13 h. ago Melania talks ‘power of love’ at women’s awards event as her husband continues to push his mass deportations

‘Throughout my life, I have harnessed the power of love as a source of strength during challenging times,’ the first lady said at the International Women of Courage Award ceremony

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20 h. ago OpenAI raises $40bn in deal with SoftBank that values it at $300bn

Japanese investor to put $10bn at first into OpenAI and $30bn more by end of 2025 if certain conditions are metBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI has raised $40bn (£31bn) through fundraising led by the Japanese group SoftBank, in a deal that values the ChatGPT developer at $300bn.OpenAI said the funding round would allow the company to “push the frontiers of AI research even further”. It added that SoftBank’s support would “pave the way” towards AGI, or artificial general intelligence, the term for AI systems that can match or exceed humans at nearly all cognitive tasks. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Major DVLA tax changes for petrol, diesel and electric car drivers

The DVLA has introduced a host of new road tax regulations from today which could see drivers paying significantly more than they have in the past. Here's a full rundown of the changes

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26 h. ago Is 'April Bills Day' just the start? Brits are hit with hikes to council tax, energy, water, NICs and vehicle duty... amid fears burden will have to rise AGAIN due to Trump tariffs

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting today - with fears Donald Trump 's tariffs will soon push the burden even higher.

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4 d. ago Full list of the 59 vehicles facing £2,745 car tax increase in just under 3 days time

The updated Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates kick in on April 1, 2025, and will hit brand new owners of petrol and diesel models the hardest with 59 cars set to feel the full effects of the new changes

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5 d. ago Michelle Keegan takes newborn on a stroll in 'Ferrari of the pram world' pushchair loved by celebs

Michelle Keegan chooses a celebrity-loved pushchair in a mocha mousse colour that 'does everything' and is a 'lifesaver' for new parents

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8 d. ago Where have all the small petrol cars gone? Just three are now on sale as drivers get pushed to EVs

Drivers wanting small petrol cars ideal for nipping around town and parking in tight spaces now have extremely limited options in showrooms.

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8 d. ago Gangland enforcers petrol bombed luxury car in warning over £100k drug debt

The chilling episode was caught on CCTV cameras.

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9 d. ago Where have all the small petrol cars gone? Just three options now available as drivers pushed to buy EVs

Drivers wanting small petrol cars ideal for nipping around town and parking in tight spaces now have extremely limited options in showrooms.

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on China's EV breakthrough: helped by the kind of strategic state Elon Musk despises | Editorial

BYD, a Chinese carmaker once dismissed by Tesla’s CEO, claims to have outpaced western rivals with charging tech that’s as fast as filling petrol enginesTesla’s boss, Elon Musk, once thought the idea that China’s BYD could compete with his company was laughable. In 2011, he smugly dismissed the Chinese carmaker as unimpressive, its products unattractive and its technology “not very strong”. He’s not laughing now – and not just because Tesla’s stock has plummeted amid a boycott by motorists protesting against his embrace of far-right politics. More pressingly, Mr Musk, like other western carmakers, has been outpaced by BYD.Last week, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer unveiled new charging technology that, it says, is capable of delivering 400km (249 miles) of driving range in just five minutes – as quick as filling up a petrol car. The system, released next month, will be fitted in two EVs, priced from 270,000 yuan (£29,000) – comparable to Tesla’s most affordable model ...

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1 week ago Ryanair, easyJet, BA and TUI rules for bringing pushchairs onto flights

The majority of UK's budget airlines permit adults travelling with children additional hold baggage specifically for prams and pushchairs, but not every rule is the same

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1 week ago Billy Monger's net worth, lifechanging accident and friendship with Lewis Hamilton

He has pushed himself further than ever before to raise money for this year's Red Nose Day, but who is the former racing driver?

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2 w. ago Chinese Tesla rival BYD’s electric cars can now fill up as fast as a petrol tank

Super E-Platform offers 400km of range from just five minutes of charging

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2 w. ago Electric cars too heavy for Britain's motorways could smash through outdated barriers, government warned

The Vehicle Restraint Manufacturers Association says the metal fences that line roads and bridges are designed to 1998 standards, and capable of stopping only traditional petrol or diesel cars.

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2 w. ago Australian beach culture used to feel off limits to me. This summer I claimed the beach as my own

I was a non-swimmer, living miles away from Sydney’s glittering water belt. Taking up ocean racing felt like a badge of not only belonging to, but thriving in, this city of waterIt’s 7:45 am on a Saturday and my alarm blares. I am up. My swim bag is already packed; I snap on my one-piece with crisscross back straps that leaves dark slashes of tan. Gulping water and toast, I pass a carrot to Tally – who wags her tail appreciatively but is deeply unimpressed her morning walk will be delayed – and head downstairs.My ride is my neighbour R, a former life-saver hijabi. We are a well-oiled machine, carpooling for toll and petrol costs. In the quiet morning, Canterbury-Bankstown’s Palestinian flags on cars, manoush bakeries and bro-gyms give way to the skin-cancer clinics, juice bars and women in athleisure of Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mexican drug trafficker's callous response on why he smuggles killer fentanyl into America as he load it into his car's petrol tank and drives it through a legal border crossing

A cartel operative, referred to by the pseudonym Jay, showed BBC 's Quentin Sommerville how he and his associates transport fentanyl across the southern border.

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2 w. ago Used EVs 'close to tipping point' of being more popular than petrol and diesel cars

Exeter University's Global Systems Institute department said interest in EVs has become more 'sticky', as drivers spend increased amounts of time hunting for pre-owned battery cars.

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2 w. ago Older petrol cars registered between two years hit by rise in VED rates from April

The increased rate of Vehicle Excise Duty - or car tax - will be effective from April 1st and will impact owners of cars, vans, motorcycles and electric vehicles

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3 w. ago London mayor Sadiq Khan: I have 'no plans' to move the goalposts on Ulez vehicle emission rules

20-year-old petrol cars and vans and 10-year old diesels will remain exempt from £12.50 levy

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3 w. ago Drivers can get £5 free fuel at any petrol station with little

Filling up your car can be an expensive affair, not to mention with the petrol prices still high. But, there is a way you can save £5 on your fuel bill - here's how

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