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Travel disruption ‘nightmare’ as millions return from Easter getaways

UK motorists are braced for travel disruption as millions of people return from Easter getaways. Nearly four million drivers are predicted to make their...

Politics

Boris Johnson prepares to deliver his ‘version of events’ to MPs after partygate fine

Boris Johnson is preparing to set out his “version of events” on partygate as he faces MPs this week for the first time since...

Sports

Busch seals first NASCAR Cup Series win of year

11:44 PM ET Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch slipped past the spinning cars of Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe to steal his...

Science

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Reused Successfully for US Intelligence Satellite Launch

SpaceX successfully launched one of its Falcon 9 carrier rockets with a US intelligence satellite on board on Sunday, broadcasting the launch live. The...

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Tesla goes full Apple and stops delivering cars with included charging hardware, now sold separately (U)

Tesla changed its long-standing policy to deliver every vehicle with a mobile charging cable and instead, it starts selling them separately for $400 for...

Come up with a better plan than Rwanda scheme, Patel challenges critics

Home Secretary Priti Patel has defended the government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda, telling critics to come up with a better idea. Writing...

Sports

Tsitsipas defends title at Monte Carlo Masters

1:29 PM ET Associated Press MONACO — Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first repeat champion at the Monte Carlo Masters since Rafael Nadal in 2018...

Sports

Our 2022 NFL draft All-Outlier team: Why size, speed or production could impact these prospects’ stock

7:00 AM ET As NFL draft prospects are put through the grinder of analysis each year, the numbers always come up: how big, how...

World

‘Go to the shelter’: Shelling rocks Donbas region as vulnerable Ukrainian civilians fill up trains

We’d only been out with the police for a few minutes. The thud was distant. But close enough to abort the patrol. “Turn around,...

Technology

2 minors dead after mass shooting at Pittsburgh Airbnb party

In this article ABNB Police said a large party was being held at an Airbnb when shots broke out. Pittsburgh Public Safety Two minors...

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Gas is still expensive. These are currently the best affordable electric bikes we’ve tested.

I know, I know. The whole “Don’t like gas prices? Ride a bike!” sounds annoying and feels impractical for most people. But if you...

Environment

A Russia-Germany ‘trade rupture’ could trigger a financial shock, says S&P chief economist

A financial shock could be on the cards if there’s a “trade rupture” between Russia and Germany, warned S&P Global’s chief economist on Tuesday....

Business

Buyout firms weigh bids for £2bn finance group Together

The founder of one of Britain’s biggest privately held consumer finance groups is in talks about the sale of a minority stake that would...

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Political scandal and intense media scrutiny – Sienna Miller on her latest drama

Political scandal, an MP having an affair and intense media scrutiny – not a round-up up of recent events in Westminster, but some of...

Politics

New partygate claims emerge as Labour say PM has ‘deliberately misled Britons at every turn’

New allegations have emerged regarding lockdown parties in Downing Street – with Labour claiming Boris Johnson has “deliberately misled the British people at every...

Art Rupe – the music executive who helped R&B go mainstream – dies

Art Rupe – the music executive who helped R&B go mainstream – has died aged 104. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member...

Windowless rooms and insect infestations: Abuse victims forced to live in ‘traumatising’ properties

Victims of domestic violence are being forced to live in “traumatising” accommodation that may not even have a working kitchen or toilet, Sky News...

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Quick Charge Podcast: April 16, 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...

World

Russia demands surrender of remaining troops in Mariupol amid ‘catastrophic situation’

Russia has demanded the surrender of the last remaining Ukrainian troops in Mariupol, with the city on the brink of falling. Moscow claimed it...

Environment

The race to roll out ‘super-sized’ wind turbines is on

In this article EQNR-NO BP.-GB D SGRE-ES GE A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part...