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#theguardian.com. Benedetto Santapaola, notorious Italian mafia boss, dies in prison aged 87. Cosa Nostra leader, who controlled most of eastern Sicily, dies while serving multiple life sentences for murder

#Mar.03.2026

#theguardian.com. Paavo Järvi to succeed Edward Gardner at helm of London Philharmonic. The Estonian will take over as chief conductor of ‘this wonderful historic orchestra’ from the 2028/29 season, when Gardner’s current contract ends

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. National Grid, Nebius and Emerald hail datacentre power throttling | Computer Weekly. In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress.

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. Resilience under pressure: How regional conflict is reshaping the Middle East tech strategy | Computer Weekly. From AWS outages in the UAE to stronger focus on data control and cybersecurity, tech leaders say the Israel-US-Iran conflict is challenging, but not stopping the region's digital goals.

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. Interview: Wolf &amp; Badger CEO George Graham on getting ‘hands-on’ with AI | Computer Weekly. From continually exploring AI’s potential to actually building and introducing AI-enabled systems for his company, Wolf &amp; Badger founder and CEO George Graham is leaning into the age of agentic com

#Mar.03.2026

#bbc.com. Why Europe's leaders have struggled to speak as one on Iran. European nations say they want to work better together but are finding it hard to do so

#Mar.03.2026

#aljazeera.com. How Russia could benefit from the US-Israeli war on Iran. A protracted conflict in the Middle East could help Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

#Mar.03.2026

#aljazeera.com. India, Europe feel fuel crunch as Gulf gas supplies disrupted amid war. India and Europe bear the brunt of soaring prices as Qatar halts its liquefied natural gas production.

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. Santander and Mastercard complete test of AI-initiated payment | Computer Weekly. Bank and payments giant complete first payment initiated by artificial intelligence in a controlled environment.

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. NHS SBS launches £250m patient communication framework | Computer Weekly. The procurement framework aims to help NHS organisations buy products and services to help communicate with patients more efficiently.

#Mar.03.2026

#aljazeera.com. Real Madrid stunned by Getafe at home; fall four points behind Barca. Satriano's superb volley gives the visitors a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real miss injured forward Mbappe.

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. Emerging markets prioritise top-line growth with agentic AI | Computer Weekly. While firms in mature markets are using AI agents to automate routine tasks, those in emerging markets where the cost of the technology is higher than that of human labour are favouring revenue-generat

#Mar.03.2026

#theguardian.com. ‘They say you have to buy blessings’: the London women who gave everything to a controversial church. Regulator rules Universal Church of the Kingdom of God did not protect vulnerable donors, including woman who says she gave life savings

#Mar.03.2026

#oilprice.com. European Gas Prices Soar 30% as Qatar Halts LNG Output | OilPrice.com. Following military attacks on operating facilities, Qatar, the world’s second-largest LNG exporter, has ceased production, causing Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices to soar by approximately 70% sin

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. NS&amp;I seeks Bank of England counsel over project disaster | Computer Weekly. The Bank of England’s successful IT transformation, praised by the National Audit Office, is being used as a model for government departments, including NS&amp;I, which faces a failing IT project.

#Mar.03.2026

#theguardian.com. Rachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economists. Warning comes as OBR projections in the spring forecast are expected to show public finances moving in the right direction

#Mar.03.2026

#computerweekly.com. MPs launch inquiry into use of tech in education | Computer Weekly. The use of tech and artificial intelligence has the potential to help delivery of education in the UK, so a committee of MPs has launched an inquiry into its opportunities and challenges.

#Mar.03.2026

#wired.com. The ‘European’ Jolla Phone Is an Anti-Big-Tech Smartphone. The Finnish company Jolla is back with the Linux-powered Jolla Phone. It’s being positioned as an antidote to the US-dominated smartphone status quo of Android and iOS.

#Mar.03.2026

#wired.com. This AI Agent Is Ready to Serve, Mid-Phone Call. Deutsche Telekom, the German cell provider—which holds a majority stake in T-Mobile—is partnering with ElevenLabs to enable an AI assistant on all of its network’s calls in Germany. No app required.

#Mar.03.2026

#aljazeera.com. Ukraine offers defence swap help to Gulf states. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered Gulf states a ‘swap’ deal to enhance defence capabilities.

#Mar.03.2026

#theguardian.com. Ferries emit ‘more sulphur pollution than cars’ in several EU capitals. Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn among port cities more choked by sulphur oxides from ferries, analysis shows

#Mar.02.2026

#washingtonpost.com. France to expand nuclear arsenal as Europe’s trust in U.S. falters. Macron says his nation will bring European neighbors into nuclear military drills and may let them host nuclear-capable fighters planes for the first time.

#Mar.02.2026