'China has a very, very strong incentive to undermine' AI datacenters | Anywhere but Washington

Amid fierce opposition, West Virginia's Republican supermajority passed a bill that would roll back local governments' power to regulate datacenters. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 For the latest installment of Anywhere but Washington, Guardian reporter Oliver Laughland spoke with one of the Republican state delegates who voted to pass the bill, which comes as a vast new datacenter campus is being proposed in the region. Follow the link to watch the full documentary ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H2OiRhNK_o The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://ift.tt/tsqj4oE Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► https://ift.tt/7emTXJI Website ► https://ift.tt/TGgRUl5 Facebook ► https://ift.tt/NGkx3Cg Bluesky ► https://ift.tt/vDJNqpa Instagram ► https://ift.tt/ltm1DZg #anywherebutwashington #usa #westvirginia #china #politics

In the fastest-warming town on the planet you can't drink the tap water. Here's why

What is it like to live in one of the fastest-warming towns on the planet? Subscribe► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Residents of Longyearbyen, in the high Arctic Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, have been told they must no longer drink tap water due to heavy metal contamination that scientists have linked to the thawing permafrost. Guardian journalist Karen McVeigh went there to find out what was happening. #longyearben #svalbard #norrway #arctic #climatecrisis #tapwater #globalheating

I saw Iran execute a man in public. Why was the US considering the same thing?

Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan may have now been shelved, but it conjured vivid flashbacks for Guardian correspondent Robert Tait. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 In 2005, Robert wrote his first story as a foreign correspondent for the Guardian after witnessing a public execution in Iran. “Even though Trump decided the execution won’t be broadcast, it was still an extraordinarily uncivilized action for the administration to consider,” he says. #forthood #petehegseth #iran #usa #nidalhasan #livestreamexecution

Trump's ICE is quietly arresting more people than ever before. We uncovered how they're doing it.

Compared to earlier this year, it might feel like ICE has decreased its operations across the US. But the opposite is true. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 A Guardian analysis has found that ICE is quietly arresting more people than ever before, under a new strategy that aims to keep them out of the headlines. Watch immigration reporter Maanvi Singh break down the findings of the analysis, and follow the link to read her full story ► #ice #icearrests #massdeportations #trump #immigration

What are men doing to take a stand against rape culture?

Thousands of protesters gathered in New York City on Thursday to demand an end to sexual violence. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 The protest was one of many nationwide rallies following weeks of public outcry over the mishandling of campus sexual assault cases at Cornell University and Louisiana State University. At City Hall the protest was mostly made up of women, however men of all ages also attended, with some holding up “I Am Jane Doe” signs and shouting “end rape culture”. We asked them how they're personally taking a stand against rape culture. #rapeculture #usa #rape #newyork #men #masculinity

Gaza's children have nowhere left to play. This swimming club is providing an escape from war

Three years of war have destroyed almost every park and playground in Gaza. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 For most displaced children only the beach remains, where a swimming club has been built from the rubble, giving children the chance to learn to swim for free. They used to dream of training olympic champions, now they just want to provide a brief respite from the trauma of war. Watch the full video here ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFgGSjhLccU #gaza #palestine #israel

Astrologers on major life decisions astrology has helped them make

Do you believe in astrology? Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 Today, astrology is a $15bn industry, and one projected to grow. The United Astrology Conference, which touches on everything from the moon to Mars to medicine takes places over a full week - that’s longer than the DNC or the annual convening of the American Medical Association. We traveled to Chicago with Guardian contributor and author Katherine Rowland to speak to attendees on how astrology has affected their lives and what they would say to those who don’t believe in it. #astrology #astrologers #unitedastrologyconference