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• Google announced it will invest at least €13 billion in Finland for digital infrastructure, including data centres to support artificial intelligence. • The investment also includes funding for clean energy projects and community development initiatives, such as dedicated nature and community funds. • This investment is Google's largest in European AI infrastructure, aiming to power artificial intelligence and support local communities.

• Google is investing €13 billion in a European data center hub, specifically in Finland, to build out its infrastructure. • The investment will be used to develop digital and energy infrastructure, showcasing Google's commitment to expanding its presence in the region. • This move is expected to have a significant impact on the Finland data center market, solidifying its position as a burgeoning hub for technology and infrastructure development.

• The Gerety Awards announced the winners for 2026, recognizing creative campaigns from agencies across Asia. • Winning entries came from firms including Leo Hong Kong, Dentsu Inc., lePub Singapore, BBDO Guerrero, Yell Bangkok, and VML India. • These awards highlight top creative talent and market trends across Hong Kong, India, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

• Google announced it will invest an additional €13 billion in Finland to develop data centers and supporting infrastructure. • This funding represents the search engine giant's largest single investment in Europe to date. • The capital will support clean energy projects and community funds for local biodiversity, education, research, and workforce development.

• Euronext announced its trading volumes for August 2026 across its exchanges in Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo, and Paris on September 7, 2026. • The company's regulated exchanges hosted over 1,800 listed issuers with €7 trillion in market capitalization as of June 2026. • These figures reflect the scale of Euronext's integrated market infrastructure following its November 2025 acquisition of a majority stake in the Athens Stock Exchange.

Creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris return as writers and directors, with the original cast reprising their rolesNetflix has announced that production has begun on a new Inbetweeners film, with the original cast members reprising their roles.It will be a continuation of the popular Channel 4 sitcom, which aired on E4 from 2008 to 2010, followed by two films in 2011 and 2014. Continue reading...

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a strategic document titled 'Raksha' on Wednesday to outline India's global defence partnership roadmap for the next decade. • The document establishes a formal vision and set of guidelines for how India will manage its international military alliances through the next 10 years. • This roadmap defines the strategic direction for India's security cooperation and procurement efforts with foreign nations.

Comedian and his wife, Cerys Morgan, set up charitable foundation in memory of Felix, who died shortly after birthRussell Howard has announced the death of his baby son, in what he described as the “most devastating time of our lives”.The 46-year-old comedian said his family had been “changed for ever” after their “beautiful baby boy”, Felix, died shortly after birth. Continue reading...

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will step up its support to fight trans-national drug trafficking flowing through the Pacific, with a $600m package.Anthony Albanese announced the new investment at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, which aims to stop the contraband arriving in Australia.This is crucial, and the detail in any reform will determine its success – as will be the overall strength of the proposed Digital Duty of Care reforms that are needed in their own right. It is too easy for Big Tech to design schemes that appear as structural reform but actually suit them just fine. Continue reading...

Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government will send $3 million in additional aid to Nepal, the foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has announced, bringing the total package to $8 million.Of this additional aid, the Australian defence force will coordinate $2m worth of hygiene kits, solar lighting and other emergency supplies following a request from Nepal’s government.The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will transport the first of these supplies from Queensland in the coming days. Continue reading...

US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reservesDonald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela, saying the US will have “majority” control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reserves.“At ⁠my ​direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working ⁠closely with Highly Respected Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, and, through a partnership with ⁠private business, have secured majority U.S. control of more ​than 65 BILLION ‌BARRELS of proven Oil ‌Reserves in Venezuela, at no cost to the ‌American Taxpayer,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...

New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped offA clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt. Continue reading...

• On Monday, August 24, 2026, the United States announced a new series of sanctions targeting Iran amid escalating tensions. • The measures are part of a broader strategic effort involving the US and Israel to curb Iranian activities and influence in the region. • These sanctions aim to exert economic pressure on the Iranian government to prevent further military escalation and destabilization.

Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last weekUS politics live – latest updatesCanada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed by the US.On Tuesday, Canada’s finance and industry ministers announced the government’s “focused response” to what it sees as unfair tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products, which took effect on Saturday after trade talks collapsed late on Friday. Continue reading...

• Canada has announced 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods following a trade escalation with the United States. • The decision follows public criticism from President Trump, who described Canada as the "most difficult" nation he currently deals with. • This move marks a significant intensification of the trade war, threatening economic stability and bilateral relations between the two North American neighbors.

• Pulnovo Medical has enrolled the first two U.S. patients in its PULSE-LHD clinical trial at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. • The trial is conducted under an FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to evaluate pulmonary artery denervation for treating pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease. • This study is significant as it tests a novel medical device approach to managing complex heart failure and pulmonary hypertension conditions.

Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermathColombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on immigrants, ordering authorities to detain and deport people who are in the country irregularly or have committed crimes.In office for just over two weeks, the millionaire former lawyer made the announcement on Sunday as the country continued to grapple with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on 10 August that killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 30,000 homes. Continue reading...

Move is latest deterioration in trade relations between neighbors with historically strong economic tiesDonald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on automobiles and crucial raw materials from Canada, the latest deterioration in trade relations between the two neighbors with historically strong economic ties.Trump said that the increased tariffs would start 1 January 2027 on all cars, trucks, automobile parts and steel. He also derided the nation’s tariffs on American farmers, writing on social media that Canada has been “ripping off” the US “for years”. Continue reading...

The prime minister has promised a crackdown on criminal gangs making money from dumping waste Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog.The days of criminal gangs making easy money from dumping waste are “over”, the prime minister will say on a visit to a waste site in Yorkshire later today.These toxic dumps have blighted communities for too long. I said we would clean them up – and that’s exactly what we’re announcing today.These mountains of rubbish have been a clear sign to communities that politics hasn’t been working for them or their area.This government is going to tackle the issues that have been ignored by Westminster for too long and bring back hope.Andy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, as he issued a “rallying call” for councils, charities and communities to help solve the problem. Speaking on a visit to the north-east of England, he said he felt “very passionately” about tackling homelessness and wanted the wider society to play a part in wiping it out.Burnham is “too chicken” to approve the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gasfields, the Tories have claimed. Production had been approved by the previous Conservative government, but those decisions were quashed after a legal challenge by Greenpeace, leaving Labour ministers to decide whether drilling should go ahead.Labour could lose dozens of seats to the Green party if the government allows new drilling in the North Sea, according to internal research shared with the Guardian. Green party analysis suggests up to 50 Labour MPs – including key Andy Burnham ally Louise Haigh – could lose their seats at the next election if the government fails to make urgent climate action a priority or allows new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea.The Tories believe they can cut energy bills by £540 a year for the next two decades by prioritising cheap energy over net zero. Speaking in London, the shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said, when she was a minister, civil servants had been unable to prove to her that wind and solar energy was cheaper than fossil fuels.Burnham has warned of the dangers of open-water swimming as he called the deaths of a mother, father and their teenage daughter who got into difficulty in water off Sussex “a terrible family tragedy”. The prime minister expressed his sympathies as a young girl from the same family remained in a critical condition in hospital. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Department of the Treasury is increasing the size of its liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities starting September 9. • The operations will target the 10-year to 20-year and 20-year to 30-year sectors, raising the maximum size per operation from $2 billion to at least $4 billion. • This move is designed to enhance market liquidity and stability for long-term government debt by doubling the available support.

• The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced over $1.5 billion in funding for foundational research to bolster American technological leadership. • The investment is being distributed through 12 new notices of funding opportunities (NOFOs) targeting both basic and use-inspired scientific inquiry. • According to acting Director Brian Stone, this initiative aims to empower researchers to explore discovery frontiers and accelerate transformational breakthroughs.

• NASA announced on August 14 that it will host a two-day aerospace expo titled "Max Power" this November. • The event will take place at the Kennedy Space Center, featuring an experience designed to let attendees "feel the Gs." • The expo aims to engage the public with aerospace technology, utilizing a name that serves as a nod to "The Simpsons" fans.

PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirsFarmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage the devastating drought.The prime minister is stepping up his response to the immediate climate crisis after facing a backlash from his own MPs and Labour’s grassroots for not addressing the climate crisis despite wildfires tearing through Britain and a drought affecting food producers. Labour MPs argued Burnham had taken too long to talk about the climate crisis and had not made it a priority. Continue reading...

• Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) has announced plans to invest over $3 billion over the next five years to expand its global R&D lab network. • The investment aims to increase experiment capacity by more than 50% and compress product development cycles to better serve customer needs. • This expansion is driven by the AI era's demand for semiconductor breakthroughs, including chips with new architectures and advanced materials.

• The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has implemented a major rule change regarding how the Eurovision Song Contest handles participating countries currently engaged in war. • The decision follows the 2022 precedent where the UK hosted on behalf of Ukraine, with the EBU stating the move reinforces international solidarity and cooperation through music. • In immediate response to the general assembly meeting on Thursday, broadcasters from the Netherlands (AVROTROS), Spain (RTVE), and Ireland (RTE) announced they will boycott the 2026 contest.

• PolitiFact announced on August 12, 2026, the launch of its most extensive partnership network to date to fact-check the 2026 midterm elections. • The initiative involves collaborating with premier local newsrooms in battleground states to reach an estimated 40 million people. • This effort aims to combat online misinformation and help voters verify political claims in key races across the United States.

• PolitiFact has launched its most extensive partnership network to date to provide fact-checking services for the 2026 midterm election cycle. • The organization is collaborating with premier local newsrooms specifically located in key battleground states to combat political misinformation. • This initiative aims to help voters navigate a complex landscape of political claims and online falsehoods during a critical election period.

• Governor Gavin Newsom announced nine new television projects to launch the second year of California’s expanded tax credit program. • The slate includes high-profile dramas and reboots, such as a new version of *The Rockford Files* starring David Boreanaz, *Ascent* with Viola Davis, and *Newlyweds* with Jamie Lee Curtis. • The initiative aims to strengthen the local economy and sustain the state's creative workforce by incentivizing productions to film within California.