Major car brand postpones first electric car ‘indefinitely’, months after unveiling

SIR JIM Ratcliffe’s Ineos has announced it is delaying the launch of its first ever electric vehicle – just months after it was unveiled. The Ineos Fusilier SUV was initially scheduled to go into production in 2027, with a fully electric and plug-in hybrid engine option. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and founder of Ineos, unveiled … Read more

‘Zelda’ Master Sword Earns Man 4 Months in Prison, But There’s More to the Story

Do not carry a knife in public in the UK, especially if you have a long criminal record. Source: Nintendo It sounds a little bizarre, perhaps like a grotesque police overreach or a “tough on crime” taken too far, if you just read the headlines. A man in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, was arrested for carrying … Read more

Turkish inflation cools for first time in 8 months

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Inflation in Turkey has fallen for the first time in eight months, bolstering policymakers’ hopes that the country’s long-running cost-of-living crisis is easing, a year after Ankara launched a sweeping economic recovery plan. Consumer prices rose … Read more

Chef lost 15 stone in 16 months by eating one meal a day

By Ella Nun A chef who struggled to control himself when it came to food lost 33 pounds in 16 months by eating just one meal a day. Simon Parnell, from St Margaret’s, between Dover and Deal, weighed 27kg at his heaviest and struggled to fit into a size 8XL. Simon Parnell has lost 15 … Read more

‘Conman’ shown on video ‘tricking pawnbroker into buying fake gold’

By Matthew Cox 08:53 Jun 30, 2024, updated 09:06 Jun 30, 2024 Share or comment on this article: A ‘gold dealer’ who was caught on CCTV tricking a pawn shop into buying fake gold was also seen months earlier using a similar scam at another jeweler. Footage has emerged of the smartly dressed suspect targeting … Read more

Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could last ‘months’

Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could ‘last for months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos. The disruptions started on Thursday when long queues formed due to confusion over new rules for 100ml liquids and 3D baggage scanners. Furious passengers have waited hours to get through security after the … Read more

Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could last ‘months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos

Long queues outside Birmingham Airport are seen in a video posted on X on Sunday

Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could ‘last for months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos. The disruptions started on Thursday when long queues formed due to confusion over new rules for 100ml liquids and 3D baggage scanners. Furious passengers have waited hours to get through security after the … Read more

Yes, you can get 12 months of Gemini Advanced with older Chromebook Plus models

Since last week I’ve been having trouble with a specific part of Google’s new announcements around Chromebook Plus and ChromeOS: offering Google One AI Premium (including Gemini Advanced) for free to users who purchase a new Chromebook Plus model. With a presentation that drove home the idea that AI shouldn’t be behind an expensive paywall, … Read more