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Big, noisy and coming to a town near you - why the data centre backlash is growing
Data centres are the lifeblood of our digital world, but there are growing concerns about their environmental impact. The BBC explores their rise in charts.

Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home
VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVs Audi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first factory in the US, as its parent company, Volkswagen, struggles with the impact of steep tariffs imposed by

Oil price falls back as traders remain focused on Middle East conflict
International benchmark eases after soaring to $117 late last week

How Lula turned his election fortunes around in three weeks
With an energetic online push and social giveaways, Brazil’s president reignited his campaign between the first and second rounds

Aleksandar Vucic, the Serbian leader brought down by students
Serbia's longtime leader concedes defeat to a student-led protest movement in parliamentary elections.

Palantir’s Fast-Selling $170 Windbreaker Shows Its Korea Appeal
Palantir Technologies Inc. has spent years selling governments and companies its data analytics. In South Korea, it’s also selling $170 windbreakers — and they are flying off the shelves.

Guernsey, Jersey and other havens rake in revenues from global minimum tax
Offshore hubs expect windfall after raising rates to comply with OECD rules for large multinationals