3 h. ago Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare | The secret Tesla driver

I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have droppedAfter our children left home, my wife and I decided to treat ourselves and buy a new car for a driving holiday in Europe. We’d been driving a family estate car for years, loading it up with kids and making trips to and from universities, but we wanted something for ourselves.As a surprise, she booked a test drive for the Tesla Model S for my birthday. It was unlike any car I’d been in before. I thought “Wow, this is amazing.” It felt like the future: a computer on wheels that was constantly updating with new features. I can’t say I feel that way now – and many people seem to share that view. Tesla sales figures declined by 13% in the first few months of this year. Others feel even more uneasy: more than 200 demonstrations happened last weekend outside company facilities around the world to protest against Elon Musk and the wrecking ball he has taken to the fe...

Transport

4 h. ago Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close ‘I begged them, my daughter was dying’: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babiesMore than 200 health facilities run by the World Health Organization in Afghanistan, providing medical care for 1.84 million people, have closed or ceased operating after the US aid cuts announced by the Trump administration shut off life-saving medical care, including vaccinations, maternal and child health services.On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump announced an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including more than $40bn (£32bn) for international projects coming from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development. It was later confirmed that more than 80% of USAID programmes had been cancelled. Continue reading...

Science

51 h. ago Serial 'dine and dash' couple terrorising restaurants and racking up bills worth £100s

Furious restaurants have slammed a man and a woman who have been leaving their venues before paying the hefty bills. The owners are hoping to raise awareness in Warkshire

Economics

7 d. ago Restaurants worth travelling for: Billy Bob’s Parlour, Skipton

This might be the greatest place on the planet, says Dan Cullen-Shute — though having kids might have something to with that

Politics

1 week ago I ate at all of Disney World's 200+ dining locations... here are the restaurants that are worth the money

With hundreds of different eateries, each with its own unique theme and menu, it can be hard for families to decide where to eat while visiting the beloved amusement park.

Society

1 week ago Flights forced to return to India, the Caribbean and the US as Heathrow shutdown triggers worldwide travel chaos with more than 200,000 passengers left stranded in airports

London 's biggest terminals - which facilitates upwards of 200,000 travelers a day - were forced to shut down on Friday after a fire at a nearby substation caused a major power outage.

Transport

1 week ago Influencer declares love for Piers Morgan and says he's 'world’s hottest celeb' – but there's a catch

Sofia Garcia has described the telly loudmouth as 'dreamy' and told her 200,000 instagram followers that he is “100% the world’s hottest celeb”

Politics

2 w. ago Trump live updates: U.S. importers warn president’s 200% tariff threat on E.U. alcohol will kill demand

President’s chaotic trade war continues to unsettle financial markets as administration suffers further political setbacks in court

Events

3 w. ago Tenerife hotel 'taken over by 200 looting squatters' living across 100 rooms

Initially designed to boost sports tourism, a four star hotel in Tenerife has been taken over by squatters while locals are plagued by barking dogs and petty crime, it is claimed

Politics

3 w. ago Up to 200 still held hostage amid train hijack standoff in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army says attack took place because of ‘decades-long colonial occupation’, while officials say dozens of militants killedAn operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by a separatist militant group in remote south-west Pakistan continued into its second day, with dozens killed in the onslaught.On Wednesday, Pakistan’s security services claimed to have rescued about 190 people who were being held captive after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway line and launched an attack on the Jaffar Express train. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Pakistan military fights on in operation to free hundreds of hostages on train

Government says about 130 still held after Balochistan militants blew up a railway line and hijacked trainAn operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by a separatist militant group in remote south-west Pakistan has continued into its second day, with dozens killed in the onslaught.On Wednesday, Pakistan’s security services claimed to have rescued about 190 people who were being held captive after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway line and launched an attack on the Jaffar Express train. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pakistan operation to free hostages after train hijacking ends with dozens killed

Security services claim to have rescued about 190 people being held by Baloch Liberation Army in remote areaAn operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by a separatist militant group in remote south-west Pakistan has ended with dozens killed in the onslaught, a spokesperson for the army said late on Wednesday.Pakistan’s security services claimed to have rescued about 190 people who were being held captive after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway line and launched an attack on the Jaffar Express train. Continue reading...

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