Chinese electric cars may become pricier in the European Union (EU) after politicians called them a threat to its own industry. It has “provisionally concluded” that Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers will face tariffs from 4 July “should discussions with Chinese authorities not lead to an effective solution”. The EU’s announcement comes as it continues […]
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Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden is to open up about her ordeal with breast cancer in a new BBC documentary. The film, with the working title Amy Dowden: Fight of My Life, will be broadcast on BBC One this summer. It will be shown ahead of her return to Strictly, after she missed last […]
Fire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait. At least 35 people have been killed in a building fire in Kuwait, according to state media. The blaze on Wednesday morning in the southern Mangaf district also injured at least 15 others, the KUNA news agency reported. […]
One of France’s best-loved singer-songwriters, Françoise Hardy, has died at the age of 80. “Mum is gone,” her son, Thomas Dutronc, who is also a musician, wrote on social media. Hardy burst on to the music scene in 1962 and became a cultural icon who inspired the likes of Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan. Known […]
18 May 2024 By Georgina Rannard, Science reporter Getty Images There is good news for anyone who enjoyed the show-stopping aurora borealis last weekend – or missed it: there are almost certainly more on the way. The huge sunspot cluster that hurled energy and gas towards Earth will rotate back towards us in around two weeks. Scientists […]
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden was found guilty of felony gun charges in federal court Tuesday, ending a trial that exposed some of the ugliest moments in the life of the president’s son and put on national display the first family’s pain, heartache and regrets. The jury concluded that Hunter Biden, 54, lied about his […]
6 hours ago By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor AFP The Japanese scientist whose pioneering work led to the creation of statins, the life-saving drugs used by millions, has died at the age of 90. Akira Endo’s pivotal work has been likened to the discovery of penicillin. The biochemist is said to have been inspired by Alexander […]
ORLANDO — Gregg Berhalter says his mission remains steady, even after a bruising and embarrassing defeat over the weekend and renewed calls from a furious fan base for his sacking. The U.S. men’s national soccer team arranged two friendlies to prepare for Copa América. The first — a 5-1 stinker against Colombia on Saturday in […]
Police in China have arrested a 55-year-old man after four US university tutors were stabbed at a public park. The Iowa Cornell College instructors were taken to hospital after a “serious incident” during the daytime attack in the northern province of Jilin, a college statement said. Iowa Representative Adam Zabner said his brother, David, was […]