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Quick Charge Podcast: June 4, 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

New York just passed a bill cracking down on bitcoin mining — here’s everything that’s in it

Following an early morning vote in Albany on Friday, lawmakers in New York passed a bill to ban new bitcoin mining operations. The measure...

World

UK to ignore Putin’s threats and send ‘cutting edge’ rocket system to Ukraine

The UK will send a “cutting edge” rocket system to Ukraine to help troops fight back Russia’s advance in the embattled east of the...

South Korea and US launch missiles to prove ‘readiness to strike’ after North Korea firings

South Korea and the US have fired eight surface-to-surface missiles in response to North Korea’s latest launch. Kim Jong Un ordered the launch of...

Rebels set to trigger no confidence vote in Boris Johnson as soon as this week

Rebel Conservative MPs say they expect a no confidence vote in Boris Johnson to be held in the coming days. Letters expressing no confidence...

World

50 feared dead as gunmen attack Catholic church in Nigeria

More than 50 people are feared dead after gunmen opened fire on worshippers at a Catholic church in Nigeria. The attackers targeted the St...

Uncategorized

‘It’s all a bit surreal’: Hugs, air kisses and selfies on board jubilee celebrity bus

Alan Titchmarsh, the celebrity gardener, veteran broadcaster and now officially a national treasure, summed it up perfectly. “It’s all a bit surreal,” he said....

Business

Inflexion blows final whistle with sale of Goals Soccer Centres

Goals Soccer Centres, one of Britain’s biggest operators of 5-a-side football pitches, is to be sold to its management team, capping a three-year stint...

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Iceland by electric bike: Why you should absolutely try renting an e-bike the next chance you get

I’ve been an electric bike proponent for well over a decade. My love affair with e-bikes began when I discovered their utility as car...

Environment

Turkey’s inflation soars to 73%, a 23-year high, as food and energy costs skyrocket

A man sells slippers in Eminonu on May 5, 2022, in Istanbul, Turkey. The country has enjoyed rapid growth for years, but President Erdogan...

Charles and Camilla take part in Big Jubilee Lunch as millions across UK set to celebrate Queen’s 70-year reign

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have attended a Big Jubilee Lunch on the final day of celebrations marking the Queen’s 70 years...

Dog who went missing during epic 900-mile race found after three months

A sled dog who went missing during a 938-mile race across Alaska has been found after three months. Leon disappeared from a checkpoint nearly...

‘Life-threatening situation’ in Florida as storm brings heavy rain and flooding

Residents of southern Florida have been warned not to travel as a “life-threatening” storm moves across the state. The storm was about 145 miles...

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Wheel-E Podcast! E-bike charging stations, Luna review, USPS mail bikes, Chinese e-trike & more

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

Environment

Lawmaker who wrote New York crypto mining bill explains: ‘It’s not a ban’

Bitcoin offices in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 11, 2022. Umit Turhan Coskun/NurPhoto via Getty Images New York State Assemblymember Anna Kelles is tired of...

Politics

Bruising poll for PM predicts by-election thrashing amid looming threat of confidence vote

Boris Johnson will make the NHS a key feature of a series of expected policy announcements in the coming days, as the PM bids...

World

Putin warns West: Russia will strike harder if longer-range missiles supplied

Kyiv was rocked by multiple explosions overnight after weeks of relative calm in Ukraine’s capital, the city’s mayor said. At least one person was...

Sports

George Kambosos Jr.-Devin Haney live results and analysis

7:26 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN George Kambosos Jr. puts his WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC “franchise” lightweight titles on the line against WBC champion...

Sports

Volkov makes quick work of Rozenstruik with TKO

6:52 PM ET Alexander Volkov landed a big straight hand, then another. He followed with a massive left hook that sent Jairzinho Rozenstruik‘s mouthpiece...

Business

People urged to avoid the Tube on Monday with workers set to strike

People are being warned to avoid the London Underground on Monday, with workers set to strike straight after the Jubilee weekend. Thousands of members...