Image: Oxford University Physics Scientists at Oxford University are coating a new solar power-generating material onto objects such as rucksacks, cars, and mobile phones. The potential of this breakthrough means that increasing amounts of solar electricity could be generated without silicon-based solar panels. The Oxford scientists’ new light-absorbing material is, for the first time, thin
A boy has died after being pulled from a canal in Wolverhampton. Police were called to Hendon Avenue in Ettingshall last night at 6.01pm, with an ambulance arriving within three minutes. Another ambulance joined, along with a paramedic officer, trauma doctor and critical care paramedic. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “On arrival, crews
Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 09:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Austin Dillon raced to his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in nearly two years, sending Joey Logano into a spin on the final lap to win in overtime at Richmond on Sunday night. It was Dillon’s first win since Aug. 28,
An 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman have been stabbed in London’s Leicester Square. Their condition is not yet known. Police say a man has been arrested and is in custody. Metropolitan Police added: “We don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects.” This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published
Sir Charles Dunstone, the entrepreneur behind the TalkTalk broadband empire, has struck a £400m deal with its lenders to avert the threat of a debt default. Sky News has learnt that TalkTalk will announce later on Monday that its shareholders – who include Sir Charles – have agreed to inject £65m into the company immediately.
A snaking line of armoured personnel carriers takes us to the epicentre of the last stand of Islamic State (IS). The troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) move swiftly through the Deir Azzour region in northeast Syria. They’re often the target of attacks from IS sleeper cells they believe operate here – and which
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has begun military drills amid the expectation it will retaliate against Israel over the killing of a senior Hamas member. The drills, which started on Friday, are ongoing in the western province of Kermanshah close to the border with Iraq to“enhance combat readiness and vigilance,” an armed forces official told Iran’s official
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a bunch of Tesla Cybertruck news, Rivian and Lucid earnings, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post,
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 06, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no
The parents of the nine-year-old girl killed in a stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop have released an image of her at the event on the day of the attack. The image shows Alice da Silva Aguiar next to a cardboard cutout of Swift at the Hart Space community centre on the morning
With his troops battling hard inside Russia, Ukraine’s president has finally broken his silence on an invasion that has stunned his much larger and more powerful neighbour. Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the operation, which began on Tuesday in Russia’s southwestern Kursk region, as “our actions to push the war out into the aggressor’s territory”. Giving a
A new artwork has appeared in London, sparking speculation it might be another Banksy design. The design – featuring a school of swimming fish – differs from the artist’s characteristic silhouette artworks, and it has yet to be claimed. It appeared on a police box in the City of London. Image: The design of swimming
A government minister has been unable to guarantee that rioters who are sent to prison won’t be released early under a controversial scheme to ease overcrowding. Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, said the government had delivered an “incredibly swift and publicly visible” response to the riots that gripped the UK last week, including by publicising
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has claimed it was hacked by Iran in June. This was close to the time when the Republican presidential candidate was selecting his vice president pick for the upcoming US election. News website Politico said it had received emails in July from an anonymous source offering authentic documents from inside Mr
Children will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under proposed changes to the school curriculum, the education secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson said she is launching a review of the curriculum in both primary and secondary schools to embed critical thinking across multiple subjects and arm children against “putrid conspiracy theories”.
Downtown LA skyline. Photo by Martin Adams on Unsplash With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games wrapping up, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass is in town to prepare the world for what the 2028 Olympics will look like in Los Angeles. And one thing she’s promising, in a big surprise to everyone’s who’s even heard about
U.S. crude oil futures staged a comeback Wednesday as the stock market rallied. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 400 points while the S&P 500 gained 1.5% after steep losses earlier in the week on recession fears. Crude oil stocks in the U.S. fell by 3.7 million barrels last week, while gasoline inventories
Jeff Kassouf Aug 10, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rumors of the United States women’s national team‘s demise were greatly exaggerated. One year ago — nearly to the day — the USWNT had reached its nadir, crashing out of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the round of 16 for the first time.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acknowledged his forces are fighting in Russia for the first time. The Ukrainian president said Kyiv’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was part of a drive to restore justice after Moscow invaded in 2022. Moscow said Ukrainian forces had pushed into the Kursk region last Tuesday and Russian military bloggers said they
The impact of the far-right riots seen across the UK could be felt for “months and years to come”, the justice secretary has warned. Shabana Mahmood made the remarks in a piece for The Observer as courts have been working extended hours to deal with rioters who were charged by police during the disorder. Far-right