Jaguar Land Rover’s Jaguar brand will be all-electric by 2025, the carmaker has said. The company will launch electric models of its entire Jaguar and Land Rover line-up by 2030,…
Tussle: Amazon vs Reliance- The billionaires fight for groceries
A tussle over an Indian grocery company has pitted the world’s largest e-commerce business Amazon against India’s largest company Reliance. The companies are at odds because they both made separate…
Elon Factor: Bitcoin hits new record of $50,000
Digital currency Bitcoin has risen to a new record high of more than $50,000 (£36,000). The so-called cryptocurrency, which was created by an unknown inventor, has risen about 72% this…
Covid: Dutch court orders Netherlands government to end to Covid curfew
A court in The Hague has told the Dutch government that an overnight curfew to reduce the spread of coronavirus should be lifted immediately, ruling that it breaches the right…
Viral: Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings
Viral videos of people having full-face “hot wax” treatments on TikTok have led to warnings from skin experts. They show softened resin covering subjects’ face, mouth and neck – and…
Jackpot: Anthony Fauci wins Israel’s Dan David $1m prize for ‘defending science’
The US top infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci, has been awarded a prestigious $1m (£717,000) Israeli prize for his commitment to science. Dr Fauci, who was often at odds with…
Covid: North Korea accused of hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 vaccine data
North Korea has been accused of attempting to steal Covid-19 vaccine technology from US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, according to South Korean intelligence officials. It is currently unclear as to what,…
Rape: Australia PM apologises to adviser who alleges she was raped in parliament
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised to a former political adviser who has alleged she was raped by a senior colleague in a minister’s office in parliament. Brittany Higgins…
Covid: Leader of fake vaccine scam arrested in China
China has arrested the leader of a multi-million dollar scam that passed off saline solution and mineral water as Covid-19 vaccines. The man, identified as Kong, had researched the packaging…
Myanmar coup: Warning of ‘severe consequences’ from the UN
The UN has warned Myanmar’s military there would be “severe consequences” for any brutal suppression of the ongoing anti-coup protests there. UN Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener said “the right…