January 9, 2022 - Brief Briefing

‘Tragedy beyond measure’: Nine children among 19 people killed in New York apartment blaze

At least 19 people, including nine children, have died after a huge fire tore through an apartment block in New York City. New York...

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Business

WH Smith kicks off process to recruit next chairman

WH Smith has kicked off a search for a new chairman as the high street and travel hub-focused retailer continues to grapple with the...

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‘It will be an intimate affair and we are fine with it’ – Golden Globes boycott not true, organiser says

Talk of a boycott from this year’s scandal-hit Golden Globes isn’t strictly true insists the organisation which runs them. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)...

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After warning and ‘F’ rating from BBB, electric scooter & e-bike company GoTrax responds

We’ve all heard it: “Supply chain issues”. It’s one of the main reasons for disruptions to so many industries across the spectrum. And at...

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Environment

Tesla’s Model 3 was the UK’s second most popular new car in 2021

In this article DAI-DE TSLA A Tesla Model 3 photographed in London, England, on May 16, 2019. John Keeble | Getty Images News |...

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Politics

Nearly half of party members think Sunak would make better Tory leader than Johnson – poll

Almost half of all Tory members now believe that Rishi Sunak would make a better leader and could win more seats at the next...

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UK records 141,472 new COVID cases and further 97 virus-related deaths

The UK has recorded 141,472 new COVID-19 cases and a further 97 deaths in the latest 24-hour period. The latest government figures compare to...

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World

Djokovic vs Australia: What both sides say in the tennis star’s deportation legal battle

Both sides in the fight over whether Novak Djokovic should be allowed to enter Australia have now set out the arguments they plan to...

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World

Djokovic not told ‘so-called medical exemption’ would be accepted – government says

The Australian government did not tell Novak Djokovic that his “so-called medical exemption” would allow him to enter the country to compete in the...

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Politics

Cutting isolation would help and ‘we can show the world how to transition from pandemic to endemic’ – minister

A cabinet minister has said he is in favour of reducing the coronavirus isolation period from seven days to five – provided the move...

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Quick Charge Podcast: January 8, 2022

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