The whereabouts of four Russian political prisoners — Lilia Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeyeva, Oleg Orlov and Alexandra Skochilenko — are unknown after their apparent transfer to new prison facilities, lawyers and relatives said on Monday. Prison authorities…
German cartel office approves Volkswagen’s plans to buy Rivian stake
The German Federal Cartel Office has approved plans by carmaker Volkswagen to buy a stake in US electric car manufacturer Rivian, it said on Monday. The joint venture planned by the two companies and VW’s minority stake in Rivian have been given the al…
‘Miracle Rescue’: SCUBA-Diving Couple Saved After Being Missing in Gulf for 38 Hours
An Oklahoma couple who went missing while scuba diving off the coast of Texas near Matagorda on Friday were miraculously rescued after 38 hours. “It’s a miracle,” said Charles Owen, uncle of Nathan Maker, who was lost at sea with his wife Kim. Owen tol…
German police say arson causes damage on Hamburg-Bremen train line
An arson attack caused damaged to the train line between Hamburg and Bremen but no one was injured, German police said on Monday. Early in the morning, unknown perpetrators deliberately set fire to a cable shaft on the railway embankment near Bremen’s …
German cartel office approves Volkswagen’s plans to buy Rivian stake
The German Federal Cartel Office has approved plans by carmaker Volkswagen to buy a stake in US electric car manufacturer Rivian, it said on Monday. The joint venture planned by the two companies and VW’s minority stake in Rivian have been given the al…
Carlos Sainz to join F1 team Williams from 2025
Carlos Sainz will drive for Williams in the 2025 Formula One season, the British team said on Monday. Sainz had been looking for a new seat for next year after losing his position at Ferrari, who earlier this year announced they will bring in seven-tim…
Nadal’s singles career may be over after Olympic exit to Djokovic
Rafael Nadal’s Olympic singles career is over after he was blown away 6-1, 6-4 by arch-rival Novak Djokovic in the Paris second round on Monday. The Spaniard is still in the doubles along with compatriot and heir Carlos Alcaraz but whether he will be s…
EU elections disinformation report finds no major, systemic incidents
An EU report published on Monday found there were “no major or systemic incidents” of online disinformation “that disrupted the conduct” of last month’s European Parliament elections. The report concerns the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a major o…
Pidcock overcomes puncture for successive Olympic mountainbike gold
Briton Thomas Pidcock overcame a puncture and a final attack from French rival Victor Koretzky to claim back-to-back Olympic gold in mountainbike cycling at the Paris Games on Monday. Pidcock fought back from around 40 seconds down after needing a new …
Rebuild of King’s Lynn QEH on hold as Chancellor Rachel Reeves orders review into hospital programme
A rebuild of Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been put on hold after the new Labour government ordered a review into the scheme. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that the New Hospitals Programme, introduced under the previous Conservative admi…