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Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impactsUtah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, claiming the planned Stratos project facility “irrevocably” cuts off citizens’ rights by not allowing sufficient public input.Filed by the Alliance for a Better Utah and five unnamed residents of the Box Elder county area where the center is being developed, the lawsuit comes as Shark Tank co-host O’Leary agreed to scale back the physical footprint for the project. Continue reading...

Joint-chair of relegated club to tackle ‘false allegations’‘I am not the person the media has decided to paint me as’The former pornography baron David Sullivan has announced his resignation as a joint-chair and director of West Ham with immediate effect.Sullivan and his legal representatives said in a statement that the 77-year-old billionaire was stepping down to apply his “full energy and attention” to fighting what he described as “false allegations” concerning his personal conduct, due to be aired as part of a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times on Monday. Continue reading...

Sullivan hoped football would legitimise him but claims about historical conduct have led to his resignation from West Ham• Sullivan steps down at West Ham to fight claims about private lifeWhen David Sullivan was growing up in a council house in Cardiff, he dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. Short and squat, he would never be a player, but later in life the fortune he built through the pornography industry and the property world gave him a route into the sport. The only problem, Sullivan discovered, was finding a club willing to roll out the welcome carpet for him and his business partners, David and Ralph Gold.They were fans of West Ham United and bought a stake in the east London club in 1991, only to find entry to the boardroom closed. “We had no contact with the board,” the late David Gold wrote in his autobiography. “They simply did not want David Sullivan and the Golds at their football club.” Continue reading...

Governor issued disaster declaration as agencies move to stop spread of parasite, including release of sterile fliesA second case of the flesh-eating screwworm fly has been confirmed in Texas by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), days after an initial case in a one-year-old calf set off an aggressive response to stop the spread of the parasite in the dominant cattle-producing state.Texas’s governor, Greg Abbott, said on Friday that state officials were working with the federal government to slow the spread of the fly and the infestations caused by larvae that feed on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals and humans. Continue reading...

State’s tortoise-like pace is byproduct of system of verifications and opportunities for voters to fix errorsCalifornia’s slow vote counting has frustrated political observers eagerly awaiting results, and handed Donald Trump and others an opportunity to claim “election rigging”. But experts say the system is working as designed: to protect against fraud and assure every vote is counted.Within a day of the polls closing in California’s primary election this week, Trump started accusing Democrats of “trying to steal” the elections for the state’s governor and the mayor of Los Angeles. The justice department sent a federal prosecutor to observe the ballot-counting process in Los Angeles this week. Continue reading...

Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chairRegulators are not generally known for courting controversy. When the day job involves making delicate, legally fraught decisions, they tend to be a circumspect bunch.However, since stepping down as chair of Ofcom, one of Britain’s most scrutinised watchdogs, the Conservative peer Michael Grade has been doing his best to buck that stereotype. “I’m free of the shackles,” he recently said. Continue reading...

Cities in Mexico are preparing to host nearly 1 million people and 13 games in the world’s most-watched sporting competition. But just months after an eruption of violence, do authorities really have organised crime under control, asks Alex Croft

Diesel fuel prices average 53% higher than a year ago

It comes as the US military said it downed six Iranian missiles in the Gulf

A letter signed by more than 40 Republicans in Congress claimed Buyer was ‘targeted by the deep state’ due to his involvement in Clinton’s trial

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jared Leto and Adam Sandler are among the celebrities who declined invites to Trump’s UFC Freedom 250 event

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on Saturday, asserting that Europe faces an "invasion of dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea, drawing a controversial link between contemporary immigration and the legacy of the D-Day landings.

Around 2.4 million Armenians will be ⁠eligible to cast their ballots in Sunday's election

More than 140 drones were shot down over the surrounding Leningrad region, officials said

Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Bahrain’s government

Putin said on Thursday that Russia would bolster its air defences to counter these recent Ukrainian drone attacks

Iran's football federation said the behaviour of co-hosts the US ‘contradicts international sports laws’

U.S. forces shot down Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the strait and neighboring countries.

On the first papal visit to Spain in 15 years, Leo plans to address political polarization and showcase the Catholic Church as an advocate for migrants and asylum seekers.

The daughter of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, running again for the presidency, is herself deeply unpopular. So is her opponent.

Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfills her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.

Teenager Mirra Andreeva fulfills her huge potential with a first Grand Slam title as Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is denied a fairytale French Open victory.

Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling during a private ceremony on Saturday.

Canadian police confirmed Robert Evans Jr pled guilty to the manslaughter of Sharif Rahman while his father and uncle admitted being accessories to the crime.

Glasgow Warriors endure more heartbreak as the Bulls recover from an 18-point deficit to win their URC play-off semi-final.

Sullivan is stepping down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan steps down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club.

Panashe Muchenje's family said online speculation around his death had added "insult to injury".

A strengthening jet stream has brought rain to the UK but long-range summer forecasts show warmer weather could be ahead

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

Activists disrupt German military exhibit over arms sales to Israel.

The deaths include a brigadier general, a captain and a soldier killed while travelling on the Khardali-Nabatieh road.

India's Gen Z Cockroach movement stages its first protest in the capital, demanding education minister's resignation.

Kuwait says it intercepted seven ballistic missiles over residential areas, resulting in some debris but no casualties.

At least 15 people have been injured in the attack, according to local medical sources.

Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.

The vaccine development process and coordination between health organizations have improved since a devastating 2014-2016 outbreak.

The re-emergence of the former first family has been fraught for some Democrats who just want to move on.

Israel’s military said a car was speeding toward soldiers when one of them opened fire. The baby’s grandmother, who said she was in the car, disputed that account.

Federal officials said they are removing killers and rapists from the streets. Data obtained by The New York Times indicates most detainees at a Newark facility haven’t been convicted of crimes.

Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied parts of the country to fight Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group, but its military offensive has drawn in others.

The vaccine development process and coordination between health organizations have improved since a devastating 2014-2016 outbreak.

Israel’s military said a car was speeding toward soldiers when one of them opened fire. The baby’s grandmother, who said she was in the car, disputed that account.

Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a weeklong visit in which he will meet with migrants and may come under fire from Vox, Spain’s far-right party.

Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied parts of the country to fight Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group, but its military offensive has drawn in others.

King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse  BBCBritish royals gather for wedding of Princess Anne's son  ReutersHarriet Sperling Steps Out in a Tiara as She Marries Queen Elizabeth's Grandson Peter Phillips  People.comKate Middleton Is Radiant in Blush Tweed at the Royal Wedding of the Summer With Prince William  instyle.comRoyals to gather for wedding of Queen’s ‘favourite grandson’ – but Harry won’t attend  The Independent

Breaking: Thousands Without Power Across Newfoundland Island  VOCMTrip on Labrador Island Link briefly left thousands without electricity across Newfoundland  CBCTens of thousands without electricity as unplanned power outages reported across Newfoundland  Yahoo News CanadaPower Returning After Brief Midday Grid Bump  VOCMTrip on Labrador Island Link leaves thousands without electricity across Newfoundland  CBC

io9's Favorite Summer Game Fest 2026 Trailers  GizmodoSummer Game Fest 2026 highlights: 16 games coming to PS5  PlayStation.BlogHere's Everything Announced During The Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase  Game InformerRoundup: All The Biggest Xbox Reveals From The Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase  Pure XboxSummer Game Fest: Where to watch, what to expect  Yahoo News Canada

Air raid sirens sound in Bahrain as Iranian missiles and drones head for Gulf neighbours  CBCLive updates: Tehran targets Gulf neighbors after US attack on Iranian military sites  CNNFragile Iran ceasefire faces new test after exchange of fire in the Gulf  The Globe and MailU.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz  CTV NewsMohamed Fahmy: Iran’s brazen attack on Kuwait airport shows the war is far from over  National Post

U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that the U.S. then struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, which are both on the Strait of Hormuz.