As one chapter closes, another one is about to open. Ford is ending production of its top-selling Fiesta model next week as it gears up for an all-electric future. The compact car was retired to free up much-needed space at its Cologne, Germany, plant to build Ford’s new electric Explorer SUV. Ford ends Fiesta production
Matt Hancock has criticised the UK’s approach to planning for pandemics as “completely wrong”. During his evidence, the former Health Secretary said he was “profoundly sorry” for every death caused by COVID-19, and explained the UK’s system was “geared towards how to clear up after a disaster, not prevent it”. After he finished giving evidence,
A university janitor turned off a freezer after hearing “annoying alarms” and ruined more than 20 years of research. #CNN #news
A senior Tory peer has taken a swipe at the City watchdog over its timetable for approving the merger of two prominent London stockbrokers. Lord Leigh of Hurley, a key figure in Conservative fundraising circles and a veteran banker, accused the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of acting as “a block on economic growth” during a
The prosecution has opened its case in the Kevin Spacey trial with claims the actor was a “sexual bully” who “delights in making others feel powerless and uncomfortable”, and whose “preferred method of assault” was to “grab” other men “aggressively in the crotch”. Spacey is in court in the UK on 12 charges – including
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple‘s market cap topped $3 trillion on Friday, as its shares climbed about 1% to
France will suspend all bus and tram services amid ongoing riots over a police shooting. Violent protests are spreading throughout France after a 17-year-old was shot by police during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday. In the aftermath, people have taken to the streets on three consecutive nights to protest,
Oscar-winning US actor Alan Arkin has died at the age of 89. Arkin was named best supporting actor for his role in Little Miss Sunshine at the Academy Awards in 2007. He was also nominated for an Oscar in the best supporting actor category for Argo. Arkin died on Friday at his home in Carlsbad,
Edinburgh is to host the UK premiere of a new flower show. World-renowned Fleurs de Villes is bringing new exhibition Voyage to Scotland’s capital this September. Set within the magnificent grounds of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Voyage will feature travel-themed displays and pop-up floral mannequins that celebrate iconic destinations around the world. Local floral
Pete Thamel, ESPNJun 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET LINCOLN, Neb. — With an elk’s head mounted on the wall and the Farm Service Credit of America luncheon on the calendar, Elks Lodge #1790 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, seems like an unusual place for a blueprint for the revival of Nebraska football to reveal itself. Forget restoring
A firm in Iceland is pioneering cutting-edge technology that turns CO2 into stone – promising a boost to the global fight against climate change and its devastating consequences. Carbfix takes the greenhouse emissions from industrial plants and dissolves them in water, which is then injected deep underground into porous rock formations such as volcanic basalt,
A double murder investigation has been launched after a man and a teenager were stabbed to death in London. Emergency services were called at 11.33pm on Thursday to Elthorne Road, Islington, north London, after a boy was found with stab wounds. The teenager, believed to be 15, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man,
A Tory minister named in a Privileges Committee report for interfering in Boris Johnson’s partygate probe has resigned from government. Lord Zac Goldsmith, a former MP, has quit his environmental role, claiming Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was “simply uninterested” in the issue. ‘Hugely important day for NHS’, minister says – politics latest On Thursday, the
The government will be in court today as it fights an order from the COVID inquiry to handover unredacted messages from Boris Johnson. The probe was set up by the former prime minister to look into the handling of the pandemic, and hearings have already begun. But its chair, Baroness Hallet, became frustrated with the
Rising mortgage rates have yet to hit the housing market but threaten to be a “significant drag” in the short-term, Nationwide has said. However, the high street lender said “a relatively soft landing is still possible” against a backdrop of income growth and modest falls in property prices. The building society also said while typical
The Hyundai Motor Group is already eyeing its second North American EV assembly while its first is still under construction in Bryan County, Georgia. According to Hyundai Auto Canada’s CEO, Don Romano, “Canada’s going to be part of that conversation.” Hyundai initially revealed plans for its first dedicated EV facility in North America last May.
Oil rigs on platforms in Gaoyu Lake in east China’s Jiangsu province Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Barcroft Media | Getty Images Oil and gas will continue to be leading sources of energy for decades to come on the back of a lagging energy transition, major industry players said at the Energy Asia conference held in
British born entrepreneur and inventor Richard Browning is in Norway to test his new jet suit in the country’s rough and mountainous terrain. The Red Cross in Kvæfjord think the suit might be the future for mountain rescues. #jetsuit #technology #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Former President Trump is going on the defensive over audio recording exclusively obtained by CNN of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify. #trump #donaldtrump #classifieddocuments #CNN #news #shorts
Jun 21, 2023, 07:30 AM ET For the third time in history, the Midsummer Classic is headed to Seattle. The 2023 festivities will kick off July 7 and culminate in the 93rd edition of the All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park on July 11, with the American League looking to take home a 10th consecutive win