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The government says it is exploring what “additional resources and support are required” to allow “all fans” to attend Maccabi Tel Aviv’s match against Aston Villa next month.Supporters of the Israeli side have been told they are not allowed to attend November’s game in Birmingham after a decision by Birmingham’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG). The group – made up of local stakeholders, including representatives from the council, police and event organisers – said the decision was due to a high risk of violence based on “current intelligence and previous incidents”.The decision has been criticised across the political spectrum, with Sir…
[LONDON] A majority of countries at the UN shipping agency voted on Friday (Oct 17) to postpone by a year a decision on a global carbon price on international shipping, after failing to reach consensus on the emissions reduction measure amid US pressure.The decision to delay the deal is a blow to the European Union and other countries including Brazil which have been pushing for the global shipping industry to go greener and set out a price mechanism for decarbonisation.Washington and Riyadh, the world’s two largest oil producers, have strongly opposed a carbon price on shipping during talks in London…
Benjamin Leon Jr. hustled to a White House security checkpoint Wednesday night. He was running late for a dinner recognizing financial backers of President Trump’s new ballroom construction project.Secret Service officers waved Leon and his wife through. Once inside, Leon, a wealthy Florida businessman and Mr. Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Spain, joined an exclusive guest list of about 130 that included Nvidia’s Ned Finkle, Extremity Care’s Oliver Burckhardt, Boxabl’s Paolo Tiramani and Galiano Tiramani and Coinbase’s Kara Calvert. Representatives from companies that gave major contributions to the ballroom were on the list, including OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and Apple executive Nick…
[SINGAPORE] Tariffs imposed by the US have been a setback for Asia, and countries have to start thinking about creating opportunities and building resilience, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday (Oct 16). “If the US tariffs are reconfiguring trade, we’ve got to reconfigure trade as well,” he said at a panel in Washington on shaping economic policies amid a shifting global landscape. “We do have agency. The middle powers and the smaller nations of the world have agency.”President Tharman, who is on a working visit to the US, cited the possibility of a tie-up between the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement…
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MILAN :Data centres around Italy’s financial capital Milan are expected to add around two gigawatts of capacity over the next five years, a tenfold increase from current levels, the Chief Executive of energy group A2A said on Friday.The rapid expansion of data centres, needed to drive artificial intelligence, promises to boost revenues for utilities like A2A, which will supply the electricity they need. The province of Milan currently hosts about 200 megawatts of installed data centre capacity, while the city’s peak electricity demand currently stands at 1.5 GW.The new facilities will be connected to Italy’s high-voltage grid or directly to…
Who is the best quarterback from the 2024 NFL Draft class?Well, at the end of the 2024 season, Jayden Daniels was the clear top answer. The Washington Commanders quarterback arguably had the best rookie season ever in 2024, leading his team to a surprise NFC Championship Game appearance and winning Offensive Rookie of the Year.Now, roughly a third of the way into the 2025 season, a few of the five other quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 draft have started to play some promising football. Drake Maye has the New England Patriots thinking playoffs as he’s emerged…
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, to surrender and face an initial appearance on charges of mishandled classified information, in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S., October 17, 2025.Leah Millis | ReutersJohn Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of mishandling classified information, multiple news outlets reported.Bolton, 76, made his initial appearance in federal court in Maryland one day after being indicted by a grand jury, becoming the latest Trump foe to face criminal charges.Former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General…
Property is a non-core legacy asset within the healthcare-focused Reit’s portfolio that was already identified for disposal[SINGAPORE] First Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has agreed to divest its property, Imperial Aryaduta Hotel & Country Club, for 332.2 billion rupiah (S$26 million), its manager said on Friday (Oct 17).The buyers are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Indonesian property player Lippo Karawaci.The manager said the divestment consideration translates to a 0.65 per cent premium to the average of two independent valuations that came to 330 billion rupiah.It also represents a premium of 22.2 per cent over its initial investment cost, said Victor…
Palestine Action can still challenge the decision to ban the group under anti-terror laws after the government lost an appeal.The group was “proscribed” in July, making it illegal to show any support or affiliation for it, following incidents that included breaking in to an RAF base. The Home Office appealed after a court granted the group’s co-founder a judicial review and said the ban disproportionately interfered with freedom of speech and assembly. Image: A woman is led away by police during Palestine Action protest on 6 September. Pic: PA It said the government should also have consulted the group first.Despite…