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How much energy do data centers use?

Mar 31, 2026

Data centers consume significant electricity to power servers and cooling systems, making them major energy consumers in the digital economy.

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Renewables Hit Historic Milestone as Global Energy Crisis Reshapes Power Markets

Mar 31, 2026

Renewable energy capacity surges to nearly 50% of global electricity generation, while geopolitical turmoil forces countries to reconsider energy strategies and accelerate clean power investments.

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Wind and Renewables Surge as Energy Crisis Reshapes Global Power Markets

Mar 31, 2026

Record wind output shields the UK from energy shocks while India and Vietnam pivot toward renewables amid supply disruptions from the Iran conflict.

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NATO anniversary overshadowed by Trump’s threatsFrance 24
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NATO anniversary overshadowed by Trump’s threats

On this day, April 4th, 1949, NATO was founded, marking a pivotal moment in global security. Nearly 80 years later, however, the alliance's future is being questioned by its most powerful member, the United States. To understand the significance of NATO's formation, it’s worth revisiting the original signing ceremony with the 12 founding nations and the speech delivered by President Harry Truman. Fast forward to today, and tensions are rising, with the U.S. administration expressing frustration...

France 24•Apr 4, 2026

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Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing ratBBC World News
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Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.

Apr 5
'Gaza, Marseille is with you!': French boats set sail to join international aid flotillaFrance 24
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'Gaza, Marseille is with you!': French boats set sail to join international aid flotilla

Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza. The international flotilla of some 100 boats will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers

Apr 4
ICE wanted to build a detention centre -  this small farming town said noBBC World News
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ICE wanted to build a detention centre - this small farming town said no

Residents say they support the administration's immigration agenda - but not its plans to build a detention centre in their backyard.

Apr 5
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal as search continues for missing US pilotFrance 24
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal as search continues for missing US pilot

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face "all Hell", as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.

Apr 4

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Celine Dion breaks presale ticket record

Pop superstar Celine Dion has announced that she's returning to the stage with a series of concerts in Paris. The announcement of her comeback has her fans going wild. In a new record, nine million people registered for a chance to purchase one of 450,000 tickets available. We speak with music journalist Jasmine Shemesh about Dion’s enduring popularity.

France 24•Apr 4
Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as US continues frantic searchPBS NewsHour World
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Iran calls on public to find 'enemy pilot' as US continues frantic search

The war, which began with joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Feb. 28, has killed thousands, shaken global markets, cut off key shipping routes and spiked fuel prices. It shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.

PBS NewsHour World•Apr 4
China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug traffickingFrance 24
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China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking

A French national sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation."

France 24•Apr 4

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Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend newly elected Black mayorFrance 24
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Thousands rally against racism in Paris suburb to defend newly elected Black mayor

France 24•Apr 4
US and Iran trade threats to unleash 'hell' as search for missing US airman continuesBBC World News
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US and Iran trade threats to unleash 'hell' as search for missing US airman continues

BBC World News•Apr 4
'Iran open to negotiations': Diplomacy shows signs of progress, 'damage to global economy continues'France 24
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'Iran open to negotiations': Diplomacy shows signs of progress, 'damage to global economy continues'

France 24•Apr 4
US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian ​general Qasem ​SoleimaniBBC World News
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US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian ​general Qasem ​Soleimani

BBC World News•Apr 4
Space: Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moonFrance 24
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Space: Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon

France 24•Apr 4
German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroadBBC World News
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German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad

BBC World News•Apr 4
Videos show US missiles being launched from Kuwait into IranFrance 24
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Videos show US missiles being launched from Kuwait into Iran

France 24•Apr 4
Search for missing airman presents serious test for USBBC World News
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Search for missing airman presents serious test for US

BBC World News•Apr 4
Russian drone strike on Ukrainian market kills five, Moscow intensifies attacksFrance 24
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Russian drone strike on Ukrainian market kills five, Moscow intensifies attacks

France 24•Apr 4
What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over IranBBC World News
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What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran

BBC World News•Apr 4
Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bitesFrance 24
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Pakistan announces free public transport as energy crisis bites

France 24•Apr 4
Russian attack on Ukraine market kills fiveBBC World News
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Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five

BBC World News•Apr 4
European drivers choke on rising diesel prices due to Iran conflictFrance 24
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European drivers choke on rising diesel prices due to Iran conflict

France 24•Apr 4
Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New YorkBBC World News
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Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York

BBC World News•Apr 4
'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the ThamesNPR World
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'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames

NPR World•Apr 4
The man who became one of India's greatest stage queensBBC World News
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The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens

BBC World News•Apr 4
Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s recordPolitico Energy
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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

Politico Energy•Apr 4
New Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire vows end to sexual violence in schoolsFrance 24
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New Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire vows end to sexual violence in schools

France 24•Apr 4
A Wisconsin mosque president was detained by ICE agents. Supporters say he was targeted for speaking out against IsraelPBS NewsHour World
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A Wisconsin mosque president was detained by ICE agents. Supporters say he was targeted for speaking out against Israel

PBS NewsHour World•Apr 3
Everest guides accused of poisoning climbers in $20M scam: 32 people chargedFrance 24
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Everest guides accused of poisoning climbers in $20M scam: 32 people charged

France 24•Apr 4