Tesla quietly raises prices on four of its EVs
Tesla quietly raised prices of four of its electric vehicles this weekend, a few days after the automaker announced a record $1.6 billion profit in its third…
Exclusive: Scam calls from foreign countries to be blocked under landmark plans
Guidance on the blocking of international inbound calls has been drawn up at Ofcom’s request by NICC, the UK telecoms standards body which represents major networks including…
Paddleboarders and swimmers are destroying the nesting habitats of seabirds, RSPB warns
Paddleboarders and wild swimmers are destroying rare bird nesting habitats, the RSPB has warned, as it calls for beaches to be roped off during breeding season. A…
EXCLUSIVE Turkey’s state banks likely to follow central bank and slash rates on Monday -sources
A customer uses an automated teller machine at a branch of Halkbank in Istanbul August 15, 2014. REUTERS/Osman Orsal ISTANBUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Turkey’s state banks…
Turkish lira hits record low after Erdogan seeks expulsions
A money changer holds Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey October 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan ISTANBUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) – The Turkish…
Colombia’s priority is to extradite drug lord Otoniel to the United States -sources
Dairo Antonio Usuga David, alias “Otoniel”, top leader of the Gulf clan, is photographed after being captured, in Bogota, Colombia October 23, 2021. Picture taken October 23,…
U.S. envoy urges N.Korea to end ‘provocations’, accept offer of talks
SEOUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) – North Korea’s recent ballistic missile tests were “concerning and counterproductive” for efforts to reduce tensions, and Pyongyang should instead engage in talks,…
GPs think older patients cannot handle health apps on phones
Older patients are being excluded from beneficial health technology because “ageist” doctors presume they cannot work a smartphone, research has suggested. Experts have accused doctors of “stereotyping”…
Andrew Lloyd Webber almost wrote a James Bond-themed musical, his longtime collaborator says
Instead, Rice, said he suggested a biblical theme. “I thought probably the Bible would be a good idea, and Joseph was my favourite Bible story as a…
Dementia patient, 92, waited four months to be discharged from hospital
A 92-year-old dementia patient had to wait four months to be discharged from hospital after her home care package was cancelled during her week-long stay. Esme Hanson…
NHS mental health referrals to surge by a third due to pandemic
Mental health referrals are forecast to rise by a third in the wake of the pandemic, resulting in an extra 1.8 million cases, the Royal College of…
Gary Neville on Man Utd’s Liverpool humiliation: ‘Solskjaer’s players capitulated… pressure intolerable’
Gary Neville tore into Manchester United for “capitulating” after their 5-0 embarrassment at the hands of Liverpool and admitted the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was now…
Man Utd 0-5 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah hits hat-trick and Paul Pogba sees red in shambolic Man Utd show to pile pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Ten-man Manchester United suffered one of their worst defeats in recent memory as rivals Liverpool piled pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 5-0 thrashing at…
‘An absolute mess’: how football reacted to Man Utd’s Old Trafford embarrassment
Maguire: That was nowhere near good enough United captain Harry Maguire was on post-match interview duties for his side and apologised to the supporters. He said: “First…
Man Utd vs Liverpool, player ratings: Mohamed Salah perfect, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw shocking
Substitutes Paul Pogba for Greenwood, 45 mins, 4 – did not last even 15 minutes. Edinson Cavani for Fernandes 62 mins, 5 – pointless half hour of…
Paul Pogba’s malicious tackle deserved a red card – and Cristiano Ronaldo was lucky, too
Paul Pogba’s tackle on Naby Keita was reckless, dangerous and entirely deserving of a red card. He was off his feet, out of control and endangered the safety of his…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffers ‘darkest day’ in football – but vows not to quit as Man Utd manager
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will not quit as Manchester United manager even after the Norwegian suffered his “darkest day” in football against Liverpool. A hat-trick from…
Bridgerton author Julia Quinn on its sex scenes: ‘The feminisation of intimacy is revolutionary’
Quinn grew up in a bookish household, mainly in New England, and wrote her first novel at 12 during the school summer holidays. Jane Austen, surprisingly, isn’t…
Facebook’s abhorrent ‘metaverse’ reflects a revulsion for humanity
“Biology is superficial, Intelligence is artificial,” enthused the pop star Grimes in 2018 in her post-humanist hymn, ‘We Appreciate Power’. She urged us to “Pledge allegiance to…
Plot to replace train timetable posters with QR codes triggers safety fears
Rail operators are scrapping printed timetables as part of a multi million-pound cost cutting exercise, sparking claims that passengers’ personal safety is being put at risk. Pocket…
Brentwood: Eight men arrested after two teenagers die in ‘targeted attack’ in Essex
Eight men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after two teenagers died in what police believe was a targeted attack in the early hours of this…
Eternals, review: Marvel attempts to push boundaries, but the result is insipid
Dir: Chloé Zhao. Cert tbc, 157 mins. A couple of years ago, the actor Kumail Nanjiani posted a shirtless photograph on social media to unveil his brand…
Tilly Ramsay: Steve Allen apologises for calling Strictly Come Dancing star a ‘chubby little thing’
Radio host Steve Allen has apologised to Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay after calling her a “chubby little thing” live on air and blaming her “dad’s…
Are children being misdiagnosed with autism?
When autism pioneer Uta Frith started her career as a neuroscientist back in the late Sixties, hardly anyone outside a small academic cohort had heard of autism,…
What sleeping less than 6 hours a night does to your weight, mood and brain
These past 10 months, with a baby who wakes for three hours straight in the middle of the night, have been particularly brutal. There has also been…