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Ewan McGregor says it’s “a great shame” when roles are reduced to surface level characteristics. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner recalls how early on in his career he constantly faced questions about being naked on film – and rarely the deeper meaning behind his artistic choices. In 1996, just after Trainspotting, the Scottish actor

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87. The actor’s nephew confirmed he died on Thursday night in Santa Monica, California. No cause of death was revealed. This breaking news story is being updated and more details

Photo: Heliene All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal.  Canada-headquartered Heliene, which makes solar panels in Minnesota, will incorporate Georgia-based Suniva’s US-made monocrystalline silicon solar cells into its panels, and those “Made in the USA” panels will hit the market

Global EV leader BYD believes new energy vehicles, including EVs and PHEVs, have entered the “knockout round” with gas-powered cars. BYD plans to more than double its overseas sales this year, as it aims for one million in 2025. Let the “liberation battle” begin After declaring a “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars earlier this year,

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey. Essex Police say the 40-year-old is thought to have died after a fall at work. Gilbey appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry,

Sean Combs – also known as P Diddy and Puff Daddy – has been embroiled in a string of serious allegations in recent months.  The 54-year-old’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents on 25 March. But what exactly is he accused of – and what has he had

HD Hyundai Infracore (HDI) is set to debut a new, 35 kWh lithium phosphate battery pack to power the next generation of electrified commercial equipment. While the new HD Hyundai lithium phosphate battery isn’t technically out yet (it will officially bow at Intermat 2024 at Paris-Nord Villepinte next month), the battery pack has been in

Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said. The reality star appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside his mother Linda McGarry and stepfather Pete McGarry, who died aged 71 in 2021. He also appeared on the 14th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2014, reaching the final. Image:

While many are still skeptical about the plausibility of 100% autonomous vehicles, Geely Auto is showing that its new AI digital chassis can not only safely operate on snow and ice without a driver but can also pull off fully autonomous drifting. See the EV in action in the video below. Geely Auto operates as

A comedian has been forced to remove a picture of a hot dog from posters promoting his stand-up tour after falling foul of Transport for London’s (TfL) advertising policies. Ed Gamble used an image of the popular barbecue staple in advertising posters for his upcoming Hot Diggity Dog tour. But when the billboards were sent

The first massive Liebherr LHM 800e mobile electric harbor crane just reached the Hartel Terminal in Maasvlakte, the Netherlands, and the crew at Marcor Stevedoring has wasted no time putting it to work. Dubbed “the most powerful mobile harbor crane in the world” by its makers, the Liebherr LHM 800e offers a maximum lifting capacity

Anne Hathaway says she insisted on being called by her character’s name in her latest project in order to protect herself from her “worst fear”. The Oscar winner stars alongside Jessica Chastain in the thriller Mother’s Instinct which follows the lives of two 1960s housewives whose lives and friendships are destroyed after a tragic event.

2024 Fiat 500e (Source: Stellantis) It’s not a good week to be working at Stellantis. As it (finally) moves to try to sell EVs in the US, the automaker just laid off 400 US salaried tech workers and software engineers on Friday. Today the company announced that it was slashing more than 1,500 jobs in

Anne Hathaway has spoken about suffering a miscarriage in 2015 while acting in a play in which she had to “give birth” every night. The Oscar-winning star told Vanity Fair her first pregnancy “didn’t work out”, and adding, “I was doing a play and I had to give birth on stage every night.” The 41-year-old

Photo: Erich Burnett/Oberlin College Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. The $1 billion Oak Run Solar Project, approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus. Bill Gates owns some of that

Two of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties have been searched by federal agents as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, according to reports. Combs’ homes in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by officers on Monday. The searches were connected to a sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, the AP news agency

Global EV leader BYD launched a new version of its Seal electric sedan Monday, with starting prices around $25,000 (179,800 yuan). The Seal Honor Edition is BYD’s latest lower-priced EV to roll out, fueling its “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars. BYD introduces new, lower-priced Seal electric sedan After announcing its 7 millionth new energy vehicle

Bill Nighy is a man of many talents – but he knows his limitations – most specifically in the trouser department. The 74-year-old actor tells Sky News he has very clear sartorial demands when it comes to his acting rider. “It’s odd, people used to say: ‘There’s a significant lack of classical work on your

Billy Porter says he’s struggled to be taken seriously over the years – as he warns critics that while he “may wear dresses on the red carpet, make no mistake, I am no clown”. The Emmy-winning actor – whose movies include Cinderella, The Intern and Like A Boss – tells Sky News it’s taken around