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Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals
Spanish startup Liux is preparing to launch a compact electric microcar, the Liux Big, aiming to compete against Chinese-built rivals that have come to dominate Europe’s growing microcar market. The company, founded by Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros and David Sancho, is betting on sustainability and repairability rather than domestic sourcing alone, arguing that a…
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European football: Bellingham sparks Real Madrid’s cruise to maintain perfect start
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season with a comfortable 4-0 home win over promoted Málaga on Sunday, moving two points clear at the top of the table. Jude Bellingham inspired the rout, scoring a superb solo goal and setting up a second via an own goal, while Kylian Mbappé also…
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Dolly Parton’s most iconic ‘Dolly-isms’ on beauty, wigs, Botox and living life on her own terms
Country music legend Dolly Parton has died in Nashville at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer, prompting tributes that recall not just her music and philanthropy but her decades of witty, self-deprecating remarks about beauty, image and individuality. Known affectionately as “Dolly-isms,” these one-liners became as much a part of her…
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Boko Haram sex slave describes horror of her months-long abduction, being gang-raped and strapped to a bomb before incredible escape
A Nigerian woman, referred to as Hannah to protect her identity, has told the Daily Mail how she was abducted by Boko Haram militants at the age of 16, held as a sex slave, gang-raped and later strapped with a bomb before making a remarkable escape. Her account offers a rare first-hand insight into the…
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Why Chelsea need more than a new goalkeeper to be title challengers
Chelsea’s new £7.5m goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made his debut in a chaotic 4-3 win over Brighton just hours after his signing was confirmed, but the result exposed that Chelsea’s defensive problems run deeper than the man between the posts. Manager Xabi Alonso threw Martinez straight into the starting XI, yet Chelsea have now conceded five…
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At least 3 dead, 18 wounded in separate blue state mass shootings less than 15 minutes apart
Gunfire erupted in two American cities within 15 minutes of each other overnight, killing at least three people and wounding 18 in Trenton, New Jersey, and Chicago. Police in both cities are still investigating and have made no arrests, with officials in each case saying the motive remains unclear. The near-simultaneous shootings have shocked both…
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Dolly Parton buried in Nashville as niece honours Granny
Dolly Parton has been laid to rest in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing a personal, family-centred close to the widespread public mourning that followed her death. The country music icon died peacefully on Tuesday following a brief battle with cancer, and days after her funeral her niece Lainey Mae Parton shared an emotional Instagram tribute to the…
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Burnham excludes killer drivers from early release as Iran sanctions tighten, Nissan cuts Sunderland output
PM Andy Burnham has ruled unlawful killers out of his early-release scheme, keeping PC Andrew Harper’s killers jailed, as the US launches sweeping new sanctions on Iran; plus Nissan’s Sunderland plant runs at half capacity amid Brexit fallout, and a scam warning for Britons.
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Massive AI boom puts one of America’s oldest manufacturers on path to double in size, CEO says
Corning, the 175-year-old New York manufacturer best known for kitchenware and smartphone glass, is scaling up production of optical fibre to meet surging demand from the artificial intelligence boom. Data centres require vast networks of high-speed optical fibre to connect servers, and Corning’s chief executive Wendell Weeks says this demand is driving the company’s fastest…
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Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Russia’s Ministry of Defence says its forces helped Nigerien troops repel an attempted coup in the capital, Niamey, on Saturday. Explosions and gunfire were heard across the city, including at a key military airbase and the presidential palace, before authorities declared the uprising contained. The incident underlines the fragility of military ruler Gen Abdourahmane Tiani’s…