusalem Magistrates Court said Yona Schreiber was experiencing a psychotic episode when he pushed over and kicked the French nun in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem in April. It…
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UK weather: thunderstorms and rain forecast for bank holiday weekend
Showers and longer spells of rain will continue to affect the UK on Friday, with heavy downpours and thunderstorms possible, especially across western Scotland, Wales and north-west England. Some of this wet weather could spread east later, with thunderstorms possible across north-east England and eastern Scotland. After the recent warm and humid conditions, temperatures by…
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Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville call for law on AI voice clones
More than 80 performers have signed the letter, with Derry Girls actor Siobhán McSweeney saying she was “deeply worried” that the government was lagging behind. “There is a way to work alongside AI and to use it as a tool that benefits us rather than rendering us obsolete,” she said. “Our audiences want that human…
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Norwegians lay flowers at palace as King Haralds condition worsens
Having been on the throne since 1991, King Harald is Europe’s oldest head of state. Crown Prince Haakon, 53, the successor to the Norwegian throne, has been serving as regent while his father is on leave. King Harald has been treated in recent weeks with cortisone for haemolytic anaemia, a condition that causes the number…
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Hackers steal data from millions of UK airport customers
Michael Goddard, 71, from Cheshire, said both he and his wife, Julie, 68, had received an email earlier from MAG notifying them that their data had been breached. “I was shocked,” Goddard told BBC Radio Manchester. “To find your personal info has been stolen – it is alarming. “My information has gone and I don’t…
