A former top Post Office executive has told the inquiry into the Horizon scandal that she never “knowingly” did anything wrong. Angela van den Bogerd, who held various roles over 35 years at the organisation, made the comment after opening her evidence on Thursday by saying she was “truly, truly sorry” for the “devastation” caused
admin
Matty Healy has reacted to new tracks by supposed ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift that are rumoured to be about him. The 1975 frontman is never named in any tracks featuring on Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, but fans have assumed several references are about him. Many have interpreted the lyrics of the first song
After recently launching its newest electric scooter, the Gogoro JEGO Smartscooter, deliveries of the hot-selling electric scooters are ready to begin. This marks a new page for Gogoro, the world’s largest battery-swapping network operator, and makes swappable battery electric scooters more affordable than ever. The Gogoro JEGO launched in Taiwan last month, quickly racking up
A pumpjack is shown outside Midland-Odessa area in the Permian basin in Texas, U.S., July 17, 2018. Image taken July 17, 2018. Liz Hampton | Reuters U.S. crude oil fell back below $83 a barrel on Wednesday after rallying nearly 2% in the prior session. Traders are waiting for the latest U.S. petroleum inventory data
Visitors to Venice are being charged to enter the Italian city from today, under a controversial scheme. Authorities say the pilot programme is designed to discourage tourists from arriving on peak days and make the city more liveable for residents. Signs advising arriving visitors of the new €5 fee (£4.28) during a test phase of
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterApr 25, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The day before his short-handed Heat sought to even the score with the heavily favored Celtics, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra made an intriguing comment about his team’s identity. After being deluged by Boston’s 3-point shooting in Game 1 of the
A 13-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school. The three people were treated in hospital for stab wounds but have now been released. Pupils at Amman Valley School, also known as Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, went into lockdown just after 11.20am
Tupac Shakur’s estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper’s voice. Drake released the song Taylor Made Freestyle – a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar – on his Instagram page on Friday, which features verses created by AI software mimicking both
The SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal has formally ended following a row over a climbdown on climate targets, Sky News understands. It comes after First Minister Humza Yousaf summoned a meeting of his Cabinet – usually held on a Tuesday – this morning following speculation over the future of the Holyrood deal, first struck
Two horses which bolted and charged through central London are in a “serious condition”, a minister has said. The Household Cavalry said the animals – which were taking part in what the Army called a “routine exercise” in the Belgravia area on Wednesday – were spooked by builders dropping rubble from a height “right next
Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country. A movement which started at Columbia University on the east coast has now spread to the north, south and west. At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles at least 93 people
An animated avatar generated by the AI video platform Synthesia. Synthesia Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence firm Synthesia on Thursday unveiled a new wave of AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions using a user’s text inputs. The company said its “Expressive Avatars” can blur the lines between the virtual world and real characters. It aims
Sainsbury’s has claimed it is winning over customers from its rivals after reporting higher than expected profits. The country’s second-largest supermarket chain announced on Thursday its underlying pre-tax profits were £701m for the 2022/23 financial year. The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year’s haul of £690m – and ahead of company forecasts that
Tesla now says that it expects its own 4680 battery cells to become cheaper than those coming from suppliers by the end of the year. 4680 is a new cell format enabled by new technologies, like tabless cells, developed by Tesla. It was first unveiled in 2020 with promises of enabling significantly lower cost, more
In this article FSLR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers check photovoltaic panels before packing at the New Material 800MW high-efficiency photovoltaic module production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, April 16, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | via Getty Images A coalition of U.S. solar manufacturers petitioned the federal government on Wednesday
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Platforms, in July 2021. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta will report first-quarter results after the bell Wednesday. Here’s what analysts are expecting. Earnings per share: $4.32, according to LSEG. Revenue: $36.16 billion, according to LSEG. Daily
NFL Nation reporters Apr 23, 2024, 06:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions You’ve read the latest mock drafts from our ESPN gurus, and now it’s time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise as we close in on the opening pick of the 2024 NFL draft Thursday (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC,
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he allegedly said on social media he wanted to “die a martyr” at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. A spokesperson said on Wednesday the boy was arrested after he “publicly announced on social media that he planned to create an explosive
MPs have voted in favour of the government’s Renters’ Reform Bill – despite it including an indefinite delay to the end of no-fault evictions. A debate on the legislation ran throughout Wednesday afternoon, including around a new clause from the government which would hold off outlawing Section 21s until a review of the courts system
A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in West Wales. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that three people were injured at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman school and are being treated for stab wounds. Dyfed-Powys Police say the incident happened at about