August 1, 2021 - Brief Briefing

Hollywood heads to Hertfordshire: Plans for £700m film and TV studios with 4,500 jobs

A £700m studios facility is due to be built just north of London as a Hollywood consortium eyes up expanding across the Atlantic. Located...

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Man, woman and teen arrested on suspicion of murdering five-year-old boy pulled from river

A man, a woman and a boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a five-year-old boy pulled from a...

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Politics

UK and US blame Iran for oil tanker attack which killed Briton

The UK and US have blamed Iran for an attack on an oil tanker in which two crew members, including a British national, were...

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RadPower RadMini Fat Tire E-bike sees first discount at $200 off, more in New Green Deals

If you’re still traveling to work or the park win a car, it’s time to change that. The RadMini Fat Tire E-bike delivers the...

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World

Sprinter says she has been taken to airport against her will for criticising Belarus Olympic coaches

An Olympic sprinter from Belarus has said she refuses to return to her home country after apparently being taken to the airport against her...

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Business

Former Unilever veteran Banga lined up to lead government agency UKGI

A former Unilever executive is being lined up to take the helm of the Whitehall agency which oversees taxpayers’ interests in businesses including the...

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Girl, 15, dies after ‘domestic disturbance’ at holiday park

A 15-year-old girl has died after a “domestic disturbance” inside a caravan at a holiday park in North Wales, police have said. Officers were...

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K-pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape

Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained on suspicion of rape, police in Beijing have said, after being accused of luring young women...

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Sports

LIVE Transfer Talk: Liverpool, Man United to battle for Saul

6:05 PM ET Luke Thrower Euro 2020 and the Copa America are over and the summer transfer window is open, leaving Europe’s biggest clubs...

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Politics

Chancellor writes letter to the PM calling for relaxation of travel rules, reports say

Rishi Sunak has written to Boris Johnson warning that the UK’s travel restrictions are “out of step” in comparison to other countries, reports suggest....

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World

Tourists evacuated by boat from holiday resort as Turkey wildfires burn

Tourists staying at the Turkish holiday resort of Bodrum were evacuated and told to wait for rescue boats on Saturday evening as fresh wildfires...

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TikTok star dies days after US cinema shooting

A TikTok star has died after spending several days on life support following a shooting inside a cinema in the US, police and his...

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Quick Charge Podcast: July 31, 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