German engineering giant Siemens is to equip the entire suburban rail network in Copenhagen with autonomous driving technology for trains. The German company announced a major order on Monday for the upgrading of 170 kilometres of track and the deliver…
‘A reckless kid ruined my car door – his mum’s response left me gobsmacked’
By Beth Hardie A child who was ‘being silly’ caused costly damage to another vehicle \- but the mum refused to accept blame. Accidents do happen and children often cause them unintentionally when they get over excited and make daft mistakes. Some of th…
Tesla cuts global prices after week of crisis
Electric automotive manufacturer Tesla has cut prices of its vehicles globally after a historic week of lows. The car company, owned by Elon Musk, has not only cut prices domestically for its five landmark vehicles but has also applied the cut rates gl…
Knife review: Salman Rushdie’s memoir is a reckoning with his reader – and it’s written with resentment
By Anna Moloney Knife is a moving memoir, but Salman Rushdie’s yearning to separate life from art is riddled with contradiction, writes Anna Moloney “The knife defines me,” Salman Rushdie writes. He wishes it didn’t. As such, Knife is not just a reckon…
Arabica Coffee Tumbles as ICE-Monitored Arabica Inventories Recover
May arabica coffee (KCK24) this morning is down -7.35 (-3.04%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK24) is up +33 (+0.81%). Coffee prices this morning are mixed. A rebound in arabica coffee supplies has sparked long liquidation pressure today in arabica fut…
King’s Lynn boss wants improvement from top to bottom after ending National League North season on a losing note
King’s Lynn Town boss Adam Lakeland says the club needs to be better from top to bottom after seeing his side end the National League North season on a losing note. The Linnets lost 3-0 to Spennymoor on Saturday to finish the campaign in 18th place, fi…
Trump gets a win in hearing over fraud trial bond
Donald Trump’s attorneys reached an agreement with Attorney General Letitia James’ office in court Monday — leading to Judge Arthur Engoron agreeing to accept the $175 million bond in his civil fraud case. At issue was James’ concern that the bond offe…
Final plenary and farmers, Newsletter
Key diary datesTuesday 23 April: ‘Healthy cities, healthy people: Pathways for clean air in the EU’s urban environments’, conference held under the auspices of the Belgian EU Presidency. Wednesday 24 April: MEPs debate money laundering reforms during l…
Glomma, Loire, Rhine: Which European rivers experienced record flooding in 2023?
One third of rivers across Europe breached the ‘high’ flood threshold last year, climate scientists have calculated, while 16 per cent swept past the ‘severe’ mark. From Italy to Slovenia and Greece, swollen rivers took a deadly toll throughout 2023. T…
Nottingham Forest escalate VAR row after questioning integrity of Premier League and PGMOL
By Alan Smith Nottingham Forest have doubled down on their criticism of the referees’ body with another social media post confirming they have demanded that the VAR audio from the weekend defeat to Everton is made available. The relegation candidates h…