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The lead singer of the Ukrainian band which won the Eurovision Song Contest has condemned the “sick lottery” of Russian missiles hitting residential buildings in his war-torn country. Oleh Psiuk was speaking as Kalush Orchestra released a dramatic video of their winning song, Stefania, set against images from several cities near Kyiv – Bucha, Irpin,
After a week’s break, the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard libel trial resumes today – with the actor’s legal team set to begin their questioning of his ex-wife following her allegations of physical and sexual abuse. The hearing is taking place in Fairfax, Virginia, in front of jurors, who have now heard four weeks of
Electric cargo bikes, especially four-wheeled versions that function as mini delivery vans, are becoming an increasingly common solution for mail delivery around the world. As the USPS struggles with its own delivery van ordering scandal, the latest example of alternative lightweight and efficient electric four-wheeler delivery vehicles sees yet another European country demonstrating the effectiveness
Ukraine has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a huge show of support from the rest of the continent following Russia’s invasion of the country. Performing their folk-rap song Stefania, Kalush Orchestra stormed up the leader board, beating off strong competition from the UK and Italy. The group were out on the streets fighting off
Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand in the state. The automaker is pushing a new in-car alert to encourage off-peak charging. Texas has a notoriously fragile grid that is having issues supporting increasing peak electricity demand. The
Ed Sheeran helped to pay for some of Tom Parker’s treatment for an inoperable brain tumour, the late Wanted star has revealed in his autobiography. The 33-year-old singer told his fans that he was suffering from an aggressive from of cancer back in October 2020, and after battling the disease for 18 months, sadly died
Heading into the weekend, Greekworks is kicking off its latest sale and discounting a selection of its popular electric mowers in the process. Taking 15% off a selection of ways to get the lawn in shape for spring, you’ll find high-end self-propelled models to go alongside more affordable ways to kick gas and oil to
Elon Musk announced that he is putting the Twitter acquisition deal on hold until the social media platform can prove less than 5% of its accounts are fake or spam. Is the Tesla CEO getting cold feet on the deal? Now that Twitter’s board has approved Musk’s offer to buy the company and take it
Coleen Rooney has admitted she “didn’t know how her marriage was going to work out” after her husband Wayne was arrested for drink-driving during her first testimony at her high-profile libel trial. The WAG is facing off against Rebekah Vardy at the High Court after she accused her of leaking “false stories” about her private
Ukraine and the UK are the favourites as the final countdown begins to tonight’s annual Eurovision extravaganza, taking place in Italy. Hundreds of millions are set to tune in for one of the world’s most-watched TV events, with a song about Meghan Markle and a track called Give That Wolf a Banana among the 25
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Ireland has failed to make it through to the Eurovision grand final. Brooke Scullion had been hoping to change Ireland’s recent fortunes in the contest but his performance of pop break-up track That’s Rich did not make the cut. The country has competed 54 times, triumphing on a record seven occasions, but has not won
During a media day for Magna International’s “Tech Week,” we got to visit the M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan, to test drive some of the contract manufacturer’s electrified tech. This included a GMC Sierra 2500 converted to a BEV using Magna’s Etelligent Force 4WD powertrain. With it, we were able experience the system’s 14,500 lb
Rebekah Vardy’s agent appeared to admit leaking information about Coleen Rooney’s “car crash” to journalists, a court has heard. During Vardy‘s third day in the witness box at the closely watched “Wagatha Christie” libel trial, jurors heard how an article was published in The Sun newspaper about Rooney crashing her Honda. Text messages between Vardy
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Adele and boyfriend Rich Paul have shared a photograph of them standing outside what is thought to be the couple’s first home together. The mansion, said to be worth $58 million (£47m) was previously owned by Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone and sits in three acres in the star-studded Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles. The
Spring weather means it is time to get out there and start making sure your yard is in shape. Today we’re tracking a notable discount on an electric tool to help the cause, with EGO’s Power+ Hedge Trimmer helping you make last year your last time relying on gas or oil. Now down to a
Rebekah Vardy has told the High Court she was “just joking” following an allegation she told her agent to leak a story about a female celebrity having an affair with a footballer. The 40-year-old is currently suing Coleen Rooney after being publicly accused of leaking “false stories” to the media in 2019. Rooney has claimed
Commercial EV manufacturer Xos, Inc. unveiled three new products as part of its “fleet week” celebration today, including new medium- and heavy-duty all-electric trucks. Additionally, the company introduced Xosphere (“ex-ose-sphere”) – its new fleet management platform to monitor vehicle performance and efficiency in real time. Xos Inc. ($XOS) is a SoCal-based manufacturer specializing in Class 5 to