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Why digital growth runs on concrete, copper and megawatts

Cloud promises virtually unlimited capacity, but behind every application, language model and stream is a rack, a cooling system and reserved power capacity built years in advance. Europe’s data centers are filling up faster than new ones can be built. Read on to see where digital growth runs into the…

inkl · Sep 30

Scottish Government intervention fails to revive Rosyth to Europe ferry plans

An intervention from the Scottish Government was not enough to revive plans for a ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

Pope Leo XIV’s Europe

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The Conversation · Sep 30

Trump administration diverts human rights funds to push far-right agenda abroad

Support such as for white Afrikaners and anti-communism reveals how US is redefining what qualifies as human rights

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds

Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four years, with Barclays and HSBC leading rise

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

Russia has issued a grave caution to NATO concerning nuclear weapons, highlighting increasing worries about NATO's perceived moves to alienate the Kaliningrad Region. With relations strained following the 2022 Ukraine invasion, NATO emphasizes its dedication to its member states and support for Ukraine. Analysts voice concerns over potential misjudgments that…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev urges European dialogue with Russia to avert nuclear attack

"We always need to think about the worst-case scenario," Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said at the Euronews' Defence Summit, warning of the risk of a Russian nuclear attack if tensions with Europe escalate.

Euronews · Sep 30

The way back to Europe is rocky – but it is a road well worth taking

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Andy Burnham talks of going ‘all the way’ as the government reviews relations with the bloc – he is right to put rejoining back on the table

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Europe’s defence industry ‘not ready’ for rearmament push, Estonian MEP warns

Estonian MEP and former general Riho Terras backed buying weapons from outside the EU during debate on defence spending.

Euronews · Sep 30

Half of Reform voters think Britain should have closer ties to the EU, poll shows

The polling comes after Andy Burnham admitted he is open to reversing Brexit, insisting he could go ‘all the way’ in proposing to rejoin the European Union

The Independent UK · Sep 30