Katherine Jenkins’ show for Pope Francis did go on after all yesterday evening, after lost luggage almost scuppered her appearance at the pontiff’s Christmas concert. The Welsh classical singer had warned on Thursday she might have to pull out of the Pope’s annual Christmas concert after her bags went missing en route to Rome. However,
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Ukraine has chosen its entry for next year’s Eurovision song contest after shortlisted acts performed in an underground bunker as the deadly Russian assault continued above. Electro outfit Tvorchi were selected to represent the country in 2023 by a combination of judges and the public. The kitsch musical competition has taken on a far greater
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes the newly unveiled RadTrike, 1,500W e-bike, a $150 DIY 6-seater e-motorcycle, a solar-powered electric boat that converts into a camper and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast returns every two
The International Energy Agency (IEA) today released “Coal 2022,” its annual market report on the fossil fuel’s sector. Here’s where the world currently stands, according to the report, which is considered a global benchmark for the demand, supply, and trade of coal. The bad news about coal Let’s get the bad news over with first.
Henry Cavill will star in a new Warhammer series after Amazon struck a deal to bring the hit gaming franchise to TV and film. The news is a welcome boost for the British actor, coming a day after he announced he would not be returning as comic book icon Superman after bosses at DC opted
A company called Space Campers has launched a $24,000 bed-embedded camper for the Tesla Cybertruck. It’s one of now several companies already developing accessories for the electric pickup truck even though it’s not even on the market yet. Tesla Cybertruck is not even in production yet, but several companies have been trying to develop accessories
Singer-songwriter Asake has said his “heart is with those who were injured” after an apparent crowd crush at his concert at the O2 Academy in Brixton. Four people are in a critical condition, the Metropolitan Police said, after eight were taken to hospital by ambulance on Thursday night. The Nigerian Afrobeats artist has said in
David Beckham has broken his silence over his controversial multimillion-pound World Cup deal with Qatar after heavy criticism from the comedian Joe Lycett. The former England footballer’s spokesman said he saw it as positive that debate about “key issues” has been stimulated by the contest being held in the country. In a nod to the
Kevin Spacey has appeared in court remotely accused of sex offences against a new complainant. The actor, 63, who appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court from the Middle East, spoke only to confirm his name, his date of birth and his London address during the brief hearing. He gave no indication of any pleas
Kia changed many perceptions with the release of its high-performance EV6 GT electric crossover. But how does it stack up against Porsche’s electric sports car, the Taycan GTS? Kia is charging into the new EV era with its fastest production vehicle yet – the 576 hp EV6 GT. The South Korean automaker unveiled its powerful
Watching felt exhausting. It divides you. No one wants to see people in pain or upset, but no one likes to feel they’re only getting a biased one-sided story. I guess we always knew that’s what we were going to see from this series, but I’m still at a loss as to what Harry and
Tesla has reportedly acquired land in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and it is on the verge of announcing a plan to build a factory on it. Earlier this year, people crossing the border between Texas and Nuevo Leon were surprised to see not just the usual marked lanes for cars and trucks but also one marked
Prince Harry has spoken about the breakdown of his relationship with brother William and blamed the media for Meghan suffering a miscarriage in the final episodes of the couple’s documentary series. The second volume of Harry & Meghan goes much further than the first, with Harry accusing William of screaming and shouting at him at
Tesla drops the price on its already cheap home charging station for electric vehicles as it tries to make its connector the new standard for North America. Last month, Tesla surprised many by announcing that it is opening its EV charge connector with the aim of making it the new standard in North America. The automaker is
A new trailer for the final episodes of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary series accuses the palace of “feeding” stories about the duchess to the press to avoid other “less favourable” stories from being published. Ahead of the final three episodes of Harry & Meghan airing on Thursday morning, the streaming platform has published another
Two Swedish EV brands today announced the release of a new electric moped version designed to slice through city traffic and look good while doing it. Electric car maker Polestar and electric motorbike maker CAKE have teamed up to release a new Polestar limited-edition of the CAKE Makka e-moped. We first covered the launch of
It has been another busy year of film and television, as the industry bounces back from the pandemic with a bang. Blockbusting franchises returned to the big screen, we had more than one multiverse of madness, a unique restaurant experience, and even a pretty weird musical biopic. To end the year, the team behind Backstage
Grammy-winner Megan Thee Stallion has told a jury that fellow rapper Tory Lanez told her to “dance” before shooting at her feet five times following a party at Kylie Jenner’s house in the Hollywood Hills. The hip hop star gave evidence in court during the second day of an assault trial in Los Angeles, saying
A 90 megawatt (MW) solar farm will be built around the runway of an airport in Sweden, and it will be the largest solar power purchase agreement (PPA) contracted in Sweden to date. Solar on a Swedish airport runway Ninety megawatts is enough to power over 16,000 households in Sweden annually, but this PPA is