Google plans to invest at least $15 billion in AI infrastructure in Finland through 2028, its largest single investment in Europe. The company also signed a 22-year power agreement with Finnish utility Fortum and said it will explore business models that could support new nuclear reactors at Fortum's Loviisa site.

Finland has emerged as a major data-center hub thanks to its available land and power. "I've heard it called the 'Texas of Europe' at industry events," Matti Lajunen, partner of real estate at Finnish law firm Hannes Snellman, told CNBC. "What we're now seeing is weekly new inquiries for market entry into Finland from new players."

Ruth Porat, president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google, said in a statement: "Google is proud to deepen our roots in Finland with the company's largest single investment in Europe, building on more than 15 years of sustained investment in Finland. This investment underscores Google's commitment to grow our presence responsibly, pairing the expansion of our technical infrastructure with new energy capacity, grid enhancements, and energy affordability initiatives."

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Native only to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, the rare apes were found thousands of kilometres away in Odisha state

Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in India, prompting authorities to investigate if they were trafficked into the country from south-east Asia.

The orangutans, native only to the islands of Borneo and Sumatra and known for their shaggy red fur, were found in Balasore district of Odisha state, thousands of kilometres away from their natural habitat.

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Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation after campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’

US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration was focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military will “still blow up ships if need be.”

The public acknowledgment of a shift in US strategy comes a year after Washington began a campaign of unilateral deadly strikes against those it calls “narco-terrorists” operating boats in international waters.

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Senator praises ‘great friend’ Dave McCormick and says he will help him and Trump to support steel in Pennsylvania

Democratic senator John Fetterman made a surprise virtual appearance at the Republican midterm convention, delivering a video address supporting Dave McCormick, a Republican senator in Pennsylvania.

Fetterman, who has increasingly broken with his party since his election in 2022, said in the video that he would always reject “extremes and socialism”, repeating an oft-used Republican critique of the Democratic party’s increasingly popular left wing.

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WASHINGTON (ANP/RTR) - In de laatste minuut en 42 seconden voordat het vrachtvliegtuig van Amazon Prime Air zondag in Miami van de landingsbaan schoot, maakte een van de piloten meerdere keren een opmerking over de te hoge snelheid tegen de andere piloot. Dat meldt de National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) op basis van de stemopname van de cockpit.

Ook klonk meerdere keren de waarschuwing "te laag, terrein". Er kwam geen consistente mondelinge reactie van de andere piloot, aldus de NTSB. Bij het incident raakte het toestel meerdere voertuigen, met vijf doden en vijf gewonden als gevolg.

Vijftien seconden voor het einde van de cockpitopname riep een van de piloten op om de landing af te breken. De motor werd opgevoerd, alsof het vliegtuig een doorstart wilde maken, maar een paar seconden later werd die poging afgebroken.

De NTSB onderzoekt wat er precies is gebeurd en heeft de piloten ondervraagd. Er is niet bekendgemaakt welke piloot wat zei op de opname.

WASHINGTON (ANP/RTR) - De Iranoorlog zou tot aan het einde van Donald Trumps presidentschap kunnen voortduren. Daarvoor waarschuwden hoge adviseurs van het Witte Huis, onder wie vicepresident JD Vance en minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Marco Rubio, de president tijdens besloten gesprekken. Dat meldde de Wall Street Journal woensdag op basis van Amerikaanse functionarissen.

Terwijl Trump woensdag stelde dat de oorlog met Iran na de tussentijdse verkiezingen in november direct zal eindigen, omdat Iran de oorlog niet meer kan volhouden, kreeg hij achter gesloten deuren andere informatie te horen. In het Oval Office en de Situation Room vertelden adviseurs de president dat Teheran zich kan blijven verzetten tegen Amerikaanse druk en het conflict daardoor mogelijk tot na de inauguratie van een nieuwe president in januari 2029 kan duren, aldus de Wall Street Journal.

Het Witte Huis heeft niet gereageerd op een verzoek om commentaar van persbureau Reuters.

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Over the past 12 years, Super Bowl-winning coach Mike Tomlin has built a Minecraft city. He started playing the game for the same reason I started playing Fortnite: his kids. “How do I meet them where they are and spend time with them?”