Center Parcs has U-turned on plans to ask customers to leave just for the day when it closes its five UK sites for the Queen’s funeral after a backlash. Complaints started to flood in via its social media pages after the company said it would shut sites from 10am on the day to allow staff
India’s first human space-flight mission, Gaganyaan, is expected to launch in 2024, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said recently. The government had planned the space flight for 2021, but the schedule got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first test-flight will be followed by a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard has died at the age of 91. Dubbed the “enfant terrible” of the French New Wave due to his provocative work, Godard revolutionised popular cinema in 1960 with his debut feature Breathless. The film, titled A bout de souffle in French, made stars of its lead actors Jean Seberg
Ukraine’s military has a chance of removing Russian troops from all the territory they have claimed since February, a senior military analyst has told Sky News. Professor Michael Clarke said such a development would be a “huge victory” – adding that while recent gains in Kharkiv are important, retaking Kherson in the south would be
A Tesla executive has hinted at the automaker offering cheaper electric cars ahead of launching its robotaxi service. Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said that he was “embarrassed” by how expensive the automaker’s electric cars are at the moment. With inflation, the rising cost of battery materials, and strong demand, Tesla’s prices went up significantly
Members of the public are viewing the Queen’s coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh before it is taken to London. Latest here: https://trib.al/0dbV4jh #Queen #Edinburgh #RoyalFamily
An MP who travelled between London and Scotland in 2020 in breach of COVID rules has been told by a court to undertake a 270-hour community payback order. Last month, in a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court, Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier admitted that she culpably and recklessly exposed the public to risk of COVID-19 infection.
Succession dominated the nominations for this year’s Emmy Awards and did not disappoint on the night, winning the most prestigious prize, best drama, for the second year running. In another case of deja vu, Ted Lasso took best comedy, and its star Jason Sudeikis nabbed best comedy actor – just like last year – too.
Hundreds of businesses are urging the chancellor to offer details about the support they’ll receive with their energy bills. The letter to Kwasi Kwarteng was signed by 300 companies and written by Kate Nicholls, the CEO of UK Hospitality. It reads: “We welcome the support that has been given to households – including our customers
Blue Origin rocket has failed mid-flight, a day after its lift-off. This has caused the rocket to abort its cargo capsule to safety before crashing into the Texas desert. The rocket aimed to send NASA-funded experiments and other payloads to the edge of the space. The booster crashed within the designated hazard area. The rocket
Succession has triumphed as the big winner of the 2022 Emmys, with the show’s creator Jesse Armstrong using the platform to criticise the hereditary monarchy and make a joke at the new King’s expense. Accepting the prestigious best drama award – the final gong of the night – Armstrong referenced the death of the Queen
Tesla has access to all the battery cells it needs for the first time, according to Martin Viecha, the vice president of investor relations at Tesla. If you have been following Tesla for a long time, there’s a term you should be extremely familiar with by now: production constrained. For years now, Tesla has been
The U.K.’s newly elected prime minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a multi-billion-pound stimulus package to help people with soaring energy prices. Carl Court / Staff / Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to announce a package worth tens of billions of pounds to help people to
A worker sorts out parcels in the outbound dock at Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. Watchara Phomicinda | MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images Amazon‘s top executive overseeing workplace health and safety is leaving the company next month, CNBC has learned. Heather MacDougall, who joined Amazon
Prince William gives his first official interview to CNN’s Max Foster since his wife gave birth. More from CNN at http://www.cnn.com/
Ukrainian forces have retaken 6,000 square kilometres of their homeland – 3,000 of them in the past six days alone, it has been reported. And in his nightly address to his nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the “advance of our forces” was still continuing. His claims appear to be supported by renowned think tank, the
In this article AAPL AAPL Apple iOS 16 Source: Apple Apple released its big new iOS 16 software update for iPhones on Monday. It has lots of new features and is available to anyone with an iPhone 8 or newer. Apple releases big software updates every year to help keep the iPhone fresh. And, unlike Google’s
After lying at rest overnight, the Queen will leave Scotland for the final time on Tuesday as her coffin makes its way to London. Mourners will continue to file past the coffin at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh until around 3pm in the afternoon, after it was taken there in a procession yesterday. Her journey
The rocket company owned by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has suffered its first launch failure – with an escape system flinging the crew capsule to safety. Pictures show flames shooting from the engine about a minute into flight and the capsule firing off from the rocket’s nose. It later landed in the Texan desert
Sam Fender has announced that he is pulling out of a series of concerts to look after his mental health. The English singer posted a heartfelt message on Twitter announcing the news, saying that he had “neglected myself for over a year now and haven’t dealt with things that have deeply affected me”. His three