May 23, 2021 - Brief Briefing

The new Torque 1 e-bike may be the most affordable torque sensor-based electric bike yet

The Torque 1 electric commuter bike from St Petersberg, Florida-based Ride Scoozy may just be one of the most affordable electric bicycles out there...

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Environment

Biden to tout EV agenda on tour of Michigan factory building Ford’s electric F-150 Lightning pickup

In this article F U.S. President Joe Biden gives an update on his administration’s COVID-19 response and vaccination program in the East Room of...

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Politics

Bill that would make assisted dying legal to be debated amid claims of ‘huge public support’

Campaigners in favour of legalising assisted dying have welcomed a cross-party attempt to change the law due to begin this week. A private member’s...

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Black equal rights activist in critical condition after being shot in the head in south London

A black equal rights activist is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday....

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Sports

Tsitsipas downs Norrie in straight sets in Lyon

10:59 AM ET Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed his seventh ATP title after beating Britain’s Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the...

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Business

Ex-MEP Swinburne picked for key City lobbying post

A former Brussels lawmaker will on Monday be appointed to a key City post as Britain’s financial services industry strives to maintain its international...

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World

Ryanair plane diverted to Belarus so ‘opposition blogger could be arrested’

A Ryanair flight has been diverted and forced to land in the Belarus capital Minsk so an opposition blogger could be arrested, it has...

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Technology

Jurors in Elizabeth Holmes trial can hear some evidence about extravagant lifestyle as Theranos CEO

In this article WBA Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes leaves the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building with her defense team in downtown San Jose, Calif.,...

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Politics

Jo Cox’s sister chosen as Labour candidate in by-election for murdered MP’s former seat

The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox is to be Labour’s candidate in the Batley and Spen by-election, a poll that could determine whether...

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60 million COVID vaccine doses now administered in UK – after second highest daily number of jabs

More than 60 million coronavirus vaccine doses have now been administered in the UK, Matt Hancock says. It comes after 762,361 first and second...

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Italian winners Maneskin deny taking cocaine during Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision winners Maneskin have strongly denied claims that singer Damiano David was using drugs during the show – and he has volunteered to be...

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Texans protest new voting legislation which has been compared to ‘Jim Crow’ laws

In the Third Ward of Houston in Texas, the name and face of George Floyd adorn dozens of walls. The murals and slogans reflect...

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Quick Charge Podcast: May 22, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

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Environment

Veteran investor Mark Mobius likes India stocks despite the country’s Covid crisis

In this article .NSEI BTC.CB= MMIT-GB Emerging markets investing guru Mark Mobius said he likes Indian stocks even though Covid-19 cases in the country...

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Sports

Nets’ Big 3 erupts in 2nd half, wins playoff debut

12:51 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Ever since the Brooklyn Nets put together their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and...

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Full results: UK at the bottom of the pile again – but who finished where at Eurovision 2021

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest title was awarded to Italy’s act Maneskin, who won with rock track Zitti E Buoni. A mammoth 524 points...

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Environment

Another Key Solar PV Period In China Starts This Year

This year is the start of another key period in China’s development of its solar PV market, IHS Markit reports. 2021 is the first year...

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Environment

Texas Blackout Reveal: Texas Republicans Knew Gas Was The Problem, Then Blamed Renewables

The chair of the Texas PUC and other top officials were already worried about gas shortages days before the widespread blackouts that led to...

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Sports

Toulouse beat La Rochelle for fifth title

7:31 PM BST Toulouse broke fellow French club La Rochelle’s resilience to claim a record-extending fifth Champions Cup title with a 22-17 victory after...

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