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Ulf Kristersson has stood down from his post, paving way for Social Democrats leader to form a governmentSweden’s centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has stood down, clearing the way for Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, to attempt to form a government.In a victory speech on Thursday, Andersson said the Swedish people had “voted for a new direction for our country, voted for unity and against division”. Continue reading...

Government announces before vote on moratorium that any projects above 50MW must submit assessments in planning processLarge-scale datacentres will face mandatory environmental assessments before they can go ahead, the Scottish government has announced, amid growing public concern about the impact of the AI boom.Ahead of a vote on a moratorium on new hyperscale datacentres in Holyrood on Wednesday, the Scottish government has tightened rules for new projects by requiring any above 50MW to submit environmental impact assessments, but stopped short of agreeing to an outright halt. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian jobs minister has accused one of Australia’s largest datacentre companies of using artificial intelligence while requesting she lobby her colleague to approve a massive expansion of its “hyperscale AI factory”.Correspondence between Victorian cabinet minister Melissa Horne and the chief executive of ASX-listed company NextDC, Craig Scroggie, reveals increasing sensitivity to community concerns about datacentres before the state election. Continue reading...

Mathilde Arcel, who won the Volpi Cup on Saturday for her role in Golden Lion winner Woman Unknown, said job offers have now begun to arriveThe winner of this year’s best actress prize at the Venice film festival has revealed that she is on unemployment benefits and had to fly to back to Copenhagen to report to the job centre before receiving her award.On Saturday night, Danish actor Mathilde Arcel won the prestigious Volpi Cup for her first leading role in a feature film, May el-Toukhy’s post-second world war drama Woman Unknown, which also won the Golden Lion award for best film. Continue reading...

• Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson is poised to return as Sweden's leader after her centre-left coalition took a narrow lead in the recent election. • The election authority reported that left-leaning parties are projected to win 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament, while the hard-right bloc is seen winning 173 seats. • A victory for the opposition would reverse the rightward shift of the last four years, which saw Sweden implement some of Europe's toughest asylum rules for migrants.

• The centre-left bloc secured a three-seat parliamentary majority over its opponents in preliminary election results released by the Swedish Election Authority. • The bloc holds 176 seats compared to 173 seats for the opposing side. • This narrow margin determines which political coalition will control the Swedish parliament and lead the government.

The parliament isn’t set to meet until late September to elect a new speaker, and then prime ministerSenior figures in the Social Democratic party are meeting this morning with party leader Magdalena Andersson to discuss next steps.The party topped the polls – that is certain – and is most likely to have a first go at forming the next government, but it will have to navigate the complex and often openly contradictory demands of the left-leaning bloc. Continue reading...

• US stock market investors are preparing for a critical week centered on the Federal Reserve's upcoming decision regarding interest rates. • Market participants are monitoring retail sales data and inflation signals to determine if policymakers will keep rates unchanged or implement another increase. • The outcome will directly impact market volatility and investor sentiment as the central bank balances persistent inflation against economic health.

• Sweden's centre-left opposition held a slim lead over the ruling right-wing bloc in polls released on September 11 ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election. • The polling results indicate that voters may reject the current government's alliance with far-right parties. • The outcome will determine if the ruling right-wing coalition maintains power or if the centre-left opposition takes control of the government.

• Trump is increasing pressure on Canada and Europe over Arctic territories, including Greenland and Iceland, as of September 10, 2026. • The tensions highlight the need for functional trans-Arctic cooperation between Canada, Europe, and Russia, according to researcher Uriel Araujo. • This cooperation is necessary to address the limits of a purely trans-Atlantic approach to Arctic governance, which is being exposed by Trump's growing pressure.

• The Transfer Centre is providing live football transfer news, updates, and rumors. • The centre offers real-time information on player transfers, including deals and negotiations. • Football fans can stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the transfer market.

• Google will invest €13 billion across four Finnish data center sites during 2027 and 2028. • The expansion is supported by a 22-year nuclear agreement in Loviisa, 629MW of new wind power, and a 94MW battery. • This massive energy investment allows the company to secure its own power supply as Nordic grids struggle to absorb the high electricity demand of large data centers.

• Google announced on Wednesday that it will invest at least €13 billion in Finnish data centers and digital infrastructure over the next two years. • The funding will support infrastructure across four municipalities, clean energy projects, and local initiatives for biodiversity, education, and research. • This represents Google's largest single investment in Europe to date, leveraging Finland's cheap power and favorable climate for AI operations.

Police allege the 78-year-old sexually abused 29 children connected to the now closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who had access to children in South Australia’s youth detention centre has been charged with historical sexual abuse offences dating back to 1978.The 78-year-old from Adelaide’s western suburbs was charged with 55 offences including multiple counts of rape, unlawful sexual intercourse, sexual abuse of a child, gross indecency and indecent assault. Police say the charges relate to 29 known victim-survivors, many of whom were children at the time of the alleged offending. Continue reading...

• Professor Michel Chossudovsky released a video on September 9, 2026, discussing the historical and geopolitical implications of the September 11, 2001 attacks. • The presentation argues that the 9/11 attacks were instrumental in changing the nature of wars led by the United States and NATO. • This analysis aims to educate a younger generation that the author claims is unaware of how these events modified global conflict and social structures.

• Google will invest €13 billion ($15.1 billion) to build AI data centres in Finland between 2027 and 2028. • The investment supports the use of nuclear power and is expected to back 37,000 jobs. • This shift indicates that Finland and other Nordic countries are competing with Ireland and the Netherlands to become Europe's primary hubs for tech infrastructure.

NSW police say a vehicle was seen driving away from the scene in Punchbowl in the city’s south-westA man has been shot dead in a carpark of a Sydney community centre in the city’s south-west.Emergency services were called to the community centre on Rossmore Avenue, in Punchbowl on Wednesday evening, following reports of a shooting. Continue reading...

Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank saysDatacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while consuming vast amounts of energy, according to new research.Environmental thinktank Verdant predicts that all the datacentres currently planned are likely to directly employ 10,400 workers – compared with the more than 40,000 cited in projections by the industry lobby group TechUK. Continue reading...

• More than 1,000 delegates gathered at Angsana Laguna Phuket on September 9, 2026, for PHIST 2026, a leading hotel sustainability event in Southeast Asia. • Now in its ninth year, the Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism (PHIST) organization is advocating for a "Whole Village" approach to sustainability. • This initiative pushes the local hotel industry to move beyond individual property goals to create a coordinated environmental strategy for the entire region.

• Retired Admiral Cem Gürdeniz published an analysis on September 8, 2026, proposing new security frameworks for Europe and West Asia to move toward a multipolar global order. • The author suggests implementing a "New Helsinki Process" in Europe and a "New Westphalia Process" in West Asia to manage confessional and political differences. • These proposed diplomatic shifts aim to replace current international security arrangements with systems based on regional realities rather than idealized peace.

• The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party won a state election in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, this past Sunday. • The party nearly doubled its previous performance to secure 43.8% of the total vote. • This result signals growing voter discontent with the political center and reflects the rise of nationalist sentiment in the region.

‘Historic’ win in Saxony-Anhalt may show voters’ discontent with political centre, but sweeping conclusions cannot yet be drawnEurope live – latest updatesThe numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a party that dabbles in Nazi imagery, distinguishes between “biological” and “passport” Germans, and is too extreme even for France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen, nearly doubled its score in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt to 43.8% of the vote.Meanwhile, the centre-right CDU of the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, collapsed to 17.2%, less than half its total in the same race five years ago, and the centre-left SPD – Germany’s other main party of government for the past 60-odd years – scraped 9.3%. The least that can be said is that the centre did not hold. Continue reading...

• Heads of state from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization met for a summit on September 4, 2026. • The gathering focused on establishing a political and economic force to support a multi-polar world, where power is shared among several nations rather than one or two. • This shift in global governance aims to create a new framework for international peace and economic stability.

• The British Polling Council and Market Research Society launched investigations into JL Partners following allegations that the firm broke transparency rules. • The inquiries follow recordings of Reform UK's head of policy, James Orr, and another individual apparently plotting to bypass electoral laws. • These probes threaten the professional standing of JL Partners and could lead to sanctions for violating industry standards on transparency.

British Polling Council and Market Research Society announce inquiries into JL Partners, which has been accused of breaking transparency rulesWhat is the latest finance scandal facing Reform UK?A polling firm at the centre of allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law is being investigated by two industry bodies.JL Partners, which is run by former Conservative aides, has been accused of breaking transparency rules by failing to declare that three separate polls had been commissioned by the party. Continue reading...

Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in worldKat Jones might be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. “Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? What about Aberdeen?” she calls to the crowd.On Thursday, hundreds traveled to Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s datacentre boom, which includes one project in Auchtertool, Fife, that has been billed as the second largest in the world. Continue reading...

• Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Drago Bosnic released a video on September 2, 2026, alleging that Pfizer Inc. has a criminal record with the U.S. Department of Justice. • The report highlights a previous $2.3 billion health care fraud settlement mandated by former U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., citing it as the largest of its kind. • The authors use this historical legal action to question the safety and integrity of Pfizer's vaccines, labeling them as "killer vaccines."

• Elon Musk defended the expansion of AI data centers at the G20, arguing they are essential to address a critical "power shortfall" hindering artificial intelligence development. • Musk simultaneously criticized European Union regulations, suggesting that restrictive rules may stifle innovation in the sector. • The debate has sparked significant tension in Silicon Valley, with figures like Microsoft founder Bill Gates urging industry leaders and government officials to establish urgent governance frameworks.