12 h. ago Driver faces $110,000 fine for speeding on Swiss street... but he can afford it

The millionaire motorist, and repeat offender, was caught on camera hurtling along a Lausanne street at 48mph in a 31mph zone.

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15 h. ago Why a driver faces a huge $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street

The driver can afford it

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16 h. ago A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it

A wealthy driver caught for going way too fast on a Swiss city street is facing a fine of more than $110,000

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23 h. ago Tiny beach hut in tourist seaside hotspot hits the market for £110,000

A tiny beach hut in a tourist hotspot is on the market for a whopping £110,000 - £8,000 more than a two-bed flat just 10 minutes away.

Economics

3 d. ago Moment reckless driver attempts dangerous overtake of huge lorry on motorway before being dramatically WIPED OUT in the middle of the road

This is the moment a reckless driver attempting a dangerous overtake of a lorry is wiped out by a truck.

Transport

5 d. ago The Latest: Wall Street and US trading partners worldwide react to Trump's latest tariffs

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

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6 d. ago Driver fined after being caught doing record speed on Germany’s Autobahn

Limitless speeds aren’t universal on the Autobahn

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9 d. ago World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns

Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the LancetPlastics are a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to human and planetary health, a new expert review has warned. The world is in a “plastics crisis”, it concluded, which is causing disease and death from infancy to old age and is responsible for at least $1.5tn (£1.1tn) a year in health-related damages.The driver of the crisis is a huge acceleration of plastic production, which has increased by more than 200 times since 1950 and is set to almost triple again to more than a billion tonnes a year by 2060. While plastic has many important uses, the most rapid increase has been in the production of single-use plastics, such as drinks bottles and fast-food containers. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Law is clear' as drivers face £5,000 fine for 'rude' action

Driving through a puddle and splashing pedestrians is not only rude but can also be dangerous - and can land a driver with a huge fine if they're caught doing it

Economics

3 w. ago How fast above the speed limit can you drive before you risk a speeding fine?

Drivers could be fined or even disqualified if they are caught speeding.

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4 w. ago Joey Barton to pay more than £200,000 of Jeremy Vine legal costs in libel battle

Vine and Barton agreed to settle their High Court libel battle last year, with the former footballer agreeing to pay £110,000 in damages.

Economics

4 w. ago ‘People always say, “I love you, Gramps”’: why these seniors love video games

Adults in their 60s, 70s and 80s represent nearly 28% of roughly 205 million US gamers and are becoming more visible in the mainstreamMichelle Statham’s preferred game is Call of Duty. It’s fast and frenetic, involving military and espionage campaigns inspired by real history. She typically spends six hours a day livestreaming to Twitch, chatting to her more than 110,000 followers from her home in Washington state. She boasts about how she’ll beat opponents, and says “bless your heart” while hurtling over rooftops to avoid clusterstrikes of enemy fire. When she’s hit, she “respawns” – or comes back to life at a checkpoint – and jumps right back into the fray.The military shooter game has a predominantly young male user base, but Statham’s Twitch handle is TacticalGramma – a nod to the 60-year-old’s two grandkids. Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream (she prefers to keep her earnings private, but says she has raised “thousands” for charity), as well as a way to have ...

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4 w. ago Gaming in their golden years: why millions of seniors are playing video games

Adults over the age of 50 represent nearly a third of US gamers and are becoming more visible in the mainstreamMichelle Statham’s preferred game is Call of Duty. It’s fast and frenetic, involving military and espionage campaigns inspired by real history. She typically spends six hours a day livestreaming to Twitch, chatting to her more than 110,000 followers from her home in Washington state. She boasts about how she’ll beat opponents, and says “bless your heart” while hurtling over rooftops to avoid clusterstrikes of enemy fire. When she’s hit, she “respawns” – or comes back to life at a checkpoint – and jumps right back into the fray.The military shooter game has a predominantly young male user base, but Statham’s Twitch handle is TacticalGramma – a nod to the 60-year-old’s two grandkids. Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream (she prefers to keep her earnings private, but says she has raised “thousands” for charity), as well as a way to have fun, stay sharp and con...

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