Donald Trump is making a mockery of TV debates just as he has trashed so many other norms of decent behaviour and democratic politics. He has opted out of the first two debates between the candidates vying for the Republican nomination in next year’s US presidential election. That does not mean that he is missing
More than two months have passed since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s ill-fated rebellion against Moscow. Despite President Putin surviving the biggest challenge to his authority to date, Prigozhin had defied expectations and survived the immediate post-coup purge. However, it now appears that Yevgeny Prigozhin was living on borrowed time. Read more: Ukraine war latest Has Prigozhin’s demise
Guyana’s president has called for those involved in the slave trade to be posthumously charged with crimes against humanity, ahead of a formal apology from the descendants of a British slave owner. President Irfaan Ali has also said people whose ancestors profited from the transatlantic slave trade should pay reparations to today’s generations. Mr Ali
The president of Spain’s football federation has refused to resign after he kissed a Women’s World Cup champion after the final last weekend. Luis Rubiales, 46, grabbed player Jennifer Hermoso and kissed her on the lips during the awards ceremony following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday in Sydney, Australia. Ms Hermoso, a 33-year-old
Police have launched a murder investigation after finding a man’s body while responding to reports of a dog being stolen. Officers were called to an address on Ainsworth Road in Bury, Greater Manchester at approximately 10.30am on Tuesday 22 August, where the theft of a white labradoodle was believed to be in progress. While searching
The driver of a car that was later involved in a crash which killed three people has been fined. Joel Lia, 28, pleaded guilty to driving without a licence and driving without insurance. The charges were separate to the fatal crash in the early hours of 4 March but involved the same vehicle. Later that
India isn’t overly dependent on anyone for oil — not even Russia, India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas told CNBC, adding that his country has diversified its sources. “India doesn’t get over dependent on anyone,” Hardeep Singh Puri told CNBC’s Tanvir Gill when asked if his country was too dependent on the Kremlin. Since
The energy regulator has confirmed a cut to its price cap that will see average household bills come down this autumn, as experts continue to warn of hikes to come during the winter months. Ofgem said the typical household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity faces an annual charge of £1,923 from October
What’s in a mugshot? For Donald Trump, millions of dollars in fund-raising, no doubt. It will be a badge of honour, a ‘meme-tastic’ icon to be emblazoned on campaign T-shirts and merchandise. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your
Volkswagen opened pre-orders for its flagship ID.7 electric sedan on Thursday for European customers. The new flagship EV will start at around $62,000 (€56,995) with up to 385 miles (621 km) of WLTC range. Volkswagen opens ID.7 electric sedan pre-orders After kicking off ID.7 production earlier this week at its German plant in Emden, Volkswagen
Will Blink Charging‘s new partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) revive Tennessee’s stagnant Fast Charge TN Network plan? Where’s the EV fast charging in Tennessee? The Miami Beach-based Blink (Nasdaq: BLNK) today announced a two-year contract with TVA, the US’s largest government-owned utility, to supply DC fast chargers and Level 2 chargers for both public and
Nissan showed off its next-generation electric vehicles to dealers this week, previewing its future lineup. The automaker presented three new EVs, including a successor to the LEAF hatchback, a performance sedan that could take the Maxima’s place, and a third electric model. Nissan shows three new EVs to dealers Top Nissan executives were shown about
Mercedes-Benz upgraded the EQB electric SUV for the 2024 model year with a fresh makeover, including a newly designed modern grille and headlights up front. The updated 2024 Mercedes Benz EQB will arrive at US dealerships in the first half of 2024. Check out what’s new below. The EQB is a compact electric SUV with
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for
The highly-anticipated GMC Hummer EV EarthCruiser made its official debut Thursday. The electric pickup is fitted with EarthCruiser’s overland upfit solution, offering the ultimate zero-emission adventure vehicle with self-charging capabilities via solar power. In March, GMC announced it was teaming up with EarthCruiser to build an overlanding upfit solution that could be integrated into the
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, California, June 6, 2022. Nik Coury | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been promoting the company’s long-delayed, sci-fi inspired Cybertruck on social media this week.
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook reacts to a customer carrying a Macintosh SE during the opening of the new Apple BKC store in Mumbai, India, on April 18, 2023. Indranil Aditya | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple is now backing a California right-to-repair bill, a major
Vladimir Putin says he has sent his condolences to the family of Yevgeny Prigozhin after the Wagner Group leader was presumed killed in a plane crash. The Russian president said Prigozhin was a talented businessman who he had known since the 1990s. This is the first time Mr Putin has commented on the plane crash,
Tesla has received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) to launch two virtual power plants for Powerwall owners in Texas. Virtual power plants (VPP) are becoming one of Tesla’s most underappreciated products. Tesla is using its existing and growing fleet of Powerwalls to aggregate their power capacity and offer electric grid services
Ford has launched a new limited-edition matte black F-150 Lightning, which looks pretty sick. Henry Ford famously said that “any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it’s black” and Ford is reminding us of that with the launch of the new F-150 Lightning Platinum Black. Even though it’s