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Best Car Vacuums (2026): Handheld, Cordless, Shopping Tips
This WIRED buying guide rounds up the best car vacuums for 2026, covering handheld and cordless models suited to different needs, from pet hair to sand and food crumbs. It explains that while almost any vacuum can technically clean a car, handheld and cordless designs are better suited to the task, and offers guidance on…
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Ex-champion jockey Crowley retires 10 months after fall
Former champion jockey Jim Crowley has retired from race riding, 10 months after suffering serious injuries in a fall at York, calling it “the most difficult decision” of his life. The 48-year-old announced his retirement at Goodwood on Saturday, his home track, marking the end of a career that spanned both National Hunt and Flat…
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Israeli orphans of fallen heroes find pride, connection on US journey
Twenty-eight Israeli children who each lost a parent serving in the country’s security forces have taken part in a three-week trip to North America, organised by the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization as part of its annual Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme. The initiative aims to give children bereaved by military service a sense of pride, community…
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US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China
The United States is winning a growing share of major data centre and energy infrastructure deals across Africa, positioning American firms as direct rivals to China in a continent-wide technology and trade contest. The Trump administration’s Bureau of African Affairs says it has helped close 37 commercial transactions worth a combined $25.67 billion (£20.3 billion)…
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The guitarist who “ruined rock”, according to The Jesus and the Mary Chain
The Jesus and the Mary Chain’s William Reid has said Eddie Van Halen “ruined rock guitar” by inspiring generations of imitators during the 1980s and 1990s. The remarks matter because they challenge the widely held view of Van Halen as one of rock’s most influential guitarists, highlighting a divide between virtuoso technique and a more…
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London bus driver hits out at Sadiq Khan after mayor claimed TfL workers wouldn’t be penalised for refusing to drive hot vehicles
A London bus driver has publicly criticised Mayor Sadiq Khan after he claimed to have given Transport for London (TfL) permission to let workers refuse to drive vehicles that became dangerously hot, with the driver disputing that any such protection actually existed in practice. The row follows a series of heatwaves across the capital in…
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Two in custody after the death of a young man found unconscious at a bus stop in Australind, WA
Two people have been taken into custody by Western Australian police after a young man was found unconscious at a bus stop in Australind and later died. The incident has prompted a police investigation, though full details of the circumstances surrounding his death have not been made available. Beyond the confirmation of two people in…
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Vulnerable Democrat warns party to ‘fight back’ against growing socialist movement
Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York has urged his party to more forcefully confront the growing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) within its ranks, warning that failing to do so could damage the party’s electoral prospects. Suozzi, considered a moderate and one of the more vulnerable Democrats heading into the midterms,…
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Gus Hamer to Coventry City transfer latest: Chris Wilder makes guarded admission – Coventry Telegraph
Coventry City have been linked with a possible return for former midfielder Gus Hamer, but no transfer has been confirmed. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder’s guarded comments suggest that a sale could be considered if the club receives an acceptable offer, keeping speculation over Hamer’s future alive. Hamer left Coventry for Sheffield United in 2023…
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Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit
Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report