56 m. ago EV switching blueprint? The European country where 90% of new cars are already electric

This country has for years been leading Europe's transition to electric cars and is extremely well positioned to meet its own target of only adding EVs to its roads from 2025.

Politics

2 h. ago Trump tried to extort Zelenskyy and was impeached – now he may succeed

The Ukrainian president is expected at the White House on Friday to sign a multimillion-dollar minerals deal with echoes of a notorious 2019 phone callAlexander Vindman remembers the phone call – and what he did next. Serving on the national security council (NSC), he went to see his twin brother, who was the council’s senior ethics official, closed the door and told him: “Eugene, if what I’m about to tell you ever becomes public, Donald Trump will be impeached.”Vindman had set up a call between Trump and Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in July 2019. He heard the US president attempt to leverage US military aid to the country in return for Zelenskyy launching an investigation into Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, over his position at a Ukrainian gas company. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Police search for answers after Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home

Sheriffs search home in New Mexico after bodies discovered but say no sign of struggle, foul play or evidence of gas leakInvestigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are continuing to search for answers after Gene Hackman, an Oscar winner who graced the silver screen for more than 60 years, and his wife, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, were found dead at their home under suspicious circumstances.A maintenance worker found the couple’s bodies at their home on Wednesday, along with one of their three dogs, who was also found dead. The front door was open, although the Santa Fe county sheriff’s office has said there were no signs of foul play, and no obvious evidence of a gas leak or carbon monoxide poisoning. But the scene was strange enough that the sheriff’s office sought a search warrant on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago The UK has a history of coddling authoritarian leaders – now it’s happening again | Andy Beckett

British politicians think they exercise a moderating force on strongmen. In practice, ‘diplomacy’ and ‘pragmatism’ only ease their pathWhy is Westminster, supposedly one of the world’s great centres of democratic moderation, so welcoming to far-right foreign governments? For more than a century, since the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini, authoritarians have often found allies, apologists or a deliberate absence of criticism in the Commons, despite our parliament’s self-image as a historic enemy of fascism.One reason for this forgiving attitude is that foreign policy is a pragmatic business, and Britain has increasingly become a country that can’t afford to make enemies. The Starmer government’s determination to see no evil in the Trump administration can be partly explained in those terms.Andy Beckett is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Brazilians have waited 25 years to avenge Gwyneth Paltrow’s Oscar win – Fernanda Torres might just do it

In 1999, Brazilians were left frustrated when Fernanda Montenegro, one of the country’s most famous and respected actors, was beaten to an Academy Award by the ‘Shakespeare in Love’ star. Now, almost three decades later, Montenegro’s daughter – the star of the celebrated drama ‘I’m Still Here’ – could take home the Best Actress prize herself, writes Adam White

Politics

4 h. ago Scots MPs on Ukraine trip forced to shelter in bunker during multiple air raids

EXCLUSIVE: The MPs were subject to three different drone and missile attacks during their five-day visit to the war torn country.

Politics

5 h. ago Ryanair chaos as another EU country poised for boycott with 22 airports in limbo

Routes from across 22 airports remain in limbo as Ryanair CEO threatened to 'reduce capacity' in a major EU country following its controversial decision to more than double 'solidarity tax' for flights

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7 h. ago Why white South Africans are fleeing surging violence and 'racist' laws for new lives in America, reveals SUE REID

Erik Uys has family roots in South Africa going back years. Now he lives on a cattle ranch in the American state of Arkansas thousands of miles from his home country.

Events

8 h. ago Gene Hackman dead: Warning signs of carbon monoxide poisoning exposed after Hollywood tragedy

Gene Hackman's family had said the Hollywood legend and wife Betsy Arakawa succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Events

10 h. ago Trump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace deal

President claims presence of US workers in Ukraine would deter Russian aggression after talks with Keir StarmerStarmer visits Trump: latest updatesDonald Trump has insisted that Vladimir Putin would “keep his word” on a peace deal for Ukraine, arguing that US workers extracting critical minerals in the country would act as a security backstop to deter Russia from invading again.During highly anticipated talks at the White House with the prime minister, Keir Starmer, the US president said that Putin could be trusted not to breach any agreement, which could aim to return as much of the land as possible to Ukraine that was seized by Russia during the brutal three-year conflict. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Two days after arriving in the UK, he had started his £19,000 crime spree

Andrei Matei was involved in stealing more than £19,000 from ATMs at locations across the country

Economics

11 h. ago Bosnian Serb lawmakers bar joint institutions after a court convicted president and tensions soar

Bosnian Serb lawmakers on Thursday passed a set of laws barring central Bosnian judiciary and police from the Serb-run entity in Bosnia, sending tensions soaring in the troubled Balkan country after a court convicted its pro-Russia president and banned him from politics

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11 h. ago Chile seeks to extradite a suspect from the US over the killing of a Venezuelan dissident

Prosecutors in Chile say the country will formally request that the United States extradite a Venezuelan man to stand trial for charges related to the abduction and killing of a Venezuelan ex-army officer and opposition figure last year in Chile

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11 h. ago Carbon monoxide poisoning warning signs as Gene Hackman's family suspect 'toxic fumes' killed couple

Elizabeth Jean Hackman suspects toxic fumes may have caused the deaths of her parents - but what are the warning symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

Events

12 h. ago Finn Russell backed to handle Calcutta Cup flak as Scotland team

Glasgow star reestablishing himself for club and country

Politics

13 h. ago Eubank Jr vs Benn press conference LIVE: Rivals face off again after ‘egg slap’ chaos

Re-live a tense second press conference between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, two days after the former slapped his rival in the face with an egg

Economics

13 h. ago Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's death investigation being assisted by gas company

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their Santa Fe home on February 26, 2025, with suspicions of carbon monoxide poisoning emerging as a possible cause

Events

14 h. ago The Oscars thrown into chaos days before event as workmen race to roll out carpet

The Oscars are due to take place in just a number of days but workmen are frantically battling against the clock ahead of the glitzy ceremony

Events

14 h. ago Silent killer lurking in your home revealed after disturbing Gene Hackman theory

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, colorless and odorless, has been linked to the deaths of Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog. It can quickly replace vital oxygen in the blood.

Events

14 h. ago Keir Starmer's 'dangerous' tactic as 'something extraordinary happens' with Donald Trump

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Washington DC for talks with Donald Trump on Ukraine and defence spending - after saying only a US ‘backstop’ can secure lasting peace in the war-torn country

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