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Hancock did not withhold key COVID data from PM, says minister

Matt Hancock did not withhold key COVID data ahead of the decision to postpone the easing of restrictions in England, the justice secretary has...

‘Great hope’ restrictions can end early on 5 July and UK not in third COVID wave, says expert

The UK could open up “sooner rather than later” thanks to the huge numbers of people being vaccinated – and we are not experiencing...

Politics

Bercow denies defection is down to PM – but says Johnson has ‘only a nodding acquaintance with the truth’

Former Conservative MP and Commons Speaker John Bercow has said his switching of allegiance to join the Labour Party is “not personal against Boris...

One killed and another injured after truck crashes into Pride parade in US

One man has been killed and another seriously injured after a pick-up truck ploughed into a Pride event in the US. While some witnesses...

Sports

CP3, in protocols, ruled out for Game 1 vs. Clips

9:11 PM ET Phoenix Suns star point guard Chris Paul has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the...

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Elon Musk asks Tesla employees to go ‘all out’ for end-of-quarter delivery push in leaked email

Elon Musk is asking Tesla employees to go ‘all out’ for the end-of-quarter delivery and production push as the automaker is trying again to...

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Jaguar Land Rover is developing a hydrogen-powered vehicle and plans to test it out this year

In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP TATAMOTORS-IN A Land Rover Defender sits on display on the opening day of the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in...

World

Bolsonaro doesn’t believe in social distancing, masks or vaccines. That wasn’t lost on those protesting

The thud of drums and chanting filled streets across Brazil. A day of protest on the day official figures recorded over 500,000 deaths from...

Sports

World No. 2 Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon

2:53 PM ET Naomi Osaka, ranked No. 2 in the world in women’s tennis, has withdrawn from Wimbledon, according to a statement released by...

Business

Travel restrictions are a ‘trade-off’ and holidays as normal ‘was never going to be the case’

Foreign holidays as normal this summer “was never going to be the case”, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said as he defended the government’s...

Environment

The Fully Electric Future of Landscape Maintenance

Article by Brian Stewart, founder of Electrify Now, a volunteer driven organization working to promote electrification and renewable energy solutions. You have probably noticed...

E-scooter rider dies in hospital – six days after being critically injured in collision with a car

A 20-year-old man whose e-scooter was involved in a crash with a car has died in hospital. Shakur Pinnock was critically injured following the...

World

Protesters call for Brazil’s president to resign as experts fear up to 800,000 will die from COVID

The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil has now surpassed half a million, the country’s health ministry has confirmed. The number has risen to...

Business

Morrisons rejects ‘significantly undervalued’ £5.5bn takeover bid

Morrisons has rejected a takeover bid from a private equity firm, saying the £5.5bn value “significantly undervalued” the supermarket chain. It came after Sky...

Politics

‘This government needs to be replaced’: Former speaker John Bercow quits Tories to join Labour

Former Conservative MP and Commons Speaker John Bercow has said he has switched allegiances to join the Labour Party. Mr Bercow, who stepped down...

Six cyclists ‘critical’ after truck ploughs into them during race – with driver shot by police

Six cyclists are in a critical condition after being hit by a truck in Arizona, with the driver chased down and shot by police....

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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Cheap electric backyard construction vehicles!

Remember those days as a kid, playing with Tonka trucks? Back when your wildest fantasy was running your own cute little sandbox construction site,...

Environment

BMW starts European road tests of hydrogen fuel cell cars

In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP BMW-DE A BMW i Hydrogen Next automobile photographed in Munich, Germany, on March 12, 2021. Andreas Gebert | Bloomberg...

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Mosh pits, ponchos and mask-free crowds: ‘Euphoria’ as revellers brave rain at Download Festival

There was a euphoric atmosphere at Download Festival’s first day in Leicestershire – despite the wet weather. About 10,000 people attended the pilot heavy...

Technology

Why big companies like DoorDash, 3M and HP are making films

DoorDash VP of Marketing Kofi Amoo-Gottfried at the “Soul of the City” premiere. DoorDash On Monday at New York City’s swanky Standard hotel, about...