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Google will buy up to half the electricity produced by one of Finland’s nuclear power plants as part of a record €13bn (£11bn; $15bn) investment in the country’s AI infrastructure, the company announced.The US tech giant said the package would fund three new data centres, expand an existing site and support energy projects to power growing demand for AI services.”This is Google’s largest single investment in Europe and a testament to Finland’s leadership in responsibly building AI infrastructure,” the company said on Wednesday.”Google’s decision is a clear testament to our strengths,” Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in a statement.As…

Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali has been selected as Labour’s candidate in the by-election for Sir Keir Starmer’s former seat.Abdi-Wali, who has led the council since May and has been a councillor for Camden Square since 2022, will stand in Holborn and St Pancras on 8 October.The seat became vacant after Sir Keir, who resigned as prime minister earlier this year, announced on 1 September that he was standing down as an MP, saying it was the right time to go and to focus on international affairs.Abdi-Wali said she was “delighted that local members have put their trust in me…

Semaglutide, a medication widely used for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, may also provide an unexpected benefit for people with asthma. New research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain, found that semaglutide use was associated with a reduction in asthma attacks of nearly 40%. The study was led by Professor Chloe Bloom, Clinical Associate Professor in Respiratory Epidemiology at the National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, UK, and presented by Dr. Bohee Lee. Exploring GLP 1 Drugs and Lung Health Dr. Bloom said: “GLP-1 receptor agonists are widely used to treat type…

President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms in Nigerian football, urging stakeholders and the media to support efforts to improve transparency, professionalism, and accountability in the administration of the game. Mr Philips made the call on Tuesday at the 12th Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony in Lagos, where Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Stanley Nwabali emerged among the leading award winners. Osimhen claimed two of the major honours, winning the Rashidi Yekini Award for Best Striker of the Year and the King of the Pitch award. Iwobi was…

NBC and the Television Academy have announced the first group of presenters set to join host Mariska Hargitay on stage at the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14. It includes Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd, stars of the classic 1976 series Charlie’s Angels, likely reuniting to mark the show’s 50th anniversary. The list of presenters also sets another expected reunion, of Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz, the latter also promoting his new NBC series, The Rockford Files. The cult vampire drama is headed into its 30th anniversary this coming March. Also on…

When Long Wave lead writer Nesrine Malik asked me if I’d seen Japanese-Haitian tennis star Naomi Osaka’s incredible pre-match look, I began to wax lyrical about the kimono she donned at Wimbledon a couple of months ago. No, not that look – Nesrine was talking about the NBA-inspired hoodie she wore at the US Open, taking to the court head bowed and hands in pockets, with the theatre of a WWE wrestler. By the time I sat down to write, Osaka had worn another viral walk-on outfit.The star isn’t the first to acquire as many headlines for her clothes as…

Two Belgian nationals were rescued by Turkish authorities after their private aircraft suffered engine failure and made an emergency landing in the Black Sea. The passengers identified as Vlasselaer Werner 55, and Christian Peiffer, 69, are reported to be in good condition.Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026Share Two rescued after plane makes emergency landing in Black Sea on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Emergency slide deployed on Qatari Air Force One delays Trump en route to DallasDonald Trump boarded a flight to Dallas for the GOP’s midterm convention, after being delayed as an emergency slide on his Qatari-gifted replacement for Air Force One was unfurled on the tarmac.Crew members pictured on live news feeds inspected the slide while Trump waited aboard Marine One. After being stuck on Marine One for about 20 minutes, the president boarded the jet as crews continued to look at the inflatable slide.The president, speaking briefly to reporters before boarding the plane, said that crews were performing a safety…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections, which are nearly two months away.”Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before heading to Texas for the Republican Party’s midterm convention.He had been asked how he plans to explain to Americans why oil prices have just soared to highs not seen since the early weeks of the war. Global benchmark Brent crude futures on Wednesday traded above $101 per barrel for…

Apple ended today’s hardware event with one of its classic “One more thing” reveals. Some smartphone makers have been offering foldable phones for the better part of a decade, but Apple has now joined the fray with the iPhone Duo after years of speculation. This device is undeniably the most capable iPhone ever, as well as the most expensive. It’s not as spendy as many expected, though, starting at $1,999. That’s in the same range as foldables from Google and Samsung. An iPad in your pocket The iPhone Duo would have looked like a totally fresh take on the foldable…