Steve Coogan has told Sky News it feels strange to be away promoting his latest film following the death of the Queen. The star has been at the Toronto Film Festival for the world premiere of The Lost King, which he stars in, produces and also co-wrote. “It’s a very odd feeling,” he said. King
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Tesla has revealed the output Powerwall, Megapacks, vehicle motors, and batteries of Gigafactory Nevada as new leadership is taking over the factory. Gigafactory Nevada is a factory that Tesla shares with Panasonic where the latter produces battery cells that the former puts into battery packs for its electric vehicles produced at Fremont Factory. Tesla also
Streets are closed, huge queues regularly form at Downtown cinemas and people are also lining up to take selfies in front of a huge orange TIFF sign – the Toronto International Film Festival is back. After a couple of years of somewhat reduced service thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, this year’s event promises to be
During more than 70 years as Queen and head of the Commonwealth, Elizabeth met many of the most famous people on the planet. She rubbed shoulders with the biggest stars in Hollywood at film premieres and had state visits from the most powerful politicians in the world. From Frank Sinatra to Nelson Mandela and the
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Celebrities including Elton John, Daniel Craig and JK Rowling are among those who have shared tributes following the Queen’s death. Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger described her as “the much beloved grandmother of the nation”. He tweeted: “For my whole life Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has always been there. In my childhood I
Rivian and Mercedes-Benz announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture to produce an electric van together. The deal is still subject to the relevant regulatory clearances, but if it goes through, the two automakers will leverage “an existing Mercedes‑Benz site in Central/Eastern Europe” to build “an all-new
The lives of the Royal Family have always been a subject of fascination, depicted on stage and screen many times and in all sorts of different ways over the years. Queen Elizabeth II has been immortalised in everything from big-budget period drama The Crown to cartoon fame in The Simpsons, with the role winning Oscars
A whodunnit within a whodunnit, new film See How They Run is set around a fictional West End production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. And it’s not just the play which audiences will recognise – a cast of famous faces make up the list of suspects, with Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan playing the police
Lord Of The Rings stars have condemned the “relentless” racist abuse and harassment suffered by cast members of Amazon’s new Rings Of Power series. Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monoghan – who all played Hobbits in the original film trilogy – shared posts of solidarity online with the caption “You Are All
Sono Motors is trying its damndest to stay at the top of everyone’s news feed this week. In addition to announcing it has received over 20,000 reservations for its upcoming Sion solar EV, Sono Motors has announced a new partnership for retrofit solar implementation on city buses. Additionally, car subscription platform FINN has upped its
Children’s TV show Peppa Pig has added a lesbian couple to its cast of characters for the first time. In the episode entitled Families, aired on Channel 5, Penny the polar bear introduced her two mothers. Peppa Pig and her classmates are asked by their teacher to sketch pictures of their families to be put
Liz Truss will need “some luck” in her new role as prime minister, according to Hollywood superstar George Clooney. Speaking to Sky News at the premiere of Ticket To Paradise, his new romcom with Julia Roberts – which took place in Leicester Square, less than a mile away from Number 10 – it was the
A new full-suspension fat-tire electric bike is promising high performance for a relatively low price. The newly released model is known as the KKBike K26 S. Despite the company’s name putting three K’s uncomfortably close together, the K26 S has some quite intriguing specs. First of all, the bike touts full-suspension with an adjustable front
“Some people are scared to pinch your bum now,” says the musician Self Esteem, pondering the question of change for women in the music industry. “I’m like, that’s nice! That’s great!” She gives a sarcastic thumbs-up. Because as women have felt more emboldened to speak out about experiences of misogyny, harassment, misconduct and abuse in
There has been lots of speculation and rumours about some of the cast members of Harry Styles’ new film Don’t Worry Darling not getting on. But the internet chatter reached new heights on Tuesday after a clip showing Styles taking his seat next to co-star Chris Pine at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Don’t
Although it has only explored 1% of its 55,000 acre site in Canada, carbon-conscious mining company Snow Lake Lithium believes it can enable a massive domestic supply of the chemical element to EV automakers when it begins commercial mining. The company expects its all-electric mine to source enough lithium to power up to 500,000 EVs
Justin Bieber has announced he is taking a break from his rescheduled world tour to “rest and get better”. The Canadian singer revealed in June he had been diagnosed with a rare condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome that had resulted in complete paralysis of the right side of his face, forcing him to cancel performances.
Gogoro can’t seem to slow down these days, announcing expansion after expansion. The two latest major moves involve the company’s first retail expansion, which just launched in Tel Aviv, and a selection for Singapore’s first EV battery swap pilot. Gogoro (Nasdaq: GGR), famous for its battery-swapping network that allows riders of its 90+ km/h (56+
It’s not every day Uri Geller shows you a mysterious alien object given to him by John Lennon, reads you CIA certification of his paranormal abilities or invites you to become a citizen of his micronation. But after chatting to the 75-year-old Israeli-born illusionist for just a few minutes, it’s easy to see how an