Contracts with Chinese tech giant have rapidly turned Datasection into one of Asia’s biggest ‘neoclouds’

As Friedrich Merz pushed to finalise a deal on Russian frozen assets, it became clear that he was missing one key ally

Share-option plans that employees believed were only subject to CGT at centre of dispute

Asset manager puts UK chairs on notice on remuneration as part of closer scrutiny of boards

Data suggests the trend is being driven by more moderate drinking habits rather than teetotalism

England's Bazball regime is in tatters as yet another Ashes series in Australia is lost at the earliest possible opportunity.

In which Kevin forgets to disarm a few of his booby traps before his family returns home.
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The first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2026 will be hosted by Finn Wolfhard, with musical guest A$AP Rocky. The episode, which will premiere on Jan. 17, will come after the series finale of “Stranger Things,” which Wolfhard stars in. Meanwhile, Rocky will be performing music from his upcoming al…

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Results of Sunday’s snap election in Extremadura are seen as key test of Pedro Sánchez and his PSOE partySpain’s beleaguered prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, faces a key test on Sunday when voters in the south-western region of Extremadura cast their ballots in the first major election to be held sinc…

"We had so many 'Trump's in there, we had to put them somewhere!" the president says of the Epstein files

Third Test, D5: Australia, 371 & 349?, bt England, 286 & 352 by 82 runsEngland show grit in Adelaide but fall short as hosts wins series 3-0The England supporters on the hill in front of the heritage-listed scoreboard never gave up and, to their credit, neither did their team. But in the end, despit…

The motive for the attack in Bekkersdal, 25 miles southwest of Johannesburg, was not clear, police said.

Armed guards, bollards and secretive precautions became part of life amid antisemitic attacks and blurred lines between anger at Israel and hatred of Jews.

The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.

About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.

Albanese says the country must be in a position to respond to "the rapidly changing security environment".

Researchers have identified elusive DNA switches in brain support cells that influence genes tied to Alzheimer’s disease. When people think about DNA, they often picture genes that determine our physical traits, influence behavior, and keep our bodies functioning properly. In reality, genes make up …

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

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Saturday's jackpot has an estimated cash value of $686.5 million, Powerball said. It's the game's seventh-largest among U.S. lottery jackpots.

The run-through simulated day-of-launch activities, included suit up, ingress into the Orion spacecraft and a countdown that stopped just shy of T-0.

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Electricity set the tempo for hyperscale expansion this year, determining where and how capacity came online.

Providers are shifting buildouts to power-rich regions and prioritizing early PPAs, substation delivery timelines, and modular, high-density designs to secure capacity at speed.

The opening of AMS11 underscores the Netherlands’ position as a leading data center market in Europe.

New research across 80 economies shows digital infrastructure drives measurable growth beyond GDP – validating data centers' critical economic role.

Fox News host Jesse Watters on Saturday said President Trump once compared his Twitter account to former President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Watters spoke at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference in Phoenix when he recalled a visit to the White House during Trump's first term…

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1645 on December 21 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev says the talks were 'constructive' and will continue on Sunday.

Marnus Labuschagne takes another brilliant catch at slip as Will Jacks is dismissed for 47 to leave England on 337-8 on day five of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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Dad-of-two Andrew, 42, shares what he has learned about grief since his wife's sudden death.

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Reports present a starkly different picture from  that painted by US President Donald Trump and his Ukraine peace negotiators.

The penny received a "funeral" on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln Memorial, after the U.S. Mint discontinued the coin last month. Hundreds attended the event, many dressed in black or wearing Victorian-style attire. Mourners placed pennies into ei…

Australia make the breakthrough as Jamie Smith is caught for 60 to leave England on 285-7, needing 150 runs to win the third Test on day five in Adelaide.

San Francisco was hit by widespread power failures Saturday that left thousands of homes and businesses in the dark, closing stores and disrupting transit during the busy holiday shopping period.

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Leeds striker to score in five consecutive Premier League games in 22 years to down a lethargic Crystal Palace, and open up a six-point gap on the relegation zone. Mark Viduka achieved the same feat in 2003, helping secure his side’s top-flight status with his …

Perth and Brisbane to swelter through hottest conditions of Australia’s capital cities on ThursdayFollow the latest live news updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildly different weather is on the way across Australia for Christmas Day, as a clearer picture emerges of t…

Holiday shopping is in high gear, with the National Retail Federation predicting a record 159 million shoppers on what it calls "Super Saturday," with nearly a third buying gifts in stores. However, consumer sentiment is down as many Americans are concerned about their economic future. Nicole Valdes…

Thirteen million people are under flood watches or warnings in the western U.S., while across the country thousands of flights have been delayed or canceled. CBS News meteorologist Andrew Kozak tracks it all.

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Shouting across the void.

Nearly four years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hope for diplomacy is running out on the Ukrainian frontlines. Ukraine says it is desperately needs funding for the fight after President Trump scaled back assistance from the U.S., saying Europe should take more of a share in its own …

The U.S. confirmed that it seized an oil tanker near Venezuela, the second such seizure this month. The U.S. Coast Guard led the operation, which took place in international waters. Meanwhile, the U.S. military hit more than 70 targets in a retaliatory assault against ISIS in Syria. Willie James Inm…

There's a growing recognition of a gap in the family leave laws of many states for those that suffer pregnancy loss. As Nikki Battiste reports, some lawmakers and advocates are pushing for more protections for grieving families.

A German aerospace engineer made history Saturday, becoming the first wheelchair user to go into space when she took a 10-minute trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

The Southern Cross, a restored C-49 World War II-era plane, is used by a nonprofit group for a peaceful mission this holiday season, to provide a Santa-eye view of the Christmas lights in North Texas. The goal is to keep veteran history alive and air-worthy. Omar Villafranca explains.

People are embracing excess and nostalgia again with huge demand for bold designs from the past, experts say.

Injured Australia spinner Nathan Lyon will play no further part on the final day of the third Ashes Test and is a doubt for the remainder of the series.

Amateur radio enthusiasts found themselves acting as a link between emergency crews.

Since 2017, the Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society (RNAAS) has provided a venue for brief research reports, student work, null results, and more. Editor Chris Lintott shares his reflections on a recent RNAAS milestone: 2,000 Notes.
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A serendipitous discovery illuminates the kinds of objects that might bridge the gap between pulsars and long-period radio transients.
The post A Slowly Spinning Pulsar Below the Death Line appeared first on AAS Nova.

Astrobites reports on the first observations of an active galactic nucleus by the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission.
The post Seeing an Active Galactic Nucleus with 20/20 X-Ray Vision with XRISM appeared first on AAS Nova.

Kaustav K. Das et al 2024 ApJL 969 L11 Modeling suggests that a recent supernova resulted from the explosion of a star with main-sequence mass below 10 solar masses that had been stripped of its atmosphere.
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Antonio Franco et al 2025 ApJS 277 33 Using a telescope suited to the study of crowded star fields, researchers have produced a 10,971,906-object catalog of stars toward the Small Magellanic Cloud.
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Benedikt Justen et al 2025 ApJL 981 L12 For the first time, researchers have used a kite, soaring to a height of 450 meters, as an airborne platform to study the solar corona during a total solar eclipse.
The post Kite-Borne Spectroscopic Observations of the Corona During the 2023 April 20 Total Sol…

The collapse of a magnetar into a black hole may power the strongest shocks in the universe and produce brief, bright flashes of gamma rays.
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New research suggests that JWST is capable of directly imaging planets that resemble the gas giants in our solar system, provided they orbit nearby stars.
The post Exo-Saturns and Exo-Jupiters Are Within JWST’s Reach appeared first on AAS Nova.

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Tom Hanson.

The Justice Department released more documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday after failing to meet Friday's deadline to release all the documents, as required by the law signed by President Trump last month. The Justice Department said the delay was, in part, to ensure…

Within its first 20 years, Universal is expecting more annual visitors than any park gets in Europe.

The Swedish VPN service Mullvad announced this week GotaTun, an open-source Rust-based WireGuard implementation that is forked from Cloudflare's BoringTun...

Secure 20TB of storage with this Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription on sale now for just $399.97 (reg. $4,900) through Dec. 21.

A crude oil tanker flying under the flag of Panama operating under the Centuries was recently spotted near the Venezuelan coast.

The collision happened early on Saturday in the north-eastern state of Assam, local officials say.

Fossil fuel companies like Exxon see powering data centers as an important new revenue source and are making promises they can't keep.
The post Supported By Big Oil, Data Center Boom Faces Growing Local Opposition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

OPPD breaks long-standing promise to stop burning deadly coal in North Omaha OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) board voted to extend the life of a dangerous coal-fired power plant that has been harming the health of North Omaha families for more than 70 years. In 2014, OPPD…

The most recent US labor force analysis shows a four-year low — the unemployment rate is at 4.6%. Not since the end of the Covid-era pandemic has the job rate been so abysmal. But there’s a bright point in the employment equation: energy efficiency jobs continue to assist a flaccid ... [continued]…

While much of the news this week has been discouraging, recent reports about BYD’s over-the-air (OTA) updates have provided something positive to think about. In particular, the OTA updates have focused on BYD’s DM-i 5.0 (5th generation PHEV platform), which started rolling out across models in Chin…

Solar and wind power have been supported by Republican and Democratic voters for many years. Even government support of solar and wind have been endorsed by the large majority of voters. Nonetheless, the Republican Party has decided to not only cut support for solar and wind power, but it has ... …

Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act. Rather than fixing the real barriers slowing clean energy projects, the SPEED Act weakens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in ways that wo…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco’s proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SSEP project includes 55 miles …

Clubs including Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City hope to entice fans of top teams looking for festive football fixThe presents are open, the turkey’s devoured and the family bickering has momentarily paused. For hundreds of thousands of football fans that can mean only one thing: it’s time for the…

The seizure of the tanker carrying Venezuelan crude oil comes amid a large US military build-up in the region, which the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro believes is to force him out.

An eminent New Testament scholar recounts what he says was the message of Jesus that transformed the West.

At least 124,000 customers out of 414,000 lost power on Saturday.

At AmericaFest, conservative leaders insulted one another, revealing serious rifts over conspiracy theories, antisemitism and who belongs in America.

Mikel Arteta can toast his sixth anniversary as Arsenal manager from the Premier League summit and with the Christmas No 1 spot secured once again. Behind the headline positivity, however, must be a realisation that more convincing performances are required to hold on until the final reckoning.Vikto…

Chelsea’s Chalobah challenged Gordon at 2-1 in 2-2 draw‘It was a clear error and a clear penalty’Eddie Howe accused Andy Madley of failing to award Newcastle a “stonewall” penalty as Chelsea recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2. Newcastle have now dropped 13 points from winning positions this s…

Liverpool stretch their unbeaten run to six games but Alexander Isak's injury while scoring overshadows win at Tottenham.

You may have lost the weight you wanted to lose - but now you've stopped the jabs, how easy is it to keep it off?

These are the key developments from day 1,396 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Looking for the best ANC headphones? The latest Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra are two solid options. Here's how to choose.

Australians are lighting candles Sunday to remember the victims of a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney's Bondi Beach

Prince George's visit to a homeless shelter and retailers' recession fears leads the Sunday papers.

Yang, one of the most prominent cast members, also hosts a podcast and stars in the Wicked film series.

There have been shifts in how secure many British Jews feel - and how connected they feel to the rest of the community.

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As some West African nations choose to cement old ties with France or a new ally in Russia, Togo wants both.

From Pulp's unexpected comeback to Rosalía's experimental pop, here's the best music of the year.

The actor and director recalls being followed by paparazzi, having her phone tapped, and people looking through her bins after she shot to fame.

The United States Coast Guard is intercepting a second vessel off the Venezuelan coast, two U.S. officials confirm to NBC News. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin has the latest.

England seek miracle run chase, needing 435 to win Cummins primed to pop the corks after bursting England’s bubble Ashes top 100 | Get the Spin newsletter | Email James66th over: England 214-6 (Smith 9, Jacks 11) Smith pushes a single off Lyon. It’s the only run off the over. Oohs and ahhs from the …

India’s stock market has become one of the calmest in the world — so calm that it’s prompting a rethink of strategies among players in the country’s vast derivatives space.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of international researchers has discovered chemical fingerprints of gigantic primordial stars that were among the first to form after the Big Bang.