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Hundreds gather to urge Scottish government to pause datacentre boom

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:48:48+00:00

Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in worldKat Jones may be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. “Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? What about Aberdeen?” she calls to the crowd.On Thursday, hundreds travelled to Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s datacentre boom, which includes one project in Auchtertool, Fife, that has been billed as the second largest in t

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At least 14 Serbians targeted with advanced spyware

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:48:36+00:00

Student protesters among those hacked, Share Foundation says, but government denies spyingAt least 14 people from across Serbian civil society were targeted with advanced spyware earlier this year, the digital rights group Share Foundation has said.The wave of spyware infections was discovered in August after Apple notified people in 110 ⁠countries that they had probably been victims ⁠of mercenary spyware. Share said on Wednesday it marked the largest documented ​wave of such infection in Serbia to date. Continue reading...

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Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:48:36+00:00

Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksander Vučić’s government denies spyingAt least 14 people from across Serbian civil society were targeted with advanced spyware earlier this year in what the digital rights group Share Foundation said was the largest documented ​wave of such infection in Serbia to date.The wave of spyware infections was discovered in August after Apple notified people in 110 ⁠countries that they had probably been victims ⁠of mercenary spyware. Continue reading...

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Голова наглядової ради Sense Bank заявив, що не був запрошений на ТСК, де його згадали 53 рази

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-03T17:46:00+00:00

Відсторонений голова Наглядової ради Sense Bank заявив, що його не запросили на засідання ТСК, де він був згаданий десятки разів / фото - пресслужба Sense BankГолова Наглядової ради Sense Bank⁠, відсторонений...

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Itamar Ben Gvir, ministre israélien suprémaciste, présente un plan pour vider la bande de Gaza de ses habitants, durant la campagne des élections législatives

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-03T17:42:24+00:00

Mercredi, le ministre de la défense, Israël Katz, a aussi assuré que l’Etat hébreu était prêt à transférer les Palestiniens hors de Gaza, à condition que les Etats-Unis donnent leur accord. Le déplacement forcé d’une population civile est un crime de guerre, au regard du droit international.

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Суд избрал Лиде Мониаве запрет определенных действий

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-03T17:42:15+00:00

Симоновский районный суд Москвы избрал директору и основательнице благотворительного фонда помощи тяжелобольным детям «Дом с маяком» Лидии Мониаве меру пресечения в виде запрета определенных действий до 30 октября. Ей нельзя будет выходить на улицу после 20 часов и до 8 утра, поддерживать связь со свидетелями по делу, а также пользоваться соцсетями. Об этом «Ведомостям» сообщил ее адвокат Михаил Бирюков.

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Strage in famiglia a Pietralata, gli esami sulla pistola: “Entrambi i genitori hanno sparato”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-03T17:35:39+00:00

Le autopsie sui genitori di Bianca, la bambina di 5 anni uccisa nella villetta alla periferia Est di Roma, confermano tre colpi di pistola. Restano da chiarire dinamica e ordine delle morti. Al vaglio degli investigatori anche i viaggi in Messico e i pagamenti per le cure della figlia

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Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:18:45+00:00

Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrelsThe famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints worth.Officers believe two lorries were driven into a depot in Runcorn on Monday, each attached to a waiting trailer holding a combined total of about 800 barrels before being driven away. Continue reading...

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Thieves steal more than 70,000 pints’ worth of Guinness from depot in Cheshire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:18:45+00:00

Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrelsThe famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints’ worth.Officers believe two lorries were driven into a depot in Runcorn on Monday, each attached to a waiting trailer holding a combined total of about 800 barrels before being driven away. Continue reading...

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Sabotage, leaks and political ties: the story of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:13:22+00:00

A Maltese businessman has been cleared of involvement in the journalist’s death, but his trial revealed the challenges faced by those leading the search for her killersThe conclusion of the longest-running murder trial in Maltese history has left a country in turmoil, and a grieving family still searching for answers.At 7.30pm on Wednesday, gasps and cheers echoed around hall 22 of the courts of justice in Valletta, as a jury pronounced a businessman accused of ordering the murder of the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia not guilty. Continue reading...

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Hundreds gather outside Holyrood to call for pause on Scotland’s datacentre boom

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T17:09:11+00:00

Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in worldKat Jones might be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. “Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? What about Aberdeen?” she calls to the crowd.On Thursday, hundreds traveled to Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s datacentre boom, which includes one project in Auchtertool, Fife, that has been billed as the second largest in

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Cohance Lifesciences to invest $18 million in NJ Bio, Aruka Bio

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T17:08:38+00:00

The investments will bring research, manufacturing and next-generation ADC capabilities together as Cohance expands its end-to-end CRDMO offering

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US 30-year mortgage rate climbs to 6.71%, highest since July 2025

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T17:02:57+00:00

Higher borrowing costs are adding to affordability pressures for US households, while recent inflation data could influence the Federal Reserve’s September decision.

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Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T16:40:33+00:00

This blog is now closedThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had declared donations worth £5.3m. Labour got £3.6m, and the Conservatives £2.8m.Most of Reform UK’s money came from Ben Delo, who gave £4m. As Rowena Mason reported earlier this year, Delo is a British billionaire convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business. Continue reading...

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