6 d. ago Images show charred remains of electric car and charger following fire

Crews spent more than 14 hours at the scene

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8 d. ago 90s pop royalty B*Witched huge admission about big moment from the past

In the 90s, B*Witched were the ultimate Irish girl band, dominating the charts with their catchy tunes and denim-clad image. And 25 years on from their debut, the iconic group are still going strong - and even releasing new music

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1 week ago Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’A Briton held captive by the Taliban for more than nine weeks has said he is living in dire conditions in a prison in Kabul, describing it as “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine”.In a recording of a phone call from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, Peter Reynolds, 79, also spoke of his fears for the safety of his wife, Barbie, who is being held in the women’s section of the the maximum-security jail. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Paedophile with conviction for sick child abuse images posed as hero paratrooper to volunteer at charity feeding Ukrainian children fleeing Putin's war

An acclaimed British charity that feeds Ukrainian children fleeing Vladimir Putin's invasion hired a convicted paedophile who posed as a paratrooper, it has been revealed. 

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1 week ago Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ livesIn a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a dozen electric trolley buses stand abandoned and corroding. Caked in dust and bird-droppings and lined with rubbish, they are a reminder of a bold experiment, launched 50 years ago, to electrify the city’s public transport system. Down the side of one is written, “Keep me alive”.Today, that plea is being heard. More than 70% of four-wheeled passenger vehicles – largely cars and minibuses – imported into Nepal last year were electric, one of the highest rates in the world. The figure reflects a remarkable growth in the use of electric vehicles (EVs), which saw the country import more than 13,000 between July 2023 and 2024, up from about 250 in 2020-21. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti to stand trial accused of €1m tax fraud

Charged with not declaring earnings from image rightsItalian ‘not worried’ and has ‘total confidence in justice’The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, will appear in court on Wednesday to stand trial on charges of defrauding Spain’s tax office of more than €1m (£836,857) in undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015.Prosecutors, who are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months, allege that the 65-year-old former Chelsea and Everton manager used shell companies outside Spain to create “opacity vis-a-vis the Spanish treasury concealing the real beneficiary of the income from the exploitation of his image rights”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pierce Brosnan, 71, is supported by his stunning granddaughter Isabella Smith, 26, at the MobLand premiere afterparty

Pierce Brosnan and his granddaughter Isabella Smith arrived at MobLand afterparty on Thursday as she looked the spitting image of her mother, Charlotte.

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3 w. ago Adolescence star 'teased' at school over bold decision for Netflix role

Adolescence star Owen Cooper has opened up on his breakout role in the Netflix hit, admitting that he was teased by his school mates after changing his image for the character

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3 w. ago Laurence Fox charged with allegedly sharing upskirting image of TV star

Laurence Fox has been charged with a sexual offence for allegedly sharing the image last year, following a police investigation.

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