Four Iranians have been charged with plotting to kidnap a New York-based journalist and human rights activist critical of Iran and take her back to Tehran, the US Department of Justice says. Court papers did not name the target, but Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad said it was her. Authorities said the accused – alleged intelligence
NASA has released an intriguing image that appears like a potato, but it is not. The image, captured by the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet, is of Phobos, the largest of Mars’ two raggedy moons. The other moon of the Red Planet is called Deimos. In an Instagram post, the space agency
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Twenty years after he disappeared, a new appeal has been made for information to help find the body of Peter Falconio. The British backpacker was 28-years-old when he was murdered about 200 miles north of Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory on 14 July, 2001. Four years later, Bradley Murdoch was convicted of murdering Mr
A Conservative MP has called on fellow Tories to change their attitude towards people who take the knee as an anti-racism protest. Steve Baker’s comments, first reported by The Guardian, come after members of the England squad received racist abuse following their defeat in the Euro 2020 final. “This may be a decisive moment for
The long-range weather forecast from meteorologist Mike Everett is bleak: “Places like this could become uninhabitable.” He has spent the last week guiding viewers of NBC News in Palm Springs, California, through its latest record-breaking heatwave. The desert city is used to the heat but things are extreme. It has recorded its hottest June ever,
In this article VOW3-DE Technicians work in the final inspection line of German carmaker Volkswagen’s electric ID. 3 car in Dresden, Germany, June 8, 2021. Matthias Rietschel | Reuters Half of Volkswagen’s sales are expected to be battery-electric vehicles by 2030, the German carmaker said Tuesday. By 2040, the company said almost 100% of its
Recently, Republicans received some favorable climate-related coverage. Utah’s 3rd District Congressman John Curtis announced the formation of a Conservative Climate Caucus. It came with a roster of roughly 60 Congresspeople, none of them particularly well known names. While they are light on content, they have sufficient info on their site to make a few early
iPhone 12 MagSafe battery pack Apple Apple announced a battery pack on Tuesday that snaps to the back of the iPhone 12 to provide extra battery life. It will help people get longer battery life from their iPhone if it’s about to die. The MagSafe Battery Pack costs $99 and is available in white. It’s
Santa Cruz-based Blix has just announced several new updates across its range of electric bicycles designed for a variety of riders and applications. The updates are designed to help the bikes offer better performance with improved power and range specs, as well as several comfort improvements. The news tops off a year of 300% growth
The Crown, The Mandalorian and Ted Lasso lead this year’s Emmy nominations, as British talent continues to be recognised in the US. Below is a list of all the main nominations across the six main categories. Limited or anthology series or movie Series I May Destroy You Advertisement Mare Of Easttown The Queen’s Gambit More
Tesla has announced the date for its Q2 2021 earnings call. In a press release, Tesla stated that it will post its financial results for Q2 after the market closes on Monday, July 26, 2021. Tesla will also issue a brief advisory which will include a link to the Q2 2021 update that will be
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., right, departs from court for the SolarCity trial in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on Monday, July 12, 2021. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images WILMINGTON, Del. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is heading back to court for a second day, and is likely to be questioned
The Crown has bagged 24 Emmy nominations, as British talent shines through at the set-piece television awards. The Crown bagged several nominations in the main categories – for best drama, stars Olivia Colman and Emma Corrin for best actress in a drama, and Josh O’Connor for best actor in a drama. Emerald Fennell, Helena Bonham-Carter
Boris Johnson has seen off a Conservative rebellion over his plan to cut the UK’s foreign aid spending. MPs voted 333 to 298, a majority of 35, to back reducing overseas aid spending from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%. Ministers have insisted the cut – which will see a reduction of around £4.4bn
US inflation revved up further last month partly thanks to the biggest monthly bounce in used vehicle prices for more than 60 years. America’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 5.4% in June compared to a year ago, matching a level last seen in 2008, as the economy continued to rebound from the coronavirus crisis