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Tesla surprises with better than expected car sales

Tesla sales, hit by a significant slump earlier this year, may be showing signs of revival. Elon Musk’s electric car-maker delivered nearly 444,000 vehicles in the three months ended 30 June, up more than 14% from the prior quarter. That was far more than most analysts had expected – though still down nearly 5% from […]

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Euro 2024 Ed Sheeran plays private gig for England team

England’s preparations for Saturday’s Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Switzerland featured a private concert from singer Ed Sheeran at the team’s base in Blankenhain. Gareth Southgate’s squad underwent a light recovery session on Monday, a day after their dramatic extra-time round-of-16 win over Slovakia in which Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored to give England a […]

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Deadly storm moves towards Jamaica

7 hours ago By Vanessa Buschschlüter, BBC News Getty Images Fishing boats were damaged in Barbados even though it escaped the worst of the hurricane A deadly hurricane which has been tearing through the Caribbean is intensifying as it moves towards Jamaica. Hurricane Beryl is now a category five storm, meaning its winds and storm surges could […]

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Mental health crisis in young people

2 hours ago By Nikki Fox & Laura Devlin, BBC News, Bedfordshire Family handout Amelia Butlin took her own life in her first year at university The family and friends of a student who took her own life have called on the next government to prioritise mental health support for young people in schools, colleges and universities. […]

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Plane diverted to Brazil after turbulence injures 30

A flight hit by “strong turbulence” has made an emergency landing in Brazil, with 30 people reported injured. The Air Europa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was flying from Madrid to Montevideo when the mid-air incident happened, the airline said. Flight UX045 was diverted to the airport of Natal in north-eastern Brazil on its way to the […]

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Biden says Supreme Court’s immunity ruling ‘undermines the rule of law’ : NPR

President Biden gives remarks on the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity at the White House on July 1. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America President Biden called the Supreme Court’s decision to grant his predecessor, Republican Donald Trump, broad immunity from prosecution “a dangerous […]

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Ad-supported Murdoch Netflix rival to launch in the UK

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation is entering the UK’s highly competitive free, ad-supported video streaming market. Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX, Channel 4’s streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer. The platform has been quickly gaining market share in the US where, according to Fox, it has almost 80 million […]

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Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ ads violate competition law, EU says

European Union regulators say Meta violated the bloc’s new competition law in requiring Instagram and Facebook users to pay if they don’t want their personal data used to generate targeted ads. “We want to empower citizens to be able to take control over their own data and choose a less personalised ads experience,” Margrethe Vestager, […]

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