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Prescription charges frozen as ministers wrestle with cost of living crisis

NHS prescription charges in England are to be frozen as pressure mounts on ministers to ease the cost of living crisis following the recent...

‘Up to a third’ of fish and chips shops face closure due to food shortages

Business leaders in the fish and chip industry are calling on the government to offer a “long-term strategy” to their food shortages crisis –...

Sports

Icing on the cake: Djokovic gets win No. 1,000

11:57 AM ET Associated Press ROME — Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first Italian Open final by rallying past Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on...

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‘Glory to Ukraine!’ – Ukrainian folk-rap band wins Eurovision as Zelensky vows to host contest next year

Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a huge show of support from the rest of the continent following Russia’s invasion of the...

World

Zelenskyy describes Russia as ‘insane’ for still trying to snatch victory after Battle of Kharkiv ‘appears won’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia looks “insane” for still trying to snatch victory in the Donbas region. Mr Zelenskyy said he...

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Tesla tries to help Texas electric grid amid heatwave with in-car alert

Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand...

Environment

El Salvador buys the bitcoin dip, adding 500 coins to its balance sheet

President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, gestures during his speech at the closing ceremony of the Latin Bitcoin conference (LaBitConf) at Mizata Beach, El...

Technology

Elon Musk wants to know how many fake accounts Twitter has, but experts say his approach is all wrong

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent Twitter shares tumbling on Friday when he said he was going to put his $44 billion acquisition of...

‘Pure evil’: At least 10 killed in ‘racially-motivated’ mass shooting at supermarket in Buffalo

At least eight people have been killed in a mass shooting at a supermarket in the US city of Buffalo, New York state, AP...

Sports

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jayson Tatum: A rivalry that could determine the East for years

2:05 AM ET MILWAUKEE — The Giannis Antetokounmpo–Jayson Tatum rivalry is here. It is defining the present of the Eastern Conference and may extend...

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Ed Sheeran helped pay for some of Tom Parker’s brain cancer treatment

Ed Sheeran helped to pay for some of Tom Parker’s treatment for an inoperable brain tumour, the late Wanted star has revealed in his...

Technology

Amazon’s Bezos criticizes Biden over inflation tweet

In this article AMZN Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 2, 2021. Paul...

Science

There May Be Invisible Walls In Space, According to New Research

Space is a mysterious place and many people around the world are working to uncover it layer by layer. Still, quite a few puzzling...

World

West has declared ‘total hybrid war’ on Russia, claims Lavrov – as Putin warns Finland against joining NATO

The West has declared a “total hybrid war” against Russia and it is hard to predict how long it will last, Moscow’s foreign minister...

Deborah James thanks public for ‘most surreal’ days of her life as she says she is ‘getting weaker and more tired’

Cancer campaigner Deborah James has said she’s had the “most surreal, mind-blowing, humbling five days” of her life after being made a dame and...

Science

Algae Can Power Small Electronics Devices, Researchers Show

The energy industry is continuously evolving, sometimes throwing out astonishing results. As the current sources of energy are depleted, mankind has been pushed into...

Science

Mars Meteorite Analysed for Signs Of Life: Here’s What Scientists Found

The biggest question that scientists are grappling with in relation to Mars is this: Did the Red Planet ever host life? While the quest...

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Podcast: Ford F-150 Lightning first drive, Tesla opening Supercharger network, Rivian earnings, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss our...

Environment

Big Oil braces for shareholder revolt over climate plans in proxy voting season

Members of the environmental group Just Stop Oil blockade a BP petrol station in London on April 28, 2022. The activist group is calling...

Business

Premier League weighs ban on debt-fuelled club takeovers

The Premier League is considering a formal ban on debt-fuelled club takeovers as part of a far-reaching overhaul of its ownership rules. Sky News...