It’s almost 12 years to the day that a Taliban gunman shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai in the head as she travelled home from an exam on a school bus packed with fellow pupils. Now one of Pakistan’s best-known public figures, the activist, Oxford graduate and youngest Nobel laureate in history is releasing her first feature.
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“The music industry is broken,” says Oli Wilson, founder of Beyond The Music. But he hopes the event can play a part in helping to fix it. From rapper Aitch to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, independent entrepreneurs to label executives, hundreds of music artists, experts and politicians came together in Manchester this week to discuss
Hard rock mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik is working with Swedish mining company Boliden AB to test and develop a new, battery electric surface drill rig concept at Boliden’s Kevitsa mine. Like many European industrial companies, Boliden is working hard to decarbonize its mining operations. As such, it’s chosen its Boliden Kevitsa open-pit mine in Sodankylä,
Angela Rayner has defended Taylor Swift being given a blue-light escort through London as they “needed to make sure she was safe”. The deputy prime minister denied senior Labour figures, including the home secretary and London mayor, were given tickets to Swift’s August shows in the capital in exchange for police protection. Ms Rayner reiterated
Image: BLUETTI Fall is here, and so is Amazon’s Prime Day on October 8-9 – your chance to snag up to 50% off BLUETTI’s portable power solutions! Exclusive Electrek reader discounts are up for grabs, but just like Halloween candy, they’re gone by October 31. Don’t miss out! Keep reading for all the details. BLUETTI
Tariffs be damned, Chinese EV brand ZEEKR continues to expand its global presence by sharing plans to launch in another European market – Norway. The initial rollout will consist of two of ZEEKR’s flagship models, which will become available to Norwegian customers very soon, Geely-owned EV marque ZEEKR continues to fulfill its promise to expand
Jenna Fischer, who played Pam Beesly in the US Office, has revealed she was diagnosed with an “aggressive” breast cancer in December last year. The 50-year-old shared a photo of herself in her “patchy pixie” haircut to mark breast cancer awareness month. “After completing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation I am now cancer free,” she wrote
Miranda Hart has shared she’s become a “young bride at 51” after marrying her “best friend”. The actress and comedian announced the news on The One Show while promoting her new book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. Hart also said she had had “a tough few years” after being diagnosed with Lyme disease,
Photo: @TeslaCharging/Twitter Dandy Mini Marts has installed its first EV chargers, Tesla Superchargers, at its store in Elmira, New York. Dandy Mini Marts’ Elmira store now offers 12 250 kW Superchargers that are open to Tesla and NACS-enabled EVs with CCS compatibility. The Superchargers came online last month, according to Dandy. Dandy Mini Marts is
Coleen Rooney’s lawyers did not commit misconduct or knowingly mislead over their legal costs for the “Wagatha Christie” case, a judge has ruled. Barristers have been arguing over how much Rebekah Vardy should pay towards Mrs Rooney’s costs after she lost their 2022 libel battle. Mrs Vardy’s team claimed the other side had initially “deliberately
As Hurricane Milton heads towards Florida’s Gulf Coast threatening a lethal combination of high winds, storm surge, and heavy downpouring rain, here’s a reminder of what to do if you own an electric bike and expect to be in the path of a powerful hurricane. First things first: electric bikes can be both a benefit
Earlier today, global mining giant Fortescue announced plans to begin operations at its new Detroit factory with the production of HV marine batteries that will be used initially by EVOA to power a range of luxury marine vessels, wake boats, and tenders — and they’ve come to Quick Charge to tell us all about it!
Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner in her own right, has died at 91. Houston, who sang back-up for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, died on Monday morning surrounded by family in her New Jersey home. She had been under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter-in-law
Peter Capaldi says there was a specific moment he realised his casting had transitioned from affable geek to bad guy. It was during an advert for butter. The 66-year-old actor, who’s been called the world’s most terrifying actor, told Sky News he had the realisation he’d “gone sinister” while recording a voiceover for Anchor Butter.
Designed for both all-terrain and off-road use, the all-electric E313 telehandler from JLG is a new, low-noise solution for moving materials around indoor construction, urban, residential, and municipal projects. With a 3,500-pound maximum lift capacity and 13-foot maximum lift height with a five foot forward reach, the new JLG E313 is a first-of-its-kind all electric
Coleen Rooney claims her legal fees during her high-profile legal battle with Rebekah Vardy came up to over £1.8m, the High Court has been told. Returning to court two years after the original trial, the women’s lawyers have returned to court in a dispute over legal costs. The case, which gained worldwide attention after it
It’s probably nothing. Just a playful post on social media from a random Volvo account celebrating an obscure concept car from the early aughts. It couldn’t possibly mean that Volvo is actually going to build the thing … right? The post in question went live on the Volvo Cars Heritage Facebook feed last week, and
Madonna’s brother Christopher Ciccone has died aged 63, with the popstar remembering him as “the closest human to me for so long”. Mr Ciccone, who was an artist, dancer and designer, died on Friday in Michigan after being diagnosed with cancer. He appeared in music videos such as Lucky Star, art directed Madonna’s Blond Ambition
It’s got a long way to go, but the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – and the first delivery of Bollinger B4 electric trucks to Nacarato Truck Centers is now in the history books! With the delivery of the first five 2025 Bollinger B4 Chassis Cabs to Nacarato Truck Centers earlier
Lease deals get all the hype, but some people still want to own the car they’ve made all those payments on. If that’s you, and you’ve been waiting for interest rates to drop, you’re in luck: there’s a bunch of great plugin cars you can buy with 0% financing this month! As I was putting