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The BBC has said it is “urgently looking into the issues raised” by allegations made against the comedian Russell Brand after he was publicly accused of rape and sexual assault. When asked if it would launch an investigation, the corporation said in a statement: “The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number

One of the best parts of scouring the depths of Alibaba is finding all of these fun-looking electric vehicles that no one seems to build in the West. And while this is normally an adventure in window-shopping, this week’s find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week really makes me want to

Elon Musk pushed to use Tesla’s internal driver monitoring camera to record video of drivers’ behavior, primarily for Tesla to use this video as evidence to defend itself from investigations in the event of a crash, according to Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the Tesla CEO. Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk is out, resulting

Russell Brand has denied “very serious criminal allegations” that he claims will be made against him by a newspaper and TV company. In a video posted on YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter, titled “So, This is Happening”, the comedian denied the allegations that he described as “a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive

Evoke Motorcycles, an electric motorcycle maker based in Hong Kong and Beijing with worldwide distribution, has just unveiled its new off-road electric motorcycle known as the AmpX. The electric motocross bike takes advantage of its torquey electric motor and gearing to offer an impressive 1,000 Nm of torque (738 ft-lb) at the rear wheel. Evoke

Well, it turns out everybody needs good Neighbours after all – the long-running soap is back just over a year after what we thought was the final farewell to Ramsay Street. Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce – even Margot Robbie on Zoom! – were among the famous former stars who returned to Erinsborough to

From Indie Kylie to gold hotpants Kylie, can’t-get-her-out-of-our heads Kylie to Country Kylie, the star has always been a master of reinvention. Now, Kylie Minogue has ushered in the era of the Padam-ic, thanks to the summer heartbeat-pounding earworm that set TikTok alight and spent four weeks in the UK Top 10, her highest-charting single

Friends and colleagues of Maddy Anholt have paid tribute after the actress, comedian and author died aged 35. Anholt, who also campaigned against domestic abuse, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Opal, last year. Her family confirmed she died at her parents’ home on Wednesday.

Maryland’s Port of Baltimore is buying an electric wheel loader from electric heavy equipment developer and maker HEVI. The Port of Baltimore is one of the US’s busiest shipping ports, and it was the busiest US vehicle-handling port in 2022. The East Windsor, New Jersey-based HEVI is supplying the Port with a new GEL-5000 electric wheel

You’re listening to The Streets, Mike Skinner told us back in 2001. Back then he was launching Original Pirate Material, the era-defining debut album that would become a cult classic and a best-seller, despite his lyrical assertion otherwise. Now, we will soon be watching on the big screen, too, as Skinner releases his debut film

Rhod Gilbert says his new show, which he’s planning to tour next year, will be “the darkest” he’s ever done, following treatment for cancer. The 54-year-old Welsh stand up was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer last year, and has since undergone surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Now back on our screens for season

A new petition calls for General Motors to stand by its promise of launching the Chevy Equinox EV with a starting price of “around $30,000.” Calls for GM to keep Equinox EV price around $30K GM is touting its strategy of building “EVs for everyone” with SUVs, trucks, sedans, luxury cars, and more, but who

Rick And Morty star Justin Roiland has been accused of sexual assault and using his fame to pursue young fans, it has been claimed. Earlier this year, US prosecutors dropped charges of domestic violence involving an ex-girlfriend against the co-creator of the Adult Swim animated series. The new allegations come in a report by NBC

Solar panel exports from China grew by 34% in the first half of 2023, with 114 gigawatts (GW) shipped worldwide, compared to 85 GW in the same period last year, according to a new analysis by energy think tank Ember. We need to get them online ASAP. Chinese solar exports represent around 80% of the

China’s Trina Solar, one of the world’s largest solar panel makers, has announced it will build a 5 gigawatt (GW) solar panel factory in Texas. The factory will be in Wilmer, southeast of Dallas. The $200 million facility will be more than 1 million square feet in size and will create 1,500 local jobs. Trina

It takes just minutes for the scenes to turn grim: a dirty trap house, a drug user injecting scabbed feet, a tiny baby crawling amid the filth. This is Trapping, a new British film starring MOBO-winning drill rapper Abra Cadabra and produced by filmmakers and grime pioneers Femi Oyeniran and Nicky “Slimting” Walker. Later this

Pop megastar Taylor Swift has dominated yet another awards show – taking home the top prize and several other gongs at MTV’s Video Music Awards. “This is unbelievable,” Swift told the crowd as she picked up the prize for video of the year for Anti-Hero, the first single from her 2022 album, Midnights. The star

In late August, Hurricane Idalia touched down on the Gulf side of Florida, resulting in significant damage and power outages throughout the Southeast United States. Unfortunately, natural disasters like this have become all too common as a symptom of climate change, so it’s important to stay prepared. Energy storage solutions provider BLUETTI recognizes the dangers

A Vincent van Gogh painting stolen from a museum in the Netherlands during a COVID-19 lockdown has been returned to an art sleuth in an Ikea bag. The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring, also known as the Spring Garden, was snatched from the Singer Laren museum, about 30km (19 miles) east of Amsterdam, on