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An award-winning Iranian film-maker and his wife have been stabbed to death in their home on the outskirts of Tehran, according to state media. Movie director Dariush Mehrjui and Vahideh Mohammadifar were found with knife wounds to their necks, according to the official IRNA news agency, quoting a judiciary official. His daughter, Mona Mehrjui, discovered

Madonna has spoken of her heartbreak at the suffering in the Middle East as she kicked off her latest tour in London, which had been postponed following a life-threatening illness. The US superstar urged fans at the O2 Arena on Saturday night to unite in “light and love” to help bring peace against the backdrop

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Ice cream trucks evoke a certain nostalgia that is difficult to replicate. But at a time when large combustion engine trucks are being replaced left and right, what is to come of cold confection slinging vehicles? Perhaps they can be replaced by this Vespa-looking ice cream scooter instead. It’s not technically a Vespa, though it

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans flocked to cinemas on Friday night with glow sticks and friendship bracelets in hand to watch the pop star’s Eras Tour concert film. The film, which runs for just under three hours, is expected to make hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide after becoming the most profitable concert film in

British actor Sir Michael Caine has confirmed he has retired from acting after the release of his latest film. The Oscar, Golden Globe and Bafta-winning actor has made the announcement after appearing in more than 160 films over his seven-decade career. His final film, The Great Escaper, which was released on 6 October, sees Sir

California governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed legislation that mandates all new school buses in the state to be electric starting in 2035. California already led the US in electric school bus adoption with over 2,078 committed electric buses across the state, at least 34% of which are already delivered or operating. And with Newsom’s sign-off on

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News This week’s Backstage is live from the BFI London Film Festival as some of the most anticipated films of the year hold screenings in the UK. Martin Scorsese chats about his new film Killers of the Flower Moon, starting Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert

GM-owned robotaxi service Cruise continues to expand its reach of driverless rides throughout the US, announcing a start of services in Houston – its fourth major city. Houston locals can now join the waitlist to take a spin in one of Cruise’s EVs, see below. Cruise is a robotaxi startup founded in the San Francisco

Coleen Rooney says she “sticks by” the Instagram post about Rebekah Vardy in a trailer for a new documentary about the Wagatha Christie scandal. The author and TV personality, 37, shocked the country when she turned amateur sleuth and accused her former friend and fellow WAG of leaking information from Instagram to The Sun newspaper

A man who managed to swindle Tesla into give him one car for free after the other has received a 4-yea sentence for the fraud. This wild story first hit our radar back in 2019 when we reported on the remains of a burnt Tesla Model X being spotted on a frozen Lake Champlain in Vermont –

Founding member of The Isley Brothers, Rudolph Isley, has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. The group is best known for hits such as Twist And Shout and Summer Breeze, and has a career spanning more than six decades. In a statement, Ronald Isley said: “There are no words to express

Tesla has officially released its API documentation to support third-party apps – after years of operating in a gray zone with an unofficial API. For now, it is geared toward fleet management, but developers are hoping it is a first step toward creating a healthy app ecosystem. The automaker has talked on and off about

Taylor Swift was joined by Beyonce at the premiere of her Eras Tour concert film in Los Angeles last night as its release was pushed forward by a day in the US and Canada due to “unprecedented demand”. Swift, 33, has broken cinema records with advance ticket sales for the film, which was recorded during

A Tesla Cybertruck stainless steel supplier has been revealed: Outokumpu is going to provide steel for the novel electric pickup truck. One of the Cybertruck’s biggest differentiating features is the fact that Tesla plans to build it with a body and “exoskeleton” made of “ultra-hard” stainless steel: Cybertruck is built with an exterior shell made

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have reached a temporary joint child custody agreement, according to filed court documents. Jonas filed for divorce from Turner last month after four years of marriage and two daughters. Following the public announcement of the “amicable” divorce, Turner proceeded to sue the Jonas Brothers singer claiming he was refusing to

Tesla has been apparently dipping its toes in advertising over the last few months – and now it has expanded into a new medium, airport advertisement, on top of broadening its online ads. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his longstanding strategy that Tesla not spend on advertising but instead spend money

A band that was sued by the brand owners of airline easyJet because their name was too similar have said they will change their moniker. The indie band easy life said they were sued by easyGroup because their name was too similar. In a letter posted on their website, the Leicester band said the name

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Holly Willoughby has told ITV she will not return This Morning – quitting the daytime show after 14 years. In a post on Instagram, she said: “I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning. “To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the