The News When the Carlyle Group decided to get into the madcap data-center dash, it didn’t start by courting hyperscalers or Emirati royals. It called the US Army. This spring Carlyle won a 50-year lease of federal lands in Fort Bliss, Texas, and is negotiating the development of a data ...
Month: August 2026
US warns ‘long’ road ahead in Ebola responseUS warns ‘long’ road ahead in Ebola response
The State Department is warning of the “long and challenging” road ahead in addressing the Ebola crisis ravaging parts of Africa, after the epidemic became the deadliest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s history earlier this week. The grim milestone has renewed scrutiny of the US response to the ...
Trump embraces divisive crypto exchangeTrump embraces divisive crypto exchange
President Donald Trump’s on-camera openness to US market access for Hyperliquid, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange that allows its users to trade anonymously, won’t thrill its domestic competitors. Intercontinental Exchange Inc. and CME Group Inc. recently urged US officials to rein in the exchange, which they warn could be used to ...
Trump digs in amid signs of stalled Iran-Oman talksTrump digs in amid signs of stalled Iran-Oman talks
President Donald Trump’s latest step away from military escalation in Iran comes as the US side sees talks between Iran and Oman — which had appeared to be a rare fruitful negotiation path — as having stalled in recent days. A US official and a White House official told Semafor ...
An open letter to Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’An open letter to Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’
On one side, you face the domination of the Islamic Republic; on the other, the imperialist forces that Republic claims to stand against August marks the anniversary of the 1988 mass executions in Iran, a horror that echoes in the country’s current surge in death sentences. It also marks the ...
‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40
On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classic It was the summer of 1984 and things weren’t going well for Paul Simon. The year prior, a blockbuster Simon and Garfunkel tour ended in bickering. Meanwhile, ...
We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats | Robert ReichWe are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats | Robert Reich
Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class Most discussions about the Democratic party in this election cycle focus on the remarkable rise of progressive Democrats, such as the Florida state representative Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist ...
Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of riceWinner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice
The leaf sheep, a neon green solar-powered slug, has inspired at least one Pokémon character and triumphs in global ballot A neon green solar-powered slug that lives underwater is the winner of the increasingly popular Invertebrate of the Year competition run by the Guardian. The leaf sheep, Costasiella kuroshimae, triumphed ...
Harry and Meghan’s security arrangements a private matter, PM saysHarry and Meghan’s security arrangements a private matter, PM says
Andy Burnham wishes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex well in “the move that they are making”. ...
Harry and Meghan are experts in surprise – but why are they returning to UK now?Harry and Meghan are experts in surprise – but why are they returning to UK now?
The sudden decision to return leaves lots of questions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Royal Family. ...