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Two years ago, I asked the president of one of America’s largest public power utilities what worried him about the data centers lining up to connect to the grid. Each wanted the same thing, he replied: electricity delivered immediately,...

Ed Sheeran is speaking out after Macklemore says he was dropped from the English superstar's tour for making political statements on stage.In a social media post on Tuesday, Sheeran said dropping Macklemore from his tour was the promoter's decision,...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared in person at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, where he is due to be tried for alleged crimes against humanity.He is facing charges over his bloody war on drugs, which...

Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria's best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84.His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the...

Colombia has again topped the list of countries with the highest number of killings of land and environmental activists, according to an annual report by campaign group Global Witness, external. Out of at least 124 activists killed globally in...

BRUSSELS — Locked in a trade war with President Donald Trump, Canada is pivoting away from the United States and seeking stronger ties in Europe and Asia as a shield against Washington’s volatility.On Wednesday, sitting as a guest of...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will issue a decision on the level of interest rates as the United States weathers a months-long bout of elevated inflation set off by the Iran war.Global oil prices are hovering near a four-month...

Von der Leyen told the EU's State of the Union address that the bloc and Canada "see the world with the same eyes", including on topics ranging from AI, to climate change and geopolitics."And we have stood together: on...

Unlike the Olympic Games, where there is usually a designated athletes' village, organisers have opted to use temporary accommodation for competitors.Beyond the container huts, between 4,000 and 5,000 participants will be staying on an Italian cruise ship which docked...