Abdel-Fattah al Burhan’s voice was jovial when he first answered the phone. My first question – “are you safe?” – was met with “thank God, we are well and in his safety”. The commander-in-chief has been Sudan’s de facto president since ousting his former ally and longtime military dictator Omar al Bashir after prolonged pro-democracy
BMW’s i7 electric sedan is getting a performance upgrade from the masterminds at BMW M. The up- to-660-horsepower BMW i7 M70 xDrive is setting new internal records as its fastest, most powerful EV model yet. Last April, the German luxury automaker released its first fully electric 7 series, the i7, with over 300 miles range
The cost of British food staples including cheddar cheese, porridge oats and white bread has soared in the last year, according to a new Which? report. Overall inflation on food and drinks across eight major supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose – rose to 17.2% in March. This marks a
Ursula von der Leyen (CDU, member of the EPP group), President of the European Commission, addresses the European Parliament, May 4, 2022. Philipp von Ditfurth | Picture Alliance | Getty Images A group of a dozen lawmakers for the European Union called for a new set of rules to regulate a larger swath of artificial
The value of Manchester United fell following a report the controversial Glazer family would remain owners of the club. The company’s stock price fell 13% after ESPN said owners and co-chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer are confident they will secure investment to enable them to retain ownership of the club. The source cited in the
The former home of a German cannibal has been destroyed in a fire, police say. Armin Meiwes was convicted almost two decades ago of murder and disturbing the peace of the dead, with both crimes having been committed at the half-timber house. The cause of the overnight fire in the German town of Rotenburg an
The head of Sudan’s army has told Sky News his troops will “definitely” defeat an attacking paramilitary group, but he is open to negotiations. At least 97 people have been killed and 365 injured over the weekend in clashes between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Tensions have escalated since a power pact between
Tesla is facing a backlash from employees at Gigafactory Shanghai who are complaining about their performance bonuses having been cut reportedly because of an accidental death at the factory earlier this year. Gigafactory Shanghai has become a critical asset for Tesla. The factory was able to quickly ramp up production to become Tesla’s highest output
One of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason. Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and former journalist who holds Russian and British passports, spent years as a politician opposing the Russian president. He was accused of treason and of discrediting the military
SpaceX will launch its Starship rocket system for the first time today. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Elon Musk‘s company with a licence to put its most powerful rocket system through its paces, saying it met all safety and environmental requirements. The Starship rocket is due to blast off for its debut orbital
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said “every product of every company” will be impacted by the quick development of
4:51 PM ET Associated Press BRAMPTON, Ontario — Russia and Belarus won’t be allowed to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments as long as the war in Ukraine continues, the group’s president said Sunday. With both nations already barred from competing in IIHF events through 2024, its president, Luc Tardif, said a decision on
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been moved from intensive care following treatment for a lung infection, his brother has said. Berlusconi, who has chronic leukaemia, had been hospitalised for treatment and is now on a regular ward at a Milan hospital. “All okay, he’s out of intensive care,” his brother Paolo told the Corriere
Warwickshire Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, were allegedly raped after being approached by two men outside a McDonalds restaurant. It is understood that the two girls were approached at around 7pm on Saturday outside the fast food chain in Nuneaton town centre. One of the victims was raped
7:00 AM ET Draft boards are built over a year in the NFL, not in the weeks crammed between the combine and the start of the first round. And while there are no real “sleepers” invited to the combine or Senior Bowl, a draft riser climbs the charts through the season and into the pre-draft
12:16 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Australian rookie Grace Kim won the LOTTE Championship on Saturday at breezy Hoakalei Country Club for her first LPGA Tour title, beating Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. While Liu and Sung scrambled after hitting their second shots
An Indian gangster-turned-politician has been shot dead on live television. Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were being escorted for a medical check-up in handcuffs at the time of the attack. Both men were accosted by camera crews – and police say the gunmen who killed the pair had been masquerading as journalists. Three people
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8:17 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Texas Rangers’ right-hander Jon Gray left Saturday night’s 8-2 loss to the Houston Astros in the third inning after being hit on his throwing elbow by a line drive. The team said he had a bruised right forearm and would continue to be monitored. There were no
Germany has begun shutting down its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition towards renewable energy. The shutdown of the Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II reactors, which was agreed upon more than a decade ago, has proved divisive. Other industrialised countries – such as the UK, US, Japan, China and