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Ozzy Osbourne has said he refused Kanye West permission to use a Black Sabbath sample because he’s an “antisemite” – but claims the rapper used it anyway. The rocker said West had asked to use an excerpt from a 1983 live performance of Iron Man. But, writing on X, Osbourne said he “refused permission because

The first Hyundai plant dedicated to building EVs and batteries in the US will be open as soon as this October. According to Hyundai Motor America CEO Jose Munoz, the brand is “pulling ahead” to gain eligibility for the $7,500 EV tax credit. Hyundai will open its first EV plant in the US in 2024

It was the sequel film fans didn’t realise they needed, but when Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget came out before Christmas – 23 years after the original – it topped Netflix’s most-watched charts for weeks. Speaking to Sky News, director Sam Fell admits: “You send it out into the world and it’s like a

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World-renowned music producer DJ Tiesto has pulled out of performing at the Super Bowl because of an undisclosed family matter. Tiesto, who has repeatedly been named the best DJ in the world during his 40-year career, had been expected to warm up the crowd before kick-off and perform throughout the game between the San Francisco

Tennis icon Serena Williams and UK supermodel Kate Moss are among 40 women who star on Edward Enninful’s last cover for British Vogue – with Victoria Beckham, Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell and Miley Cyrus also featuring. Enninful, who is Ghanian-British and the first black man to have edited the top fashion magazine, announced he would

Photo: Eli Ramstad/Norwegian Public Roads Administration For the first time, Norway has used a semi electric truck with 1,000 kWh battery capacity to clear heavy snow on challenging mountain passes. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has been trialing the electric truck as a snow plow on the E6 highway, right over the scenic yet challenging

Einride has announced it is helping world-renowned brewery Heineken electrify its freight operations between the Netherlands and Germany. Heineken put several electric trucks into operation last month as it looks to deploy Einride’s entire ecosystem across its fleet operations in the future. Einride is an eight-year-old commercial EV startup that continues to hit Electrek’s homepage

Taylor Swift appears to have sold one of her two private jets, while her lawyers have threatened legal action against a student tracking her movements. The singer‘s Dassault Falcon 900 jet had been listed under SATA LLC, a company with the same address as Taylor Swift Productions in Nashville, until 30 January, according to Business

Hit animated film Moana is getting a sequel which is due to hit screens in November. Originally planned as a TV series, Disney boss Bob Iger revealed on Wednesday that it would now be a second movie, adding, “we can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui”. The first film made more than

Tesla has released the first major software update for the Cybertruck, and it improves the electric pickup’s handling, charging, and more. One of the main downsides of Cybertruck right now is software. Despite starting deliveries a few months ago, Tesla has yet to fully develop the electric pickup truck’s software, and it is still missing

Porsche’s electric sports received a major upgrade for the 2025 model year. The new Porsche Taycan features longer range, more performance, and fast charging capabilities. 2025 Porsche Taycan gets even more performance Porsche has been testing the new Taycan model for several months now, and it’s finally here. The new electric sports sedan is upgraded

Artists including Central Cee, Raye, Potter Payper and Dave have been recognised at the MOBO Awards. Celebrating black music in the UK and internationally, the 26th MOBOs ceremony also saw special achievement prizes awarded to Soul II Soul, Sugababes and Ghetts. Fresh from being announced as the most nominated artist ever for this year’s Brit

Former Neighbours star Holly Valance has described “leftie” ideas as “crap” and backed Jacob Rees-Mogg for prime minister. The actress, model and former singer, who topped the charts in the UK and Australia with her hit song Kiss Kiss in 2002, made the comments at the launch of former prime minister Liz Truss’s Popular Conservatism

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Veteran autonomous delivery robot developer Starship Technologies announced it had raised an additional $90 million in funding to help expand its micro-logistics service to additional territories around the globe. Starship Technologies was founded in 2014 by Skype co-founders Ahti Heinla and Janus Friis based on the idea that autonomy can help many of the challenges

Rylan Clark has opened up about how he helped his fellow X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan after she was raped during the time they appeared on the programme. The two became friends when they competed on the show in 2012, until she suddenly quit during its live rounds – with programme-makers saying her departure was

Taylor Swift has revealed details of collaborations for her upcoming album, with songs featuring Florence + The Machine and Post Malone. Swift, 34, announced details of the record on stage at the Grammys, as she made history by becoming the first artist to take home the best album prize for the fourth time, for Midnights.

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Photo by Vincent Rivaud on Pexels.com Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees. While the narrow, traffic-clogged streets of Paris seem a better fit for the likes of

The Grammys 2024 ceremony was eventful, to say the least. Taylor Swift made history once again, winning best album for the fourth time for Midnights – while in sharp contrast to the glitz and glamour on stage, rapper Killer Mike was detained by police after picking up three gongs at the ceremony. There was a

Women dominate this year’s Grammys, with female artists taking home the biggest four awards of the night. Taylor Swift made history when she won best album for Midnights, becoming the first artist to win the prize for a fourth time, having previously won for Fearless (2010), 1989 (2016) and Folklore (2021). Please use Chrome browser

Consumer Reports is out with its annual owner satisfaction survey, showing Rivian to be far and away the most-loved car brand according to owners. The rating comes soon after Consumer Reports strangely listed the R1S as one of its “least favorite cars we tested in 2023.” Consumer Reports does an annual survey of its readers,

Friday and Saturday kicked off the inaugural season of the first-ever electric boat racing league when the first eight teams in the UIM E1 Championship Series motored, foiled, and splashed across the Red Sea in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Marc Anthony’s Team Miami had pole position heading into Saturday’s race, but two other famous names were

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Political censorship in the West today is “exactly the same” as it was in China under Chairman Mao, exiled artist Ai Weiwei has told Sky News. The 66-year-old dissident told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that “society becomes so timid, to really avoid any kind of questioning or argument”. He was responding to

The White Lotus has dropped actor Milos Bikovic, after Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused him of supporting the Russian invasion. The Serbia-born star, 36, is understood to have been cast as a Russian yoga-loving, life enhancement mentor at the hotel in which the third series is set. His casting was initially announced by HBO

British director Matthew Vaughn has dispelled online rumours that Taylor Swift was behind the pseudonym Elly Conway – the author of the novel connected to his new film Argylle. The film sees its protagonist Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, thrown into the world of espionage when she meets real spy Aiden, played by

This one style of vehicle is known by many names. In India, it’s an auto rickshaw. In Thailand, a tuk-tuk (a fun onomatopoeia that arose from the traditionally loud two-stroke engines powering them). But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. And now,

EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason. The 2023 percentage is 3.4% higher than in 2022, when hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and BEV sales made up 12.9% of total sales. The second half of 2023 saw the

TV presenter Jonnie Irwin has died aged 50, his family has said. Irwin, who presented Channel 4‘s A Place In The Sun and the BBC‘s Escape To The Country, was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020. In a statement, his family said: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Jonnie’s passing.

Badderz UK is an online reality show in which contestants are encouraged to drink, fight and generally behave badly. It’s quickly gone viral, raking up almost 100,000 views in less than a week. It is – as its executive producer Lani Good admits – unashamedly “extreme”. Were it to be on TV, without question she

Fiat’s new 2024 500e (source: Stellantis) Stellantis has been at odds with the Italian government for its lack of support in EV adoption and not backing home-grown brands Fiat and Alfa Romeo. But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports, using the same model France uses for its