New energy vehicles for export at Lianyungang Port, Jiangsu Province, China, on April 25, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Electric vehicle sales have risen sharply this year, led by growth in China and a strong demand for hybrid vehicles in particular, according to a report from Counterpoint Research. The report, released Monday, showed that sales
Watching a live drone feed, it was possible to make out three people running down a street in a frontline town in northeastern Ukraine. “Are they Russians?” I asked a Ukrainian soldier, who was also on the ground in Vovchansk and was showing us the footage from a secret location as we spoke to him
The Huaneng Huaiyin power station in Huaian, China, on Nov. 12, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China and India have not reduced coal generation for electricity, according to a new study, making it harder for Asia’s largest carbon emitters to reach their climate targets. While both Asian countries have ambitious plans to cut
Associated Press May 13, 2024, 02:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PRAGUE — Slovakia upset the United States 5-4 when Milos Kelemen scored with 1:04 left in overtime at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. The Americans were handed their second loss in three games. Libor Hudacek, Simon Nemec and Patrik Koch also scored
Subaru and Toyota are building on their partnership with plans to build three new electric crossovers. The company said that teaming up with Toyota will help minimize the “huge risk” of building EVs alone. “There is a huge risk for us to go it alone in this field,” Subaru CEO Atsushi Osaki said during a
Screenshot Tesla has now disclosed that it is spending money to promote its shareholders vote to approve of Elon Musk’s $55 billion compensation package. Back in 2018, Tesla shareholders approved one of the biggest compensation plans of all-time: a $55 billion fully stock-based CEO compensation plan for Elon Musk. In January, a judge sided with lawyers
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple’s new iPad Pro comes in two sizes, and starts at $999. It also has a new add-on case called Smart Keyboard that makes it feel like a laptop. Apple‘s new iPad Pro and iPad Air models launch Wednesday. I’ve been testing the new iPad
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as part of his Investing in America agenda, during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, U.S., May 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration has announced $537 billion in infrastructure investments since the passage of landmark government funding bills, such as the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Donald Trump “wasn’t thinking about (his wife) Melania” when he paid off a former porn star, his former lawyer has testified. Michael Cohen told a court Mr Trump personally approved $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels over an alleged 2006 sexual encounter. The payout isn’t illegal, but Mr Trump is accused of falsifying records
With losses piling up, Ford is cutting back on EV battery orders. According to sources, the move comes as Ford’s EV losses pile up, topping over $100,000 per electric car built in the first quarter. After announcing plans to delay around $12 billion in EV spending last year, Ford has continued to push back EV
He is the puppet master of Georgian politics – a man of fabulous wealth and extraordinary power. And Georgian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili is the focus of intense opposition as unrest sweeping his country reaches boiling point. From humble origins, he left Georgia to accumulate immense wealth in Russia through close ties with Putin’s chosen few,
In this article GOOG GOOGL AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tile Sticker and Apple AirTag Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple and Google announced Monday that updated iPhones and Android phones will show alerts warning users that there is a wireless location tracking device nearby, in case the user was not aware they were
A teacher has told a court she felt lonely and “liked” attention after a break-up but denies having sex with two teenage boys Rebecca Joynes, 30, was suspended from her high school and on bail for sexual activity with Boy A, 15, when she allegedly took the virginity of another teen, aged 16, who she
Oh, dear! Rishi Sunak’s Safety of Rwanda Act was supposed to prevent this sort of legal challenge. The ink is barely dry on the act after it became law last month, and the government has already lost its first battle in the courts. Ruling ‘blows claims about Rwanda plan out of water’ – live updates
In this article MSFT AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Microsoft logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen and Amazon logo in the background in Athens, Greece on October 5, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Microsoft and Amazon are ploughing billions of dollars into France. Microsoft said in a statement Monday
The King has officially handed over the role of colonel-in-chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William. During a visit in Hampshire, His Majesty also spoke to one veteran who had previously undergone chemotherapy for testicular cancer, discussing losing the sense of taste as a result of the treatment. The King and Prince William
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Demis Hassabis is a celebrated name in artificial intelligence research. He’s a chess master and a neuroscientist. On Wall Street, he’s less known. That may not be true for long. Hassabis is emerging as the face of Google’s mammoth AI effort and on Tuesday will
Police in Amsterdam have moved in to end a pro-Palestinian protest after demonstrators occupied university buildings. Footage from the Dutch capital showed a line of officers in riot gear holding back demonstrators, some of whom could be seen making peace signs with their hands while others held signs. Students could be heard chanting “we are
A deluge of cold lava and mudslides have killed 43 people in Indonesia after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding. Another 15 people are missing after the landslides and rain also caused a river to breach its banks, according to the authorities. Nearly 200 homes and buildings were buried or damaged as the extreme conditions swept
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2024, 02:16 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — With the clock winding down in the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ 115-107 Game