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Volunteers rebuilding a section of railway ripped up in the 1960s are celebrating after witnessing a locomotive cross the station bridge for the first time in nearly 60 years. Shillingstone station in Dorset closed in 1966 but, in 2005, a group of locals took on the lease and began restoration …

“There is no neocloud that exists without [Nvidia CEO] Jensen [Huang],” says Saari. That makes neoclouds, in effect, extensions of Nvidia, he says. And none of them make money, so to expand, they must take on debt. If we look at these as being, metaphorically, Nvidia’s special purpose vehicles, then …

Black Friday isn’t here quite yet, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from kicking off an excellent holiday promo, which runs through December 18th. The ongoing sale spans everything from PlayStation 5 consoles to Sony’s latest accessories — including Sony’s standard DualSense Wireless Controller, which is now matching its all-time low …

Kate WhannelPolitical reporter Getty Images A second MP has announced he is leaving Your Party, a new left-wing group set up by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Labour MP Zarah Sultana. In a statement on social media, Iqbal Mohamed did not say why he was leaving but made …

Former England batter Dawid Malan has left Yorkshire by mutual consent. The 38-year-old signed a two-year contract extension through to the end of 2026 last December but has been allowed to leave early to “seek a new challenge elsewhere”. Malan, who made 22 Test appearances, joined Yorkshire from Middlesex in …

Middlesex all-rounder Josh De Caires has signed an extended contract to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2027 season. The 23-year-old right-hander made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 2021 and last season averaged 43 as they finished fourth in Division Two. De Caires …

Hyundai chief executive José Muñoz said on Wednesday that the White House phoned him personally to apologise for a massive immigration raid at a factory in the US state of Georgia. Speaking at a conference of business leaders in Singapore, Mr Muñoz said the governor of Georgia had also called …

The latest Apple Watch SE impressed us with all of its upgrades this year, but the Apple Watch Series 11 is still the better option if you’re an iPhone owner who requires more advanced health notifications. Thankfully it, like the SE, is now down to a new record-low price, starting …

US special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to join talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, as the Ukrainian president said he wanted to “intensify” peace negotiations. “Bringing the end of the war closer with all our might is Ukraine’s top priority,” …

The long-running dispute began in July 2023, when Mbappe turned down the move to the Saudi Pro League. Mbappe believes he was sidelined by the French champions for that decision and for refusing to sign a contract extension. He was not invited to take part in PSG’s pre-season tour of …

There’s something irresistible about music that sounds as if it’s coming apart at the seams. The Black Dresses are masters of barely contained chaos. All of their records feel as if they’re in danger of collapsing into pure noise at any moment. But never have they so expertly woven the …

Eddie Mitchell No arrests were made, police say A protest has taken place in an East Sussex town over government plans to house 600 asylum seekers in a former military site. The government announced plans in October for the asylum seekers to be housed in a now disused army training …

World number one Luke Humphries was in clinical form as he earned a comfortable win against Jurjen van der Velde in the last 16 of the Grand Slam of Darts. The 2023 champion averaged 108.55, hit seven 180s and had a checkout percentage of 76.9% as he won 10-3 in …

The replacement for a Borders secondary school which was badly damaged by fire has opened its doors. The new Peebles High School cost £61m and includes an extension of the existing sports block and new multi-purpose 3G pitch. The old building was damaged by fire in 2019. Head teacher Kevin …

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali says he is taking his future at the club one year at a time, but is happy at the Magpies and not thinking about leaving. The Italy international has been with the Tyneside club since a £55m move from AC Milan in July 2023. The …

Apex Housing The developer’s say work is expected to start next Spring Plans to redevelop a site in Londonderry’s Bogside – where a controversial bonfire has been lit in recent years – have been approved by councillors in the city. Permission was granted for the mixed use regeneration scheme at …

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The US military has carried out a fresh strike on what it claims are drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea – as tensions with Venezuela remain high. Secretary for War Pete Hegseth announced the strike on Saturday, claiming the vessel was operated by a US-designated terrorist organisation, but did not name …

The Tanzanian military has been deployed to enforce a curfew after tensions boiled over during the east African country’s presidential election. Critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and his Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, which has ruled since independence in 1961, protested over the harassment of opposition leaders, claiming election choices …

Gloucestershire pace-bowler Marchant de Lange has signed a one-year extension to play T20-only cricket with the club in 2026. The former South Africa international has taken 21 wickets in 16 T20 matches for Gloucestershire in his three seasons with the club so far – including 11 in 2024 as the …