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How did Palantir – sometimes described as ‘the world’s scariest company’ – start working with the NHS?The investigative journalist Lucas Amin shares the findings of his and his colleague Peter Geoghegan’s investigation into the tech company and its relationship with the UK’s public health service – and tells a story of controversial politicians, paid-for political access, and shocking loopholes in UK lobbying regulations.And what, asks Nosheen Iqbal, happened when doctors and nurses started implementing Palantir software? Was it even better than what they had before? Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Around 77,000 hectares have been affected by the fires in Spain, minister for ecological transition, Sara Aagesen, said on Sunday.She added that the wildfire burning in the Ávila region is the largest in the country’s recent history.Among the residents evacuating surrounding areas is Olga Congacha, 50, who had to flee her village Robledo de Chavela, west of Madrid, in a haste.She said she felt “panicked” when she was told to leave her home.”I didn’t know whether to cry or what. It was a moment when you feel awful,” she added.Returning to her home briefly on Sunday to get medicine, she…

3M Open final leaderboard-25 J Koivun (US); -22 S Scheffler (US); -20 D McCarthy (US), B Harman (US), C Phillips (US), H Matsuyama (Jpn)Selected others: -17 S Power (Ire), G Woodland (US) M Kim (US); -16 Knapp (US); -13 J Parry (Eng)Full leaderboardAmerican rookie Jackson Koivun held his nerve to beat Scottie Scheffler by three strokes and claim his first PGA Tour win at the 3M Open on Sunday.Playing in just his third tournament since turning professional, Koivun surged into a three-shot lead on Saturday during a round of 10-under 61.The 21-year-old then stretched his lead to five in the…

After three years, Dungeons & Dragons has another campaign in store for fans of the 2023 movie… if it can just get the greenlight. Jonathan Goldstein, who co-wrote and co-directed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves with John Francis Daley, revealed at Comic-Con that they wrote a sequel to their 2023 adaptation of the tabletop role-playing game. “We actually wrote a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons. We were hired to write it,” Goldstein told ScreenRant. “I don’t know that it will see the light of day for a number of financial reasons. They’re expensive movies to make, but it’d be…

NewsFeedWildfires in southwestern France are continuing to burn near the city of Bordeaux. Tens of thousands have been evacuated from surrounding regions, and across the southwest of France a total of around 220,000 have been evacuated.Published On 27 Jul 202627 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day.Heat indexes well above 100F (38C) stretched from Minnesota down to Mississippi, extending west into southern California and Nevada. Parts of the south-west were expected to see highs of 120F (49C), according to the National Weather Service.Meteorologists said the sweltering weather was the result of another heat dome – a phenomenon in which atmospheric conditions trap heat, accentuating and prolonging already high temperatures.“It’s…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has said the United States’ decision to impose a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria is unlikely to have a significant impact on Nigeria’s economy. The think tank disclosed this in a statement by its Chief Executive Officer, Muda Yusuf, on Sunday, citing the dominance of tariff-exempt petroleum exports and the relatively small share of Nigerian exports destined for the US. On Friday, the United States announced a plan to impose a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria. The US government said the decision is part of…

When the AI bubble bursts, executives who enthusiastically replaced their staff with AI tools will learn that it takes a “really long time” to replace those lost skills, says Cory Doctorow, a science fiction author and journalist.But those in creative fields should also be warned not to put all their faith in copyright as the best way to safeguard their work, Doctorow warns, just one week after the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, promised to ramp up protection against AI companies who refuse to pay.In his new book, the Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI, the man who coined…

The Ondo State House of Assembly is not exactly known for tranquillity these days, but even by its own standards, this latest storm has been dramatic. Speaker Olamide Oladiji now faces allegations of diverting funds belonging to Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), the commission tasked with developing the state’s oil-producing communities. For residents of areas like Ilaje and Ese-Odo, OSOPADEC represents decades of promises for roads, hospitals and clean water in communities that have carried the environmental cost of oil production without always seeing the benefits. The numbers involved have grown steadily uncomfortable. Earlier in 2026, the…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…PREMIER LEAGUEParis Saint-Germain are willing to sell the France winger Bradley Barcola, but the French and European champions want a fee of £145m – The Times & Daily Telegraph PSG have put a £140m price tag on the Liverpool and Arsenal target – The Sun Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth explains how Arsenal could now look to get PSG’s Bradley Barcola after failing in their pursuit of Morgan Rogers. Liverpool are working to reach an agreement with PSG over Barcola amid escalating…