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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: You can literally buy a (surprisingly cheap) electric fire truck

I’ll admit that most of the wacky cars and other assorted vehicles that I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the...

Sports

England ease to bonus-point Six Nations win over Italy

5:15 PM GMT England got their Six Nations campaign back on track with a 33-0 bonus-point win in Italy on Sunday, as Jamie George...

Dr Dre joined by hip-hop royalty for an all-star Super Bowl half-time show

Dr Dre was joined by an all-star cast of hip-hop royalty for a nostalgic Super Bowl half-time show in California – with the performance...

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Jane thought she was sat next to Greg James on a train. Her daughter then tweeted the DJ to check

Seeing a celebrity in public is a surreal experience. Although it’s tempting to say hello and ask for a selfie, doing so can feel...

Technology

Are tech giants ‘sunsetting’? Strategists warn of big tech under pressure

Volkan Furuncu | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Investors looking to put money into U.S. and China internet giants should be cautious as these...

Sex offender has escaped from prison – police warn he can cause ‘real harm to anyone he comes across’

Police are searching for a sex offender who escaped from prison on Sunday morning – with the force warning he poses a “particular danger...

Business

PM’s vow to build green freeports triggers major split in Scottish govt

Boris Johnson is love-bombing Scots on Valentine’s Day with a pledge to boost trade and business by creating two “green freeports” north of the...

World

‘Window of opportunity’ for de-escalation as UK calls for Russia to ‘step back from the brink’

Boris Johnson will hold talks with world leaders this week in an attempt to bring Russia “back from the brink” of war, as the...

Sports

Adesanya’s road to catching Anderson Silva will be long

2:37 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Now that Israel Adesanya has nudged Robert Whittaker out of his path, the UFC middleweight champion can set his...

Canadian police clear ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests blocking US border route – with bridge to reopen

Canadian police made arrests and cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the US for six...

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Porsche buys (yet another) electric bike company, showing how serious it is about e-bikes

Porsche isn’t playing around when it comes to electric bikes. Not only has the German automaker already launched its own line of electric bicycles,...

Environment

SunPower sells commercial and industrial business to biggest investor, TotalEnergies

In this article SPWR TTE-FR Construction workers install SunPower tiles on homes in San Ramon, Calif. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images TotalEnergies is buying...

Politics

Met Police investigating death threats against Starmer following PM’s Savile ‘slur’

The Metropolitan Police is investigating death threats against Sir Keir Starmer following Boris Johnson’s use of the discredited claim that the Labour leader failed...

Politics

Ex-senior Met officer hits out at London Mayor for public criticism of Dame Cressida Dick

A former senior Metropolitan Police officer has condemned Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for his public criticism of Dame Cressida Dick as she announced...

Rapper Kodak Black among four shot outside restaurant hosting Justin Bieber after party

Rapper Kodak Black has been shot outside a restaurant in West Hollywood that was hosting a party following a Justin Bieber concert, according to...

Imminent incursion into Ukraine ‘entirely possible’ – as defence sec says complacency from some has ‘whiff of Munich’

Members of NATO will not tolerate the “bullying” of Ukraine by Russia but still seek a diplomatic solution amid rising tensions at the border,...

Business

‘I gasped’: Jack Monroe’s shock as Asda cuts prices in budget range and puts more products in stores

Jack Monroe has praised Asda for cutting the cost of products in its Smartprice range – and making them more widely available. The poverty...

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 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

Oil major TotalEnergies swings to profit thanks to surging commodity prices

This photograph taken on May 28, 2021 shows the new TotalEnergies logo during its unveling ceremony, at La Defense on the outskirts of Paris....

Sports

Ryder tops Jacobs via decision in eliminator bout

7:00 PM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over...