11 h. ago Big Dogs 2025: Hereare the 11 biggest breeds of adorable dog in the world

With the number of people buying new dogs soaring, here are the largest breeds that you might like to add to your family.

Politics

15 h. ago The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west

Once home to gold and prospectors, the Nevada desert is now the site of a new kind of expansion: tech data centers Driving down the interstate through the dry Nevada desert, there are few signs that a vast expanse of new construction is hiding behind the sagebrush-covered hills. But, just beyond a massive power plant and transmission towers that march up into the dusty brown mountains, lies one of the world’s biggest buildouts of data centers – miles of new concrete buildings that house millions of computer servers.This business park, called the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, has a sprawling landmass greater than the city of Denver. It is home to the largest data center in the US, built by the company Switch, and tech giants like Google and Microsoft have also bought land here and are constructing enormous facilities. A separate Apple data center complex is just down the road. Tesla’s gigafactory, which builds electric vehicle batteries, is a resident too. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago An eco obscenity: Norman Foster’s steroidal new skyscraper is an affront to the New York skyline

It contains enough steel to go round the world twice – and even has a fake breeze to flutter the star-and-stripes flag in its lobby. If this colossus is just the first of a new breed of bulky supertalls, is Britain next?Among the slender needles and elegant spires of the Manhattan skyline, a mountainous lump has reared into view. It galumphs its way up above the others, climbing in bulky steps with the look of several towers strapped together, forming a dark, looming mass. From some angles it forms the silhouette of a hulking bar chart. From others, it glowers like a coffin, ready to swallow the dainty Chrysler building that trembles in its shadow. It is New York’s final boss, a brawny, bronzed behemoth that now lords it over the city with a brutish swagger.Fittingly, this is the new global headquarters of JP Morgan, the world’s biggest bank. The firm enjoys a market capitalisation of $855bn (£645bn), more than Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup’s combined, and it looks as i...

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60 h. ago ‘Those who eat Chilean salmon cannot imagine how much human blood it carries with it’

The country is the world’s second-largest producer of the popular fish, and the biggest supplier to the US, but its farms are beset by accusations of dangerous labour conditions, antibiotic overuse and ecological harmJulia Cárcamo López’s house faces the sea, near enough to hear the gulls calling through the salt-encrusted windows. She lives in the small town of Maullín, on the edge of Chile’s Patagonia, an area where almost everyone works in the fishing industry.Outside, it is drizzling and the sky is darkening as she recalls 1 May 2019, one of the worst days of her life. “Two men knocked on my door and told me they had bad news: my husband had had an accident while working at sea,” she says. Since then, she has discovered that the accident seems to have been caused by negligence. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago ‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike

Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?2000Thousands of Starbucks baristas are on strike across the US, warning the world’s largest coffee chain to brace for the “longest and biggest” bout of industrial action in its history.Barely a year after Brian Niccol, the Starbucks CEO, tried to draw a line under bitter divisions between its management and unionized workers, pledging to “engage constructively” with them, the American coffee giant is now grappling with an escalating strike during its lucrative holiday trading season. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago 'Warren Buffett of tech' admits the real reason he sold his $15B stake in world's biggest company after sale sent panic through Wall Street

In mid-November, Son's surprise sale of the company's stock triggered a chill across Wall Street.

Economics

3 d. ago Ruben Amorim reveals what has 'surprised' him about Manchester United

Ruben Amorim has spoken about his first year as Man United boss and how he has found the task of managing one of the world's biggest clubs.

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4 d. ago Report says world's biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level

A new report says that the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms and military services last year as demand was fed by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza as well as countries’ rising military spending

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4 d. ago The REAL lives of Mormon wives: Why a fundamentalist 'prophet' at the head of the world's biggest polygamous sect is being sued by his ex

Shirlyn Watson had to share her husband, David, with four other 'sister wives'.

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4 d. ago The REAL lives of Mormon wives: Why a fundamentalist 'prophet' at the head of the world's biggest polgamous sect is being sued by his ex

Shirlyn Watson had to share her husband, David, with four other 'sister wives'.

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4 d. ago How the Guardian ranked the 100 best female footballers in the world 2025

As we prepare to launch our eighth edition of our global list we present the members of this year’s voting panel, our biggest everAfter another gripping year of women’s football we are ready to launch our list of the best 100 female footballers in the world in 2025.Our biggest ever panel includes familiar faces such as the outgoing Kansas City Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski, the new OL Lyonnes head coach, Jonatan Giráldez, and Australia’s Joe Montemurro. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Meet women with world's biggest boobs – including Brit mum left 'bedbound' with 36M chest

These women have some of the biggest boobs in the world - some see it as a blessing, others a curse. We take a look at how they cope with their heavy chests and why some want a reduction

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6 d. ago One of the world’s biggest museums to nearly DOUBLE entry fee for tourists with Brits paying even more

ONE of the world's most famous museums is set to nearly double its entry fee for tourists. The Louvre museum in Paris will increase its ticket prices by 45 per cent for most non-European Union visitors, which includes Brits. The price hike is set to be introduced early next year, with tourists from countries including...

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6 d. ago How can I watch the next episodes of Stranger Things? When Volume 2 and the rest of Netflix’s hit Season 5 drops

STRANGER Things is one of the biggest TV shows in the world right now, and Netflix fans have rushed to binge its latest installment. It has been over 3 years since season 4 was released, but finally, series-devotees have had their prayers answered, as the final episodes of the hotly anticipated sci-fi show have started...

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6 d. ago Woman with ‘world’s biggest cheeks’ shares rare snap before extreme filler & folk are stunned at how ‘beautiful’ she was

A WOMAN who is believed to have the ‘world’s biggest cheeks’ has shared rare snaps before her extreme filler. Anastasia Pokreshchuk, a Ukrainian model who has gained notoriety for her jaw-dropping look, took to social media to upload the throwback snaps, leaving the internet stunned. The 36-year-old content creator, who has 775,000 followers on Instagram,...

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7 d. ago Woman with 'world's biggest cheeks' posts photo before fillers and it's so different

Anastasia Pokreshchuk is known for having the "world's biggest cheeks" – but she was a natural beauty back in her early 20s. And some prefer her pre-surgery look

Culture

7 d. ago Stranger Things star hidden career as one of world's biggest singers and fans had no idea

Stranger Things star Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington, has stunned fans with his music career as viral singer Djo, with hit song End of Beginning reaching 326 million streams

Politics

7 d. ago Abandoned airport meant to be world's biggest with terminal left to rot

The Canadian government cleared around 324 square kilometres of farmland to build Mirabel International Airport, and planners were expecting as many as 60 million passengers a year

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7 d. ago Massive abandoned airport 'doomed to fail' as it's left to rot

Once planned to be the world's biggest with six terminals and multiple runways, Mirabel displaced 10,000 residents but was abandoned by 2004 - with its vast terminal later demolished

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7 d. ago Ghost airport built to be world's largest terminal left to rot with chilling explanation

Mirabel International Airport in Canada was meant to be the world's biggest but was ultimately abandoned after a string of setbacks left it isolated and empty

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