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An AI capital crunch is beginning to threaten the technology industry’s plans for a huge expansion of data centres and computing infrastructure, as investors and lenders show signs of becoming more selective. The sector is already facing shortages of chips, materials and other physical components. Political opposition to new data centres is also growing, while the sums required to fund the next phase of expansion continue to rise. OpenAI has reduced the target for its latest fundraising round to $20 billion (£15.2 billion) from $30 billion, according to reports. The company has secured about $11 billion in commitments so far,…

Burger King has said blackface is “not acceptable” after a white employee wearing dark make-up on her face while working at a drive-through on Halloween appeared in a viral video. The footage shows a customer confronting the worker about her costume. She appears to defend it, saying blackface is not bad “as long as you have a good heart”. Responding to the online backlash, Burger King said: “We are aware of the video and take the matter very seriously.” The company added: “The Franchisee of this location is addressing the situation with his team, manager, and Team Member to ensure…

At least two people have died and another has been injured after a shooting in Moss Landing, California, shortly after midnight on Monday, according to local fire officials. Emergency crews were sent to Jetty Road, a coastal route branching off State Route 1 just north of the Elkhorn Slough bridge. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office described the incident as involving “multiple fatalities and casualties”. Investigation under way in Moss Landing North County Fire Protection District chief Jess Cortez said firefighters found two people suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest when they arrived. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.…

Russell Brand’s lawyer has told jurors they are faced with a “quagmire of doubt and inaccurate recollection” as six women accuse the comedian of assaults. The allegations remain unproven. Brand’s legal representative used the phrase while addressing the jury in the case involving the Russell Brand assault allegations.

Prosecutors intend to retry Lindsay Clancy over the deaths of her three children, with a judge indicating that March could be a realistic date for a second trial. The charges she would face have not yet been decided. Clancy’s first trial ended in a hung jury on 4 September after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict over the deaths of five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson and eight-month-old Callan. The children were killed at the family’s home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on 24 January 2023. Clancy’s lawyer acknowledged that she had killed them, but she pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder on…

A Wizz Air passenger flight from London to Sofia was escorted by a Hungarian Gripen fighter jet and diverted to Budapest after a bomb threat was received during the journey. The Airbus A321 departed London Luton shortly after 8.30am on Monday. It later turned back over Bosnia and Herzegovina before landing at Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Hungary’s defence minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, said the fighter had been scrambled within minutes to escort the aircraft and help ensure its safe landing. “Our soldiers have once again proven that they can be deployed immediately if necessary and can guarantee the security of…

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson continued spending time together months after reportedly ending their relationship, with previously unseen photographs showing the pair walking through Nantucket, Massachusetts, in July. The former couple were seen together on July 2, as Belichick walked his bicycle alongside Hudson through the town. Belichick, 74, wore a striped polo shirt, blue shorts and a baseball cap, while Hudson was dressed in leopard-print leggings and a black top. The photographs show them appearing comfortable in each other’s company. Hudson was seen checking her phone as Belichick moved his bicycle along a brick pavement. Sources close to Hudson…

Donyell Malen returns to England with Roma as the top scorer in Europe’s major leagues in 2026, facing Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. The former Aston Villa forward has scored 18 goals from open play this year, two more than Lamine Yamal and four more than any other player in the leading European competitions. His latest challenge comes against a United defence that has looked vulnerable in recent weeks. Malen’s transformation has been particularly striking in Serie A. He opened the season with a hat-trick against Fiorentina and has since scored eight times in eight league appearances,…

Queen Creek’s transformation from a rural farming community into one of the fastest-growing parts of the Phoenix Valley is the focus of the latest edition of Cool House, presented by FOX 10’s Syleste Rodriguez. The Arizona town, southeast of Phoenix, is increasingly associated with luxury homes and high-end living, as new development reshapes an area once known primarily for agriculture. Queen Creek was incorporated on September 5, 1989, after growing from the farming settlement of Rittenhouse. Its early residents cultivated cotton, corn and potatoes in the fertile land beneath the San Tan Mountains. That agricultural heritage remains part of the…

The High Court of Australia is beginning hearings into challenges to the country’s under-16s social media ban, with judges set to consider whether restricting children’s political engagement is justified by the potential harms of online platforms. Children under 16 were removed from 10 digital platforms in December 2025 under legislation that has since been challenged by the Digital Freedom Project and US-based platform Reddit. The Digital Freedom Project launched proceedings in the weeks before the ban took effect, seeking to have the laws overturned. Reddit brought a separate challenge days later, raising concerns about privacy and political expression, as well…