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Ohio Leads Nationwide Wave of Defeats for Data Center Developers in Local Elections

Data center developers faced a significant electoral defeat last week, losing 40 of 41 local ballot measures across the United States. Ohio emerged as the primary battleground for the anti-data center movement, where voters in multiple communities rejected proposals to allow large facilities within city limits, signaling growing resistance to the industry's rapid expansion.

Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin for meetings on Ukraine and peace efforts

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is holding a bilateral meeting with President Zelenskyy this evening Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has landed in Dublin and here he will meet US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.

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No-one wins meaningless Nevada primary, in embarrassment for Haley

No-one won the Republican Party primary in the US state of Nevada on Tuesday, with Nikki Haley defeated by "None of these candidates," an embarrassment in a vote in which she was all but unopposed.

Oil slicks blamed on Turkish strikes blight northeast Syria river

Farmer Nizar al-Awwad has stopped irrigating his land in northeast Syria from a local river polluted by an oil spill that residents and officials in the Kurdish-held area blame on Turkish strikes.

Despite strikes, US still faces threats from Iran-backed forces

US military action has so far failed to halt attacks by Iran-backed groups on Washington's forces in the Middle East and shipping in the Red Sea, with the threats persisting despite recent heavy air strikes.

Pro-Morales protesters lift roadblocks in Bolivia

Thousands of supporters of former president Evo Morales who had blocked roads in Bolivia for the past two weeks over his disqualification from 2025 elections ended their demonstrations Tuesday after some of their political demands were met.

Israeli wineries near Lebanon fear ruined crop as war looms

Black clouds loom over grapevines in northern Israel on hills that stretch to the Lebanese border, where months of violence have raised fears of a wider war.

US southern border becomes a global entry point for asylum seekers

As political and racial persecution grew worse in his native Mauritania, Barry looked for a way out.

Biden homeland security chief survives US House impeachment vote

Joe Biden's immigration chief narrowly escaped impeachment over the US border crisis Tuesday, in a party-line vote dismissed by Democrats as a political stunt ahead of a presidential election expected to feature immigration as a major issue.

US conservative host Tucker Carlson to interview Putin 'soon'

Tucker Carlson, a firebrand American talk show host close to former US president Donald Trump, said Tuesday he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Yellen says US commercial property concerns 'manageable'

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed concern Tuesday about the commercial real estate sector in the current environment of higher interest rates -- but added that the overall situation should be "manageable."

Chile ex-president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera, a billionaire tycoon who twice held the South American nation's top job, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash, his office said in a statement.

Ukraine troops bristle at rumours of chief's possible firing

Ukraine's soldiers fighting on the frontlines have little patience for the rumours swirling in Kyiv that President Volodymyr Zelensky may soon fire their beloved army chief Valery Zaluzhny.

Dutch coalition talks in crisis as key party pulls out

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders' hopes of forming a majority government were in tatters Tuesday as a key negotiating party abruptly withdrew over a row about the public finances.

US conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson says to interview Putin

Tucker Carlson, a conservative American talk show host close to former US president Donald Trump, said Tuesday he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Opposing Ukraine aid bill is playing into Putin's hands: Biden

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Congress will play into the Kremlin's hands if it fails to renew funding for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion -- and blamed Donald Trump for playing politics with US security.

EU agrees first law combatting violence against women

EU member countries and lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday on the bloc's first rules to tackle violence against women, the European Parliament and officials said.

Argentina's Milei feted and criticised for Jerusalem embassy plan

Argentina's President Javier Milei delighted his Israeli hosts but upset Hamas on Tuesday by announcing moves to shift his country's embassy to Jerusalem, almost as soon as he touched down.

Macron, new French PM preparing fresh reshuffle: sources

French President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal are preparing a second reshuffle within the space of weeks, with the job of the education minister at risk and a heavyweight ex-minister set for a possible comeback, sources said Tuesday.

US House Republicans hold vote to impeach homeland security chief

US lawmakers will vote Tuesday on impeaching Joe Biden's immigration chief over the border crisis, a hugely unusual maneuver seen by Democrats as a political provocation ahead of November's presidential election.

EU eyes 90% cut to greenhouse gases by 2040

The EU on Tuesday urged a 90-percent cut to its greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, even as the bloc's transition to a greener future was clouded by a widespread farmers' revolt.

Senegal plunged into crisis as opposition blasts 'democratic bankruptcy'

The Senegalese opposition on Tuesday denounced a "constitutional coup" after parliament voted to delay the presidential election by 10 months, plunging the normally stable country into its worst crisis in decades.

Undeterred ex-PM Truss launches new UK Tory grouping

Liz Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, launching on Tuesday a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives rightwards.

Blinken in Egypt on tour to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Egypt on Tuesday as part of his latest Middle East crisis tour, seeking a new ceasefire and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war.

Philippines' Marcos and Duterte clan alliance ruptures

Less than two years after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was swept to power, his family's alliance with his firebrand predecessor Rodrigo Duterte has been shattered.

Last day of campaigning in Pakistan's lacklustre election

Pakistan's politicians on Tuesday hit the campaign trail for the last time, ahead of a general election that observers say has left the nation of 240 million at its most discouraged in years.

Climate change an afterthought in Pakistan election

As waves from the Arabian Sea crash into the shores of Pakistan's port city of Karachi, election candidate Ahmad Shabbar tells voters a list of growing but often ignored climate threats.

Colombia and ELN rebels announce ceasefire extension

The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group on Tuesday announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August, with the ELN agreeing to suspend kidnappings for ransom.

Thailand orders close watch on cheap 'elephant pant' imports

Thailand ordered its ports on Tuesday to keep a close watch out for rogue "elephant pants" being imported to the kingdom, as Bangkok trumpeted its copyright claim to the popular pachyderm print.

Chance for Italy's toxic steelworks to finally go green

Doctor Maria Grazia Serra's patients have been "breathing, eating and drinking" toxins from Taranto's steelworks for decades, but a dispute over the vast Italian plant could finally see its ecological conversion.

Biden to receive Scholz amid Ukraine aid impasse

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will try to build on the momentum from Europe's success in agreeing new aid for war-torn Ukraine when he heads to Washington this week, where President Joe Biden is struggling to overcome opposition to a US package.

EU unveils 2040 climate targets in political tightrope act

The EU on Tuesday unveils its climate targets for 2040 and a roadmap for the next stage of its energy transition, four months before European elections and with the bloc reeling from a farmer revolt against green reforms.

Undeterred ex-PM Truss to launch new UK Tory grouping

Liz Truss may have flopped as UK prime minister, but she remains on the political stage, this week launching a new movement that aims to push the ruling Conservatives rightwards.

Blinken heads to Egypt to seek 'enduring end' to Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war.

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