Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah return for Afghanistan T20I series; Hardik Pandya unfit

South Korea’s Kospi surged 4% on Thursday, extending gains for a third straight session, as stronger-than-expected economic growth and robust AI spending plans from US tech giants boosted chip stocks. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix climbed up to 6%, driving the benchmark higher after GDP expanded 0.6% in the April-June quarter, beating forecasts.

Residents of Auchtertool, Fife, are fighting plans for the world’s second-largest data centre, which would cover more than 100 football pitches beside their 200-home village. More than 1,600 objections have been lodged, while locals fear the vast development could transform their quiet rural community and bring concerns over noise, heat, flooding and wildlife.

4.5-MLD MJP Plant Was Undergoing Testing When Incident Occurred