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World - / Jul 14, 2026 - New York bans data center permits for one year: 'As data center development threatens ⁠to hike up utility bills... it's my responsibility...' New York bans data centers: In a groundbreaking decision, New York has imposed a one-year halt on new large data center constructions. Citing environmental concerns and energy consumption, Governor Kathy Hochul has set a significant precedent across the United States. The state will evaluate the environmental implications of data centers amid rising worries regarding AI infrastructure development and its sustainability.

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World - / Jul 14, 2026 - Britain hunted beavers to extinction around 400 years ago, but they are now returning to England's wetlands to rebuild rivers and restore disappearing ecosystems - For generations, the sound of a beaver working along an English waterway was something found only in history books. The animals that once shaped rivers and wetlands across Britain disappeared after centuries of hunting, leaving behind only traces of

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New Moon July 2026: What your birth date says about your menstrual energy

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Trump tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court: How much has been refunded so far

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US plans to bar its citizens in Congo from flying home directly amid Ebola outbreak

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Quote of the day by Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria Baldwin: "With breath on your side, you become alert and aware of what's really going on, not overtaken by..." - why one conscious breath can help you think more clearly

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US launches third straight night of strikes on Iran as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

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Colombian man with Social Security Number, work authorization killed by ICE agents in Maine: 'He was bleeding profusely from the head'

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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' billionaire widow Laurene grew up lower middle class, couldn't afford a single holiday, but now spends summers aboard her $120 million superyacht

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Pak's remittances of $41. 6bn exceed its total exports

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Insurgents kill 18 cops, 11 soldiers abducted this week in southwest Pakistan

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Pak cargo plane wreckage found, search continues for 5 missing crew

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Cargo plane with 5 on board goes missing off Pakistan's Karachi coast

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Bangladesh arrests organiser of proposed 81-foot Lord Ram statue on money laundering charges

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'May get arrested or killed': Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh in December

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Bomb blast at anti-Sheikh Hasina rally in Bangladesh, three injured

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UK seeks law change to deport Pakistani rapist and grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed

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Britain's famous 1976 heatwave record has finally been broken, but scientists say the real danger is only beginning

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Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals today, clearing skies, high of 25°C

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Birmingham weather forecast: Sunny intervals and moderate temperatures expected July 14

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London weather forecast: Sunny and warm July 14, 2026 with 30°C high

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Liverpool weather: Sunny skies and 28°C high expected on July 14

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Manchester weather forecast: Sunny skies and mild temperatures expected July 14

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UK: Peterborough council denies sale of Hindu temple to mosque is 'unlawful'

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Quote of the day by Rishi Sunak: 'The greatest sacrifice I have made is that I have been an appalling husband and father for the past couple of years'

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Britain bought 1,525 acres of nearly lifeless farmland for £13.8 million; four years later, beavers are helping it make money

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'Extreme right-wing terror' threat: UK police arrest 12 over plot targeting Islamic event

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UK bans Iran Revolutionary Guards, blames IRGC-backed group for attacks on Jews

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Scottish man, 55, dies 'begging for help' after two 999 calls fail to send ambulance

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Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: "Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not..." - know why real learning often begins when comfort ends

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9 European nations, Ukraine form an anti-ballistic missile coalition

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Quote of the Day by Napoleon Bonaparte: 'Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake' and how patience prevails over impulsive action on the battlefield

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'Mastermind was not happy': Louvre burglars reveal how they pulled off €88 million jewel heist

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Russia hacked cameras near Nato bases to monitor Ukraine arms: Report

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Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia, killing one and targeting refinery and tanker

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Iran newspaper publishes list of 13 foreign leaders as revenge targets

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Argentina lost jaguars from its Iberá wetlands nearly 70 years ago, but conservationists have now brought the country's largest wild cat back through an ambitious rewilding project

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