Scotland could freeze datacentre projects in challenge to UK’s AI strategy
Scottish government to consider SNP national council motion for moratorium on all new datacentres
Ex-Nato chief behind defence review says Starmer’s military spending plan is too little, too late
George Robertson warns prime minister’s defence investment plan fails to meet scale of challenge facing the UK
EU rejects suspending biometric border controls despite 20 ‘difficult spots’
Officials admit new post-Brexit EES system is ‘not perfect’, as airports and airlines voice fears over delays
Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan review: I’ve never tested a handheld fan this powerful – or this loud
The first portable fan from Dyson is stylish, easy to use and powerful. Did someone mention a 55mph top speed? Perhaps, but it’s so noisy you may not have heard them
The best running backpacks for long runs, commutes and multi-day adventures
Our expert clocked up the miles to put 27 running packs to the test to find the ones that best comfort, storage and stability
US airman accused of exposing himself to 16-year-old girl avoided British trial
Hannes Marschalek, who allegedly exposed his penis to four other women in Cambridgeshire, tried via US court martial
Talking about death: how a father and brother found solace in the ‘living graveyard’ of an airline disaster
The film-maker Don Edkins lost his son Max in 2019, in the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people. With Max’s brother Teboho, he has made a documentary, not about the crash, but about their mourning
Woman suspected of Monaco bombing found shot dead near Kyiv
Anastasiia Berezovska was being sought by police over attack that seriously injured a Ukraine-born businessman
Giles Peaker obituary
Other lives: Housing lawyer and founder of the Nearly Legal blog who was dedicated to improving the rights of tenants and homeless people
Bombs explode near Damascus hotel housing Macron on Syria visit
Blasts did not interrupt French president’s visit but are setback for Syrian leaders’ attempt to project stability
Patrice Lawrence chosen as new children’s laureate
Writer of YA novels Orangeboy and Needle takes over from Frank Cottrell-Boyce and plans to highlight how reading can foster connection in fragmented times
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviour
So it’s Trump 1, Belgium 4 – and the world rejoices. Nothing like failed chicanery to bring us together, is there?
Joy is unbounded and when it dies down perhaps the guilty will be held to account for cheating and facilitation: perhaps they won’t. Still, enjoy the moment, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde