https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/datacentre-protest-and-a-giant-statue-of-pope-leo-photos-of-the-dayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/datacentre-protest-and-a-giant-statue-of-pope-leo-photos-of-the-dayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/datacentre-protest-and-a-giant-statue-of-pope-leo-photos-of-the-day#u196000Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:31:09 +0000Protesters entered a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam on Friday, climbing cranes and unfurling banners against artificial intelligence expansion and the company's alleged role in the Gaza war. The action launched two days of coordinated rallies across 16 countries organised by the Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition, which demands a pause on large-scale construction. More than 100 activists gathered at the Amsterdam site, where police stood by as demonstrators hung balloons and danced. Similar protests are spreading across Europe amid growing backlash over the rapid buil