8 d. ago Trump says US will terminate trade talks with Canada over tax on technology companies – live

President accuses Canada of ‘direct and blatant attack’ over plans to tax US technology companiesThe Trump administration is readying a package of executive actions aimed at boosting energy supply to power the US expansion of artificial intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning, Reuters reports.US and China are locked in a technological arms race and with it secure an economic and military edge. The huge amount of data processing behind AI requires a rapid increase in power supplies that are straining utilities and grids in many states.The Israeli-US food distribution scheme in Gaza, Palestine, launched one month ago, is degrading Palestinians by design, forcing them to choose between starvation or risking their lives for minimal supplies.With over 500 people killed and nearly 4,000 wounded while seeking food, this scheme is slaughter masquerading as humanitarian aid and must be immediately dismantled Continue reading...

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1 week ago James Webb telescope captures unprecedented direct images of exoplanet

About the mass of Saturn and 110m light years from Earth, TWA 7 b provides insights into an infant planetary systemThe James Webb space telescope has captured unprecedented direct images of a planet beyond our own solar system in its first exoplanet discovery.The observations reveal a planet, called TWA 7 b, carving its way through a disc of glowing dust and rocky debris in orbit around a star 110m light years from Earth. About the mass of Saturn, the planet is 10 times less massive than any previous exoplanet to be directly observed with a telescope and provides fresh insights into a planetary system in its infancy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK protest group Palestine Action denies Iran funding as it faces ban

Home Office to bar group under anti-terrorism laws, with officials said to be investigating possible Tehran fundingPalestine Action has condemned a briefing by Home Office officials that it could be funded by Iran as “baseless smears”.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced plans on Monday to ban the protest group, which takes direct action against Israeli arms companies in the UK, under anti-terrorism laws. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ROBERT HARDMAN: I was in the midst of a mob of deluded conspiracy theorists united by a loathing of Israel, Trump and UK foreign policy

At one end of Whitehall, the Government was solemnly announcing plans to add the direct action group Palestine Action to the UK's current list of 81 proscribed terrorist organisations.

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1 week ago Starmer puts skills training at heart of industrial strategy plan

The decade-long industrial strategy will include £275 million in skills investment to train Britons to do jobs in growth industries.

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2 w. ago Europeans may as well start learning Russian if Ukraine does not get more support, Kaja Kallas warns – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief says Russia is a direct threat to Europe and has plan for long term aggressionMeanwhile, Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to take questions from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Associated Press reported.Putin scheduled a roundtable session with senior news leaders of international news agencies, including the Associated Press.On Ukraine, the European Union is doing its part here too, not least because Ukraine is Europe’s first line of defence. We know that Russia responds to strength and nothing else.We have to do more for Ukraine, for our own security too.To quote my friend Nato secretary general Mark Rutte: if we don’t help Ukraine further, we should all start learning Russian. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eurostar plans direct trains from London to Frankfurt and Geneva

Eurostar plans direct trains from London to Frankfurt and Geneva  BBC

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3 w. ago Eurostar unveils plans for direct trains from UK to the heart of Europe

Eurostar has said it expects to see strong demand from passengers travelling on both routes. The new routes will depend on a fleet of 50 new trains, expected to cost around £1.7bn (€2bn)

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3 w. ago Houseplant clinic: I’m off on holiday. How will my plants survive?

Self-watering devices, moving plants out of direct sunlight and grouping them together will help prevent returning to a plant graveyardWhat’s the problem? I’m worried my houseplants won’t survive the heat while I’m away. How can I make sure they stay alive?Diagnosis Summer can be challenging for houseplants because hotter temperatures, brighter sunlight and longer daylight hours mean they lose moisture more quickly and therefore need more attention. Going away on holiday adds further cause for concern regarding dehydration and heat stress. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eurostar plans new direct routes to two European destinations

Eurostar is set to launch direct services to Germany and Switzerland

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3 w. ago Eurostar unveils plans for direct trains from London to the heart of Europe

Eurostar unveils plans for direct trains from London to the heart of Europe  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Eurostar unveils plans for direct trains from London to Germany and Switzerland in 'golden age for international sustainable travel'

Eurostar trains will be running directly to Geneva and Frankfurt from the ‘early 2030s’ under the operator’s plans

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3 w. ago Eurostar plans direct trains from London to Germany and Switzerland

The operator announced proposals to run trains between London St Pancras and both Frankfurt and Geneva.

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