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EastEnders star arrested for ‘assaulting police officer’ outside nightclub

EastEnders star Jessie Wallace was arrested outside a nightclub on Sunday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and being drunk and disorderly. The...

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The best mid-drive electric bike on a budget: Ride1Up Prodigy XR e-bike review

When it comes to mid-drive electric bikes – or e-bikes with the motor mounted near the pedals – you’re generally looking at a group...

Environment

How GM, Ford and Tesla are tackling the national EV charging challenge

In this article TSLA F GM Charging port for a Ford Motor Co. Mustang during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday,...

Politics

No 10 admits it spoke to newspaper before Carrie Johnson story was pulled

Downing Street has confirmed it was in conversation with The Times around the time the newspaper dropped a report claiming Boris Johnson tried to...

Biggest rail strike in three decades to go ahead as last-ditch talks fail

The biggest rail strike in three decades is expected go ahead after last-ditch talks failed, the RMT union said. A walk-out by 40,000 workers...

Technology

Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen

In this article DTG-DE TSLA According to Volvo Trucks, fuel cells for the vehicles will be provided by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler...

Technology

Crypto lending firm Celsius asks users for more time to fix issues after halting withdrawals

In this article CELH Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky. Piaras Ó Mídheach | Sportsfile for Web Summit | Getty Images Embattled cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius...

Science

Indigenous Metal 3D Printer for Defence, Aerospace Applications Developed by IIT Jodhpur

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, have indigenously developed a metal 3D printer for aerospace, defence and general engineering applications. According...

Business

Threat of ‘summer of discontent’ not unique to UK as unions flex muscles Europe wide

It would be tempting to assume, on the eve of what looks likely to be the biggest rail strike in a generation and amid...

Science

Asteroid Psyche Maps Hint at a World of Metal and Mystery Ahead of NASA’s August Mission

Scientists at MIT have shared detailed images of Asteroid Psyche, a large asteroid that is believed to be the ancient core of an early planet....

Politics

Boris Johnson recovering after minor operation

Boris Johnson is resting after undergoing a minor operation during which he was briefly under general anesthesia, Downing Street has said. Deputy prime minister...

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $2,000 Electric Party Boat with BBQ Pit!

Buckle up, boys and girls! Today I’m going to treat you to something with an extra dose of both awesome and weird for this...

Rail strikes will cause traffic to surge, AA warns – as list of the most-affected roads is released

Motorists are being warned to expect a surge in traffic on the roads when this week’s strikes bring large parts of Britain’s rail network...

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Glastonbury returning for first time in three years – with oldest and youngest headline acts ever

Glastonbury will feature its oldest and youngest headliners as the festival returns this week for the first time in three years. Billie Eilish, 20,...

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Ed Sheeran crowned UK’s most-played artist of 2021 – and also wins accolade for most-played single

Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK, and also claimed the year’s most played single with Bad Habits. It is...

World

Millions are facing acute hunger in the worst drought in over a generation

The ward for severely malnourished children was full. They were putting patients on mattresses on the floor. One-year-old Mohamed was having a nasal drip...

World

This Ukrainian unit’s tanks are virtually invisible – and soldiers have one job: to steal the enemy’s vehicles

Deep in the woods in eastern Ukraine, a tank unit has hidden itself underneath the trees. Their giant machines, which include Soviet-era T-72s and...

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These new electric motorcycles are headed for Chinese police use, and then potentially the public

Electric motorcycles for police use is nothing new, and the more efficient two-wheelers solve a number of issues related to high fuel costs and...

Environment

A huge offshore wind farm is jumping on a growing industry trend — recyclable turbine blades

In this article HOL.N-CH GE IBE-ES SGRE-ES A wind turbine at the Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, in the Irish Sea. With governments around the...

Politics

Ripping up NI trade deal is ‘economic vandalism’, warns Irish leader

Tearing up post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland would inflict “economic vandalism”, the Irish prime minister has warned. Micheal Martin said it would be...