Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production”. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume production at a new factory, Tesla generally considers 5,000 units per week to be the goal. After starting production late in 2021, Tesla originally
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Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of conspiring to traffic a market trader to the UK to harvest his kidney. It was alleged that the 21-year-old street trader was to be rewarded for donating the organ to his 25-year-old daughter Sonia Ekweremadu, in an £80,000 private
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired Gen. Wesley Clark, and Executive Director at the McCain Institute, Evelyn Farkas, discuss Ukraine’s choices as they eye a counteroffensive against Russia in the besieged city of Bakhmut. #CNN #News
Elon Musk Twitter account seen on Mobile with Elon Musk in the background on screen, seen in this photo illustration. On 19 February 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pieces of the computer code used to run Twitter were leaked online, according to court filings, marking the social media site’s
ACCRA, GHANA — Block CEO Jack Dorsey and his top brass descended on Accra for the inaugural Africa Bitcoin Conference in December to talk about one of the most potentially disruptive and transformative alternatives to the continent’s existing financial system: bitcoin. Since its inception in 2008, this unfamiliar form of money has alternatively been disdained
The gruelling contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as the leader of Scotland’s biggest political party reaches its crescendo later when the winner is announced. Humza Yousaf, Ash Regan and Kate Forbes have spent weeks battling to become the new SNP leader and, ultimately, the next first minister. The party will reveal the results of the
The risks of more severe weather in tornado-ravaged Mississippi “seem to be getting worse and worse”, the governor has warned. A state of emergency has been declared following a destructive tornado on Friday that killed at least 26 people, but locals have been warned that more dangerous conditions could be on the way. Although he
Benjamin Netanyahu has fired his defence minister, a day after Yoav Gallant called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel’s judiciary that has divided the country. Mr Gallant, a former army general, is a senior member of Mr Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party. An increasing number of Israeli Defence Force (IDF) Reservists have been
A major incident has been declared after a leak from an oil field in Dorset. The leak has come from the Wytch Farm facility in the Purbecks which is one of the largest onshore oil fields in Europe. Philip Broadhead, the leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, has said oil has escaped into the
As day breaks in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, the chirping birds in the blue skies above cut through the eerie quiet. Occasionally, a car passes with the front window rolled down as people take phone pictures and videos of destruction on a film-set scale. A lone figure is plotting a path between mounds of wood and
Rishi Sunak has been accused of rehashing old ideas as he prepares to launch a fresh crackdown on anti-social behaviour. The prime minister has vowed the government’s measures, which include a ban on nitrous oxide and a plan to make offenders repair damage they cause, will “restore people’s confidence” and “stamp out these crimes once
A loyalty app which counts Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group among its shareholders has secured a £9m funding lifeline. Sky News understands that existing investors in Loyalty Angels, which trades as Bink, have agreed to provide £7.5m in new capital. They have also indicated that they will agree to underwrite a further £1.5m of investment,
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Lindsay Lohan attends/performs during a photocall for “Speed The Plow” at Playhouse Theatre on September 30, 2014 in London, England. Tim P. Whitby | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled fraud and unregistered securities charges against crypto founder and Grenadian diplomat Justin Sun, alongside separate violations against the celebrity backers of his
The first state visit of the King’s reign could be disrupted by fierce protests in France over a plan to raise the retirement age. Unions have called for more demonstrations to coincide with the King and Queen Consort’s visit to Paris. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/king-charless-visit-to-france-could-be-disrupted-by-protests-over-retirement-age-raise-12841127 #france #king #protest #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
The Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife appeared in court and was formally charged with first-degree murder. According to an arrest warrant affidavit James Toliver Craig allegedly put arsenic in his wife Angie’s protein shakes, but the dentist denies it. CNN’s Kyung Lah reports. #CNN #News
7:15 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Much of what we examine in this space revolves around the races to earn a playoff spot (or the race to the bottom for the lottery teams). But let’s look a little bit
Police investigating claims of blackmail targeting TV presenter Alison Hammond have arrested a 36-year-old-man. West Midlands Police said a man from Warwickshire was arrested on suspicion of blackmail on Saturday evening, and has been in custody for questioning. Hammond had reportedly been blackmailed for large sums of money and a BMW car worth £5,000. The blackmailer threatened
US President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Mississippi after a tornado killed at least 26 as it tore through the area. The declaration will make federal funding available to Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties, the places hardest hit by the deadly storm on Friday. Recovery crews are continuing the daunting
Nitrous oxide is set to be banned under government plans to clamp down on anti-social behaviour. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove made the announcement this morning on the Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme. “Antisocial behaviour can ruin lives,” he said. Confirming the ban on laughing gas, Mr Gove said: “I think anyone who has the