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Salman Rushdie brought attack on himself, says Iran

Sir Salman Rushdie brought a stabbing attack that left him with “life-changing” injuries on himself, Iran has said. The foreign ministry said on Monday...

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Ryvid Anthem launched as lower cost 75 MPH electric motorcycle in the US

Last month we broke the news of the Ryvid Anthem’s unveiling, watching as the designers finally took the innovative electric motorcycle out of stealth...

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Hackers have stolen $1.4 billion this year using crypto bridges. Here’s why it’s happening

Mining the Worlds Second-most-valuable Cryptocurrency at Evobits I.T SRL An engineer inspects Sapphire Technology Ltd. AMD graphics processing units (GPU) at the Evobits crypto...

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Kabul evacuation was ‘tragic yet avoidable’, hard-hitting new report concludes

A damning new report says the US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan was carried out with no planning, was mired in “chaos and confusion”, and ended...

Technology

Elon Musk says Tesla has made over 3 million cars

In this article TSLA 17 May 2021, Brandenburg, Grünheide: Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands on the construction site of the Tesla factory and greets...

Anne Heche taken off life support after organ recipients identified, in respect of her wishes

Anne Heche has been “peacefully taken off life support” nine days after suffering a “severe anoxic brain injury” in a car crash, a representative...

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Expectation high as £16m-an-episode Game Of Thrones prequel is ready to hit screens

The weight of expectation for a TV show doesn’t come much heavier – as the first Game Of Thrones prequel is about to arrive...

Four days of thunderstorms to bring more danger and not relief after UK scorched on weekend of wildfires

The UK is braced for several days of thunderstorms after a hot weekend which saw parts of the country grapple with wildfires – but...

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InMotion unveils ‘fastest in the world’ 87 MPH V13 Challenger electric unicycle

The InMotion V13 Challenger electric unicycle has just been unveiled, touting its maximum speed as the “fastest in the world” among other leading high...

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Saudi Aramco profit surges 90% in second quarter amid energy price boom

An employee looks on at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Saudi oil giant Aramco...

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Internet providers urged to offer ‘social tariffs’ to cut bills for lower-income households

Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure...

Business

‘People will not pay a penny more’: Starmer reveals Labour’s ’emergency’ plan to tackle cost of living crisis

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged that people will not “pay a penny more” on their winter energy bills as he prepares to unveil Labour’s...

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Many of these children could be treated – but doctors are struggling to keep them alive

With his long black hair flowing beneath a traditional cap and over his masked face, a Taliban guard, machine gun in hand, indicated I...

Salman Rushdie’s injuries are ‘life-changing’ but author has been able to ‘say a few words’, son says

Sir Salman Rushdie suffered “life-changing” injuries when he was stabbed, but has been “able to say a few words” and retains his “usual feisty...

Business

Top Saudi oil firm sees 90% surge in net profits for second quarter of 2022

Saudi oil giant Aramco has revealed profits of $48.4bn (£40bn) for the second quarter of 2022 – a 90% year-on-year increase. The sum has...

Teenage boy dies after going into sea in Skegness

A teenage boy has died after going into the sea in Skegness, Lincolnshire. Police described him as “a child under the age of 16”,...

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Labour to call for energy price cap freeze amid cost of living crisis

Sir Keir Starmer is tomorrow expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn as households across the UK feel...

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Call for Babs’ army of volunteers to test dementia therapies in memory of Dame Barbara Windsor

A new “national mission” has been announced to tackle dementia in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Boris Johnson said the government will...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 13, 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...

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Tiger 21, an exclusive club of investors, says the ultra rich are doubling down on stocks

Michael Sonnenfeldt, Tiger 21 Scott Mlyn | CNBC The members of TIGER 21 – a peer network of ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs and investors – are...