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Check out the absurdly fast 60 MPH standing electric scooters built for the eSC racing league

They say the first car race occurred shortly after the second car was built. Speed junkies have long created races around just about every...

Environment

Asia could accelerate its transition to renewable energy, says power firm executive

In this article SCIL-SG Aerial view of a wind-solar hybrid photovoltaic power station on Sept. 12, 2020 in Zaozhuang, Shandong province of China. Li...

Politics

Keir Starmer says Labour now has ‘credible programme’ to win next general election

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Labour conference this week was a turning point for the party and it now has a “credible programme”...

Business

Fuel crisis ‘stabilising’ with stock levels trending up in all parts of UK, says Kwarteng

The fuel crisis is “back under control” as more is now being delivered to petrol stations than is being sold, a minister has told...

Business

UK economy grew better than previously thought over the spring – ONS

The UK economy grew more strongly than previously thought in the second quarter as consumers curbed their savings to fuel a spending splurge. Gross...

Science

Elon Musk Advises Jeff Bezos to Spend Energy on Reaching Orbit Than Filing Lawsuits as Space Rivalry Heats Up

It appears the long-running feud between Elon Musk and fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos has surpassed the lower Earth orbit and gone extra-terrestrial. After Bezos’s...

World

At least 116 killed and 80 injured in Ecuador’s ‘worst prison massacre’ ever

At least 116 people have been killed and 80 injured during a battle between gangs in a jail in what has been described as...

Environment

The Idea That Climate Action Is Costly Would Fail A 2nd Grade Math Test

A common talking point in political circles is that climate action costs a lot. Even among proponents of strong climate action, there is a...

Uncategorized

‘A monumental day’: A moment of joy and release for the Free Britney campaign

They heard the roar from the street outside at the moment Britney Spears won her legal fight in a Los Angeles courtroom It was...

Technology

Amazon settles with two employees who said they were fired over activism

Environmentalists protesting outside Amazon’s shareholder meeting Paayal Zaveri | CNBC Amazon settled with two former employees who the National Labor Relations Board claimed were...

Politics

Sunak warned of ‘tidal wave’ of job losses as furlough scheme ends

The government’s coronavirus furlough scheme ends today after supporting millions of workers during the pandemic. Ministers say the wages of more than 11 million...

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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E comes with more usable battery capacity and longer range

The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E is going to come with more usable battery capacity, resulting in a longer range, according to the new order...

Environment

Exxon Mobil has been lobbying against parts of Democrats’ big social and climate spending bill

A view of the ExxonMobil Baton Rouge Refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 15, 2021. Kathleen Flynn | Reuters Exxon Mobil has been lobbying...

‘Warped, selfish and brutal’: Sarah Everard’s killer will spend rest of life in prison

An officer who strangled Sarah Everard with his police belt after kidnapping her under the guise of a fake arrest will die in jail....

Britney Spears’ father Jamie suspended as conservator of her estate

Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears has been suspended as conservator of her estate after 13 years, during the latest court hearing in the long-running...

Technology

Bitcoin holders have a few months to take advantage of a tax loophole that could go away in 2022

24K-Production | iStock Editorial | Getty Images The House Ways and Means Committee is trying to shut down one of the most lucrative crypto...

Politics

Starmer takes fight to Boris Johnson in deeply personal Labour conference speech

Sir Keir Starmer has been on quite a journey in the past 18 months Elected leader in April 2020 on a message of party...

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens could be handed whole life order when sentenced today

The police officer who kidnapped Sarah Everard before raping and strangling her could be handed a whole life order when he is sentenced later...

Environment

South Australia Hasn’t Lost One Hour Of Electricity In 5 Years Thanks To Renewables & Batteries

Here’s an interesting coincidence. This morning, I was reading the latest email from Bloomberg Green about how Europe is struggling with high energy prices...

Sports

NHL goalie tandem rankings: Why the Islanders reign supreme

7:00 AM ET Ranking the NHL’s goaltending tandems used to be a predictable process: Pencil in the Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars...