Transport operator Go-Ahead said more people are taking its buses and trains than at any time since the start of the pandemic as COVID restrictions ease. It said its regional bus network was seeing passenger numbers at 65-70% of typical levels on most days and at 80% in some regions – up from around 20%
This year’s first solar eclipse will occur on June 10. It will be an annular or partial solar eclipse, meaning the Moon will not cover the sun entirely and position itself in a way that the outer edges of the sun will be visible from the Earth. This will create a spectacular “ring of fire”
11:53 PM ET In the wake of an emotionally and physically demanding win against Mexico in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League final on Sunday, the job wasn’t completely done for the United States men’s national team. A final test against Costa Rica loomed to complete the scheduling exercise designed to mimic the compact World Cup
In this article SPOT Northvolt’s battery factory in the north of Sweden in June. Northvolt Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker, has raised $2.75 billion from a host of big names to help fuel its global expansion and increase production. The Stockholm-headquartered company makes the lithium-ion batteries that are used to power electric cars and it
Tesla is about to unveil the new Model S Plaid, arguably the biggest update to the vehicle program, which is already almost a decade old. We expect that the automaker is going to unveil a few surprises that will raise the bar. I have a 2012 Model S Signature. It’s still a great vehicle that
In this article GOOGL FB AAPL AMZN U.S. House Impeachment manager David Cicilline (D-RI) speaks on the second day of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. congress.gov via Getty Images A group of House Democrats is circulating discussion drafts of antitrust bills that
Boris Johnson has scored an early diplomatic win with the UK becoming the first foreign destination for Joe Biden since he became US president. But it is more thanks to good timing than the special relationship – a term the prime minister reportedly doesn’t like anyway because he thinks it sounds weak and needy. As
Originally published on Transport & Environment.By Eoin Bannon More than 90 environmental and consumer groups have today appealed to the European Parliament not to accept sustainable finance rules that would allow logging and the burning of trees to be counted as green investments. In a public letter, groups such as Transport & Environment (T&E), WWF, Greenpeace, and
Boris Johnson and Joe Biden will set out their joint vision for a “sustainable global recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic when they meet ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall. Holding their first face-to-face talks on Thursday, the leaders are expected to agree what has been billed as a new Atlantic Charter – a reference
He’s known for hosting The Grand Tour and previously Top Gear, but in his latest show Jeremy Clarkson is swapping cars for cows as he takes up farming. Clarkson‘s Farm sees the presenter getting to work on land he owns following the retirement of the farmer who had been looking after it, and follows his
Face to face multi-lateral diplomacy is back. The band is getting back together, but the world has changed since the G7 last met. Our species and our planet face grave threats and the West’s autocratic rivals have prospered and grown more powerful. There is a huge amount at stake for those who want the world led
Joe Biden has arrived in the UK on Air Force One ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall. His plane touched down at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on Wednesday evening, beginning his first overseas trip as US president. A large crowd of US Air Force personnel and their families were waiting for him inside a
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that trading meme stocks is more gambling than investing. “It’s exciting. It’s fun, and it’s real,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” However, he added, “If you’re going to play it, I think that you can, I don’t know, go to the casino. These should be offered at the casino.” He
The condition of a British woman bitten by a crocodile in Mexico has deteriorated after she developed sepsis, her sister says. Melissa Laurie, 28, is in an induced coma in a Mexican hospital after being attacked by the reptile while swimming in Manialtepec Lagoon, near Puerto Escondido, about 450 miles (724km) southeast of Mexico City.
Parents can learn about the terms and language they can expect to hear in children’s films and TV shows in a new guide published by the British Board of Film Classification. It comes as a survey carried out on behalf of the organisation showed that while most adults feel comfortable swearing or using strong language
More than one million people booked a COVID-19 vaccine through the NHS website on Tuesday – a record high. The landmark came on the day that bookings were opened up to those aged 25 to 29 and appear to have put to rest any suggestions that younger people might be reluctant to be vaccinated. A