The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it – TechCrunch

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  1. The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it  TechCrunch
  2. How AI took over a key climate event  CNN
  3. Climate Week NYC: How Five Companies are Advancing the Energy Transition  nasdaq.com
  4. From AI data centers to NASA-beating wildfire tech: 5 lessons from Climate Week NYC  GeekWire
  5. Energy costs and AI power demand reshape climate talks in New York  Financial Times
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Local representatives question official accounts after suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford

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Amid conflicting statements, local MP and councillors demand answers over how suspects were allowed to enter residential areas of nearby village

An MP and councillors representing the residents of the village near RAF Fairford who were evacuated due to a suspected terror plot have expressed scepticism and concern over the security response to threats made by Iran.

About 85 properties in Whelford, Gloucestershire, were evacuated on Sunday morning after five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences in the village. The men, who were later re-arrested on suspicion of terror offences, were released on bail on Monday.

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Michael Wynn-Jones, husband of Delia Smith, dies aged 85

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Former journalist and honorary life president of Norwich City FC died peacefully at home on Monday

Michael Wynn-Jones, the journalist and husband of the TV chef Delia Smith, has died at the age of 85.

Wynn-Jones was honorary life president of Norwich City football club, which said everyone at the club was “deeply saddened” by his death.

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Poland eases engagement rules for pilots guarding against Russia – Politico

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  1. Poland eases engagement rules for pilots guarding against Russia  Politico
  2. Poland changes rules of engagement for firing on foreign aircraft amid growing Russia threat  Notes From Poland
  3. Poland to ease rules for shooting down drones, missiles entering from Russia  The Kyiv Independent
  4. Poland eases rules for fighter pilots to shoot down foreign aircraft  Times of Malta
  5. Visual Identification: Why Fighter Pilots Needed Eyes on the Target  MiGFlug
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Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant

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Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland

Three decades ago, it took the deaths of three Roman Catholic children – the Quinn brothers, Jason, nine, Mark, 10, and 11-year-old Richard – in a petrol bomb attack to bring an end to the Drumcree dispute. “No road is worth a life, let alone the lives of three little boys,” the Orange Order’s County Armagh chaplain said at the time.

It is perhaps extraordinary to think that this could ever have needed saying – but that was then. Northern Ireland is very different place today.

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Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor – BBC

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  1. Best thing we can offer young people is a job, not benefits, says chancellor  BBC
  2. John Healey says best thing we can offer young people is a first job  BBC
  3. The Guardian view on Britain’s new chancellor: his purpose must be to protect living standards | Editorial  The Guardian
  4. Explainer: Can the UK forge a new era of reindustralisation?  Reuters
  5. Britain’s chancellor claims that the economy has turned a corner  The Economist
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Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on – Reuters

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  1. Pope Leo urges concessions for peace as Ukraine war drags on  Reuters
  2. Leo’s visit across France offers a more personal glimpse of the pope  CNN
  3. Pope Leo draws massive crowds in France. Is Catholicism making a comeback?  CBS News
  4. Wrapping up France visit, Pope Leo calls on Europe to choose reconciliation over division  OSV News
  5. From Lourdes, Pope Leo issues stark rejection of France's assisted dying law  National Catholic Reporter
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Ukraine’s defense industry gets a second chance – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Ukraine's defense industry gets a second chance  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukraine’s defense tech boom needs more than battlefield innovation, deputy minister says  The Kyiv Independent
  3. Two and a Half Months In, Ukraine Has Yet to Issue a Single Arms Export Permit.  ubn.news
  4. Ukraine’s tech industry still stands strong  Computer Weekly
  5. An expert on dual-use technologies explained who is interested in Ukrainian NRCs abroad and why  LIGA.net
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