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Is the environmental impact of datacentres finally cutting through?
Anti-datacentre sentiment is growing across the US political spectrum, with multiple states considering moratoria amid concerns over water usage, electricity demand, and rising utility bills.
Cross-party talks needed to tackle climate crisis, say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats call for cross-party climate talks led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, citing worsening extreme weather and an anticipated super El Niño event threatening the UK.
Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’
The U.S. Forest Service faces a critical firefighter shortage this summer despite leadership claims of full staffing, with experienced crews working unsustainable overtime as fires rage across the country.
How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
Over 1,000 UK schools closed or sent pupils home early during extreme heat earlier this summer, prompting debate over whether the school calendar should be restructured to accommodate increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves.
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Kelsey Plum scores a career-high 43 points in the Sparks’ OT win over the Mercury
Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points, offsetting Kahleah Copper’s career-best 41-point effort and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 111-102 in overtime Saturday night to improve to 3-2 in Commissioner’s Cup playPHOENIX -- Kelsey Plum scored a...
Jose Soriano, Angels shut down Rays 8-0 for 4th straight win
Jose Soriano pitched five innings, Denzer Guzman drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Angels extended their winning streak to four games with an 8-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday nightANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jose Soriano pitched five innings, Denzer Guzman...
Bangladesh wins toss and bats first in search of ODI series sweep against Australia
MIRPUR, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final cricket one-day international against Australia, aiming for a series-sweep on Sunday.Regular captain Mehidy Hasan was ruled out of the...
Tyler Soderstrom sends A’s past Rockies 7-5 for 4th straight comeback victory in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Pinch-hitter Tyler Soderstrom delivered a go-ahead double in the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Saturday night for their fourth straight comeback victory.Zack Gelof had a two-run homer and Alika Williams went 3 for 3 with...
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers on 1st pitch of the game in the Cubs’ 6-1 win over the Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.Crow-Armstrong connected off Trevor McDonald (2-4) for his 12th home run of the...
Georgia women, Arkansas men defend titles at NCAA outdoor track and field championships
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Georgia Bulldogs women and Arkansas Razorbacks men successfully defended their titles at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Saturday night.Georgia became the fifth school to win back-to-back outdoor championships. The Bulldogs also...
Australia spoils Turkey’s return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group...
UK court to rule on Palestine Action ‘terrorist’ label: What we know
The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal is expected to rule on Monday whether the British government was right to proscribe the Palestine Action activist group as a “terrorist” organisation.Palestine Action was formally proscribed by the UK last July. A court in London...
The World Cup cicada: India’s rare insect on a four-year clock
The final journey"By mid-June it is over," Evansis says.The mature cicadas, dark-shelled and spent, begin flying towards the Umrong River in large numbers and drop into the rapids. The river fills with them. Along the banks, dead cicadas collect against wet stones and...
Signing of US-Iran deal not on Trump’s public schedule
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump says a memorandum of understanding with Iran that includes a 60-day ceasefire and the reopening of Hormuz will be signed on Sunday, even though the event does not appear on his publicly available schedule.Published On 14 Jun 202614...
UK forces seize suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel
The UK Ministry of Defence says it captures the vessel Smyrtos in an operation that lasts six hours. Published On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026British forces have seized a Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker that was trying to transit the English Channel, Prime Minister Keir...
Switzerland votes on right-wing bid to cap country’s population
A ‘yes’ vote would force the government to restrict asylum and residency permits, and scrap Switzerland’s EU deal on the free movement of people.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026Switzerland is holding a vote championed by the main...