Electric bicycles are subject to various speed limits around the world, but the 25 km/h (15.5 mph) speed limit in places like the EU and Australia is particularly frustrating to riders who are in search of just a bit more “oomph” in their bikes. But a new device is making it easy to increase the
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In this article RWE-DE EQNR-NO RDSA-GB If built, the project would be located in waters off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea. Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty Images A joint venture centered around the development of a massive floating offshore wind farm in waters off South Korea has been formally established. Oil and gas
A Kent family who shared a video of their living room show of a lockdown version of a Les Misérables theme have gone viral. Ben and Danielle Marsh and kids Alfie Thomas Ella and Tess caught up with Sarah-Jane Mee on Sky News. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on
CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Randi Kaye discuss family members who took their own life.
Since their spilt in the 1980s, ABBA vowed never to reform. But in a move that delighted fans around the world, the Swedish pop quartet announced they were releasing their first new album in 39 years, and taking their hits to the stage once again. Their new digital production has been created by the same
Rapper Dizzee Rascal has denied assaulting a woman at a home in south London this summer. The 36-year-old grime artist, real name Dylan Kwabena Mills, pleaded not guilty at Croydon Magistrates’ Court to assault by beating at an address in Streatham on 8 June. He arrived at the court wearing a black suit. The Metropolitan
Almost three quarters of people under 50 who needed hospital treatment for the COVID Delta variant last week in England were unvaccinated, figures have revealed. Data released by Public Health England showed 9,472 people were admitted to hospital with the highly transmissible coronavirus variant in the seven days up to 29 August. Of this number, 5,098
Richard E Grant’s wife of 35 years, Joan Washington, has died, the actor has said. Washington, a vocal coach, died on Thursday evening. He did not give a cause of death. Grant, 64, shared a video of the pair dancing on Twitter, writing: “ONLY YOU! Joan – Love of my Life & Giver of Life
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has highlighted the importance of engaging with the Taliban as he acknowledged the need “to face up to the new reality in Afghanistan”. While not recognising the militant group as the government in Kabul, the cabinet minister pointed to the necessity of having “a direct line of communication” to discuss a
Freed double child killer Colin Pitchfork will be subject to the most strict licence conditions ever imposed, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has told Sky News. The cabinet minister moved to reassure the public after his efforts to keep the murderer behind bars for longer failed. He also highlighted a far-reaching review being carried out into
Virgin Galactic is launching its first commercial research mission named “Unity 23” along with the Italian Air Force to the edge of space, it said on Thursday. The space travel company has set late September or early October as the time for the mission that will carry three paying crew members from the Air Force and
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday barred Virgin Galactic from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its final mishap investigation report from its July flight or determines the issues do not affect public safety. The FAA confirmed on Wednesday it was investigating a deviation in the descent of the flight of the Virgin
This month appears to be rewarding for skywatchers with a full range of binocular and telescopic sights in the offing. All through September, interesting cosmic events will take place and can be seen over the horizon, according to NASA. The space agency said in its monthly update astronomers and space enthusiasts will have to gear
A man, inspired by ISIS ideology, who stabbed at least six people in a supermarket was a “violent extremist” known to the police, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. The man was shot and killed by police within 60 seconds of beginning his attack at a Countdown store in Auckland. The man was
In this article BABA The front of Alibaba’s Wangjing office in Beijing on Dec. 24, 2020. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Alibaba will invest 100 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) over the next few years into “common prosperity” initiatives, joining a chorus of technology giants pouring money into President Xi Jinping’s
A man, inspired by ISIS ideology, who entered a New Zealand supermarket and stabbed at least six people was a “violent extremist” known to the police, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. The man was shot and killed by police within 60 seconds of beginning his attack, which wounded at least six people at a
Courtesy of RMI.By Laurie Stone Mike Roeth has clocked thousands of miles pulling his solar-powered recreational vehicle around the country in his quest to make trucking cleaner and more efficient. For some it may seem strange that an effort to curb fuel takes fuel, since Roeth pulls his RV with a diesel-powered Ford F-250. But for
At least 58 people have died in the US as the country’s northeastern states struggled with the remnants of Storm Ida. The deaths include at least four people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Louisiana, two dead in Mississippi after torrential rain caused a highway to collapse, and a number of people killed after
The prime minister is expected to announce a rise in national insurance payments to fund social care, despite this being a breach of the 2019 Tory manifesto. Reports in The Times and The Daily Telegraph say the plans could be revealed as soon as next week when parliament returns from its summer recess. Both newspapers
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault in a New York court. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more