admin, Author at Brief Briefing

Candy pledges to give fans board seat if Chelsea bid triumphs

The property developer Nick Candy has promised to give Chelsea fans a seat on its board if his bid to buy the Stamford Bridge...

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees could come to UK – with £10k funding for each

Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees could come to the UK and each local council will get more than £10,000 per individual, Michael Gove...

Sports

Ronaldo makes anything possible for Man United

3:55 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — There are those at Manchester United who would quite like to sign Harry Kane if he...

Uncategorized

Quick Charge Podcast: March 12, 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...

Environment

Goldman Sachs predicts what will happen to Europe’s economy if Putin shuts off the gas taps

Workers are seen at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, near the town of Kingisepp, Leningrad region, Russia, June 5,...

World

Russia says there has been ‘substantial progress’ in peace talks and ‘joint position’ could be reached soon

Nine people have been killed after a Ukrainian military base used for NATO drills less than 15 miles from the Polish border was targeted...

World

Russia ‘installs new Melitopol mayor’ as humanitarian aid for Mariupol will arrive today

The Ukrainian parliament has claimed that Russia has installed a new mayor in the southern port city of Melitopol – a day after the city’s...

Sports

Ireland grab thrilling victory vs. 14-man England

6:50 PM GMT Ireland took full advantage of a red card for England lock Charlie Ewels after less than two minutes of Saturday’s Six...

Britons who host Ukrainian refugees will get £350-a-month ‘thank you’

Families who welcome Ukrainian refugees into their home for at least six months rent-free will receive a £350-a-month “thank you” from the government. After...

Uncategorized

Wheel-E Podcast! New e-bikes from Rad, Yamaha and Ducati, Gogoro’s solid state batteries, Polaris electric ATVs & more

This week on Electrek’s new Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric...

Environment

Insiders debate how to secure America’s future energy needs at the industry’s biggest gathering

Attendees during the 2022 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg |...

Politics

JK Rowling accuses Starmer of ‘misrepresenting equalities law’ on trans women

JK Rowling has accused Sir Keir Starmer of misrepresenting equalities law after the Labour leader said that according to statute, “trans women are women”....

World

Protests after mayor of occupied Ukrainian city is ‘kidnapped’ by Russian forces

Thousands of Ukrainians have protested in the streets of the occupied city of Melitopol after Russian troops were accused of kidnapping its mayor. Ukraine’s...

Boris Johnson to visit Saudi Arabia for talks on oil – as kingdom announces execution of 81 people

Boris Johnson is poised to travel to Saudi Arabia next week for talks on oil as he attempts to move the UK away from...

Business

Liverpool ‘saviour’ Broughton eyes key role in Chelsea rescue bid

Sir Martin Broughton, the British businessman who rescued Liverpool from a bitter boardroom battle a decade ago, is in talks to spearhead a rescue...

Uncategorized

Alec Baldwin not financially liable for fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins, his lawyers say

Alec Baldwin has no financial liability for the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the film set of Rust, according to new court papers...

Science

What Happens to Matter Swallowed by Black Holes? Japanese Physicists May Finally Have an Answer

A team of physicists may have solved the mystery surrounding the matter that is swallowed by black holes. These physicists considered wormholes — theoretical...

Uncategorized

ElectraMeccanica SOLO EV first drive: a certified head turner everywhere you go

Electrek recently got the opportunity to test out the ElectraMeccanica SOLO EV for a few days and see what this single-passenger vessel can do....

Environment

Europe’s ocean energy installations surge back to pre-Covid levels, with major increase for tidal

An overhead view of a tidal turbine from Orbital Marine Power on September 6, 2021. William Edwards | AFP | Getty Images European installations...

Sports

UFC Fight Night: Three of Saturday’s fighters will put the UFC’s future on display

7:56 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event is a light heavyweight bout between onetime title challenger Thiago Santos and...