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Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCO₂e (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France. Continue reading...
Levi Bellfield to have DNA test in connection with Lin and Megan Russell murders
Exclusive: CCRC will test serial killer as part of inquiry into whether Michael Stone was wrongly convicted of 1996 murdersThe serial killer Levi Bellfield will have his DNA taken in an attempt to establish if he murdered Lin and Megan Russell in 1996.Michael Stone has protested his innocence since his conviction in 1998 for the killing of Lin, 45, and her daughter, six-year-old Megan, as well as a vicious attack on Megan’s sister Josie, nine, who survived. Continue reading...
Meta Discontinues AI Image Feature Days After Backlash Over Privacy Concerns
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, had launched Muse Image on Tuesday, its first image-generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs.
"1,000 Missiles Loaded": Trump Amid Iranians' Call For His Assassination
Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior US officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked any longer.
"J&K Integral Part Of India": Indian Diplomat Flags Wrong Map At Dhaka Event
The Indian diplomat, Pooja Kumari Jha, was attending a seminar at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in Dhaka.
15 Indian tourists killed after speedboat capsizes in southern Vietnam
A tourist boat has capsized in southern Vietnam, killing 15 Indian visitors
PM Modi Receives Ceremonial Maori Welcome During New Zealand Visit
The ceremony featured a traditional Maori powhiri, a significant indigenous welcome that reflects New Zealand's rich cultural heritage and values.
PM Modi Praises India-New Zealand Trade Agreement As "Historic Milestone"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the warmth shown by the people of New Zealand towards India was deeply moving and described the visit as a defining moment in bilateral ties.
UK police release man arrested over killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe
British police have released a 26-year-old man arrested in connection with the killing of former politician Ann Widdecombe
‘Politicians have always been schemers’: upheld conviction fails to dent Le Pen’s popularity
Presidential bid by leader of far-right National Rally has no shortage of supporters in scenic MontargisIn the small French town of Montargis, Jean-Antoine, a retired decorator, was pleased Marine Le Pen had again shaken up French politics by launching a bid for the presidency, despite her legal woes.“Even the judges said she didn’t personally profit from the money, it was for her party,” he said of Le Pen’s newly upheld conviction for embezzlement. “All politicians in France have always been schemers, it’s just a fact of life.” Continue reading...
Pianist Jayson Gillham ‘very disappointed’ after losing Melbourne Symphony Orchestra discrimination case
The federal court on Friday threw out the concert pianist’s case against the MSO, finding he was not unfairly dismissed due to Gaza war commentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe concert pianist at the centre of a high-profile unfair dismissal case has revealed his deep disappointment with his courtroom defeat.Federal court justice Graeme Hill on Friday threw out Jayson Lloyd Gillham’s case against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, finding he was not unfairly dismissed. Continue reading...
Losing our religion? Australia would no longer be majority religious if format of census question changed, survey finds
Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousnessGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia would no longer be a majority religious country if the format of a question in the census was changed, according to a new survey.The Essential Media poll tested the existing census format, where people choose from a list that includes the most common religions, “no religion” and “other”. Continue reading...
