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Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has told Sky News the release of the seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible film series was “a beautiful moment” after difficulties with COVID restrictions.  Speaking at the film’s London premiere, Cruise said: “I don’t take anything for granted when making these films, especially with that time period, I’m just very

There once was a time, not so long ago, that the only type of bath you’d get at Glastonbury would be a mud bath. Over five or six days, the best the average hygienic camper might hope for was a tap rinse or wet-wipe wash and a hide-all bucket hat – but really, anyone getting

Tesla’s new car inventory in the US has plummeted to a new low not seen since the beginning of the discounts as the automaker appears to successfully liquidate its inventory for the end of the quarter. There have been changes to tracking of Tesla’s new inventory data, but individual inventory checks also show very few

Ava Max says she was hit so hard by a man who rushed the stage in Los Angeles that she suffered a scratch to the inside of her eye. Videos shared on social media show a man running towards the American pop star during the end of her set at The Fonda Theatre and appear

Tesla is an interested buyer of a small Germany-based wireless charging startup just as the automaker has indicated that it might launch its own EV wireless charger. Several companies have been working on wireless charging for electric vehicles in recent years, but the technology has never taken off. There are several issues with it. For

One year after trouncing the hillclimb record at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed, McMurtry Automotive is set to showcase a limited-run, production version of its all-electric Spéirling fan car called the PURE. A validation prototype of this soon-to-be commercially available sealed-skirt fan car will be on display at this year’s hillclimb ahead of pre-production…

The gates for Glastonbury 2023 have been officially opened – with some attendees setting off at 1.30am to secure a spot at the front of the queue. About 210,000 people are heading to Somerset for the festival, which will host film screenings, theatre performances and political speeches as well as live music. One of the

Harry Styles delighted fans as he donned a Welsh flag during his Cardiff performance on Tuesday night. Styles is currently on his second tour, named Love On Tour, which began in November 2021. Some fans camped out for hours ahead of the former One Direction star’s forthcoming performance at Cardiff‘s Principality Stadium on Wednesday night.

Holcim US is going to install a 25-megawatt (MW) solar farm at its Michigan cement factory that will generate more than 30% of the plant’s power. Holcim has pledged to power all of its US operations with 100% clean energy by 2030, and its latest move sees solar developer NorthStar Clean Energy installing an onsite

Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell has said the legal fight with Mirror Group Newspapers over phone hacking has taken “years off his life” and transported him to “really dark places”. The veteran actor, who has played mechanic Kevin Webster in the Manchester soap for almost 40 years, said confusion over where certain stories had

Eurobike is one of the largest two-wheeled vehicle trade shows in the world, and tomorrow the event returns to Frankfurt, Germany. Electrek will be on site to cover the show and share the latest announcements of interesting new bike tech. There’s plenty coming our way, much of it still shrouded in secrecy until tomorrow. But

A fresh search for British actor Julian Sands – who disappeared on a hike in California mountains five months ago – has found no trace of the missing star. The 65-year-old was first reported missing in the Mount Baldy region of the San Gabriel mountains on 13 January. Searches were temporarily called off in March

Dutch-based Ebusco delivered its first 3.0 – a standout high-range, lightweight electric bus model – made in serial production. Ebusco says its 3.0 bus model, which features a composite body that’s 27% lighter than a conventional body, is a “game changer” in the electric bus industry. Ebusco says the 3.0’s lightweight body extends the operational

Actress Angela Thorne, best known for starring in To The Manor Born, has died aged 84. She played Marjory Frobisher in the BBC sitcom opposite Penelope Keith from 1979 to 1981. Thorne, who is also the mother of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Anyone

Tesla announced it produced 10 million 4680 battery cells at Gigafactory Texas. It is a good sign for the automaker’s production ramp-up, which relies heavily on the new cell. The 4680 battery cell format has taken the industry by storm since Tesla unveiled its own cell strategy at Battery Day in 2020. The automaker claimed

A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted arriving by plane in New Zealand – most likely for final winter testing of the electric pickup truck. The Cybertruck is arguably the most anticipated electric vehicle program to launch this year. We, along with about 1.5 million reservation holders, have been following it closely to have an idea of

Former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness has completed a charity swim across the English Channel. The 70-year-old Liverpool and Rangers legend undertook the 21-mile challenge for the charity Debra UK, which supports patients living with a rare condition that causes painful, blistering skin. With the help of five friends who also did the

Tesla has added a discount to new inventory Model S and Model X vehicles and three years of free Supercharging for deliveries by the end of the quarter. With the end of the quarter approaching, Tesla is looking to deliver better-looking financial results by not ending it with many vehicles in inventory. To achieve this

Two of London’s major summer art fairs have been cancelled this year, with organisers saying Brexit is partly to blame. The cancellations of Masterpiece and Olympia have raised concerns about the threat Brexit poses to the UK’s status as a major global art market. Currently, Britain’s market is second only to the United States by

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