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‘Goodbye my friend. Forever in my heart’: Stars pay tribute to Darius Campbell Danesh

Stars from the world of music and TV have paid tribute to the “terrific” Darius Campbell Danesh following his death at the age of...

Technology

Amazon is raising seller fees for the holidays to manage through surging inflation

Amazon.com Inc. packages sit in front of a FedEx Corp. delivery truck in New York. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images In its...

Business

Azets founder Connolly lines up backers for £1.5bn accountancy firm bid

One of the most prominent figures in Britain’s professional services industry is lining up private equity backing for a £1.5bn offer for the accountancy...

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Former Popstars and Pop Idol contestant Darius found dead aged 41

Former Pop Idol contestant and theatre star Darius Campbell Danesh has died at the age of 41, his family has announced. The singer was...

Sports

Refugee to role model: Ramla Ali is fighting to make an impact — and make history

8:00 AM ET RAMLA ALI’S FISTS were up as she stared at the sparring dummy in front of her. Next to her was a...

Pensioner fights youths who’ve been targeting his home ‘for nearly a year’

Footage shows a pensioner fighting with masked youths who have allegedly been targeting his home for nearly a year. West Midlands Police have said...

Business

Inflation soars to new 40-year high as cost of living crisis deepens

Britain’s rate of inflation has surged to a fresh 40-year high, heaping yet more pain on cash-strapped households as the cost of living crisis...

Jill Biden tests positive for COVID

US First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID, the White House has said. The 71-year-old had tested negative on Monday during a...

Science

Roskosmos Unveils First Physical Model of Planned Russian-Built Space Station

Russia’s space agency on Monday unveiled for the first time a physical model of what a planned new Russian-built space station will look like,...

World

Elite Ukrainian forces behind attack on weapons store in Crimea

Ukrainian special forces operating inside Russian-occupied Crimea were behind an attack on a military base there, Sky News understands. Russia’s defence ministry said that...

Politics

Liz Truss backed by 11 government whips in latest blow for Rishi Sunak

A total of 11 government whips have announced they are backing Liz Truss’s campaign to become the next Conservative leader in the latest blow...

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Depp might return to Fantastic Beasts films, his replacement says

Johnny Depp “might” return to the Fantastic Beasts film franchise after his legal victory against his ex-wife Amber Heard, the actor who replaced him...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 15, 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

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric wants to launch a made-in-India EV in 2024

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal appears on screen during a presentation in August 15, 2021. The company’s EV-arm, Ola Electric, plans to launch an electric...

Business

Workers suffer record pay slump in face of rocketing inflation

Workers have suffered a record real-term pay slump in the face of soaring prices, official data reveals. Regular wages, excluding bonuses, plunged an average...

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A$AP Rocky charged with two counts of assault with firearm in Los Angeles

A$AP Rocky has been charged with two counts of assault with a firearm in Los Angeles, the authorities have said. The US rapper, whose...

Thunderstorms and heavy rain predicted with possible travel disruption

Thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted across England and Wales on Tuesday, with warnings over flash flooding and disruption. The Met Office has issued...

Politics

Sunak and Truss promise to increase scrutiny of Scottish govt as they face Tories in Perth

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have both promised to increase scrutiny of the Scottish government if they become the next prime minister – ahead...

Technology

Voyager customer lost $1 million saved over 24 years and is one of many now desperate to recoup funds

In this article VYGR Voyager said it has roughly $1.3 billion of crypto on its platform and holds over $350 million in cash on...

‘Assault on a political opponent’: Donald Trump claims FBI ‘stole’ his passports during raid

Donald Trump has accused the FBI of seizing his passports during a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Describing it as an “assault on a...