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Data centres aren’t enemy, they’re the future

Data centres aren’t enemy, they’re the future

For a bunch of unremarkable warehouses, they’re generating a lot of controversy. Data centres — low-slung facilities that house the server racks and energy systems that underpin the digital economy — have become a heated

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The most time-efficient way to get in good shape

The most time-efficient way to get in good shape

Harry Bullmore, The IndependentThe article below is an excerpt from my newsletter: Well Enough with Harry Bullmore. To get my latest thoughts on fitness and wellbeing pop your email address into the box above to

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CNN founder Ted Turner revolutionised TV journalism

CNN founder Ted Turner revolutionised TV journalism

When the US attacked Iraq early in the morning on January 17th, 1991, The Irish Times night editor woke me up and demanded an analytical article. My husband Godfrey, then Levant correspondent of The Economist,

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UFO files

UFO files

The Pentagon, under the commitment by Donald Trump, has released more UFO files for the public to view.The problem is that there seems to be a lot of black on the photos and they are

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MAGA in action

MAGA in action

MAGA in action

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Leadership void without Starmer could harm all

Leadership void without Starmer could harm all

Even his best friends — indeed, sometimes even the man himself — would concede that Sir Keir Starmer has underperformed in office. To an unusual degree, the prime minister came up as a topic of

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The need for heard (not a typo) immunity

The need for heard (not a typo) immunity

Donna A. Gaffney and Teri Mills, Tribune News Service On April 26, 1954, Janice Nichols rolled up her sleeve and became part of the largest vaccine trial in history. That year, 1.8 million first- to

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Which Democrat could repair the damage Trump did?

Which Democrat could repair the damage Trump did?

Democrats have a huge opportunity to make a huge difference. But whether they’ll grab it is a huge question. In 2020, I wrote that voters were “weary, anxious and looking for salve” after President Donald

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Fairy tale is over

Fairy tale is over

In the fairy story world of Cinderella the special gift was the glass footwear. In the real world, at the meeting of Marco Rubio and the Pope, the special gift was the glass football.Although there

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What's your pitch?

What's your pitch?

What's your pitch?