The author of Booker-Prize-winning Prophet Song, a dystopian novel about the rise of a fascist regime in Dublin, has said the energy that fuelled last week’s riots in the city “is always there”. But Paul Lynch, who was awarded the prestigious Booker Prize on Sunday, said he wasn’t trying to make predictions about the rise
A person has been taken to hospital after a crane collapsed and smashed into a building at a construction site in Edinburgh. The arm of the crane crashed into the under-construction building in Steads Place, Leith, at around 9.30am on Tuesday. The Scottish Ambulance Service sent two ambulances and its special operations teams (SORT) to
Police are treating the disappearance of a golden eagle as suspicious and believe the bird has come to harm. The bird of prey, named Merrick, was last seen in the Fountainhall area of the Scottish Borders, between Heriot and Stow, on 12 October. The disappearance was reported a few days later to Police Scotland, which
The iconic sports car is going all-electric. According to a new report, the Nissan Skyline will be reborn as a powerful electric fastback in addition to an SUV. Nissan Skyline to be reborn as electric SUV and fastback Nissan’s Skyline was born in 1969 after merging with the Prince Motor Company (the original Skyline maker).
Tesla has been spotted building a decent-size fleet of over 25 Cybertrucks at Gigafactory Texas ahead of the launch event on Thursday. After a lot of anticipation, years of waiting, and some delays, Tesla is finally going to deliver the Cybertruck at an event on November 30th. That’s this upcoming Thursday. We have been suspecting
After asking its dealers to join it “on an epic journey of sustainable expansion,” Ford revealed over two-thirds of its dealers joined almost a year ago. However, close to 400 dealers have dropped out of the program since then. Ford asked its dealership network to become a part of the automaker’s “revolutionary” EV transformation last
Nov 27, 2023, 09:53 AM ET The Carolina Panthers have fired head coach Frank Reich, it was announced Monday. The Panthers have an NFL-worst 1-10 record and are assured of a sixth straight losing season since owner David Tepper purchased the team in 2018 for $2.275 billion. “I met with Coach Reich this morning and
An Amazon worker moves a package onto a cart at an Amazon delivery station on November 28, 2022 in Alpharetta, Georgia. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shoppers turned out in full force on Thanksgiving and over the Black Friday weekend, largely shunning physical stores for the comfort of clicking buy online from their couches. Black
Less than two weeks after cutting the ribbon on its first Charging Hub in the US, Mercedes-Benz has begun operations at its first location in Europe. Can you guess where? Don’t think too hard… This past January, Mercedes-Benz announced plans for a new global network of fast charging hubs during a press conference at CES.
A new trademark filing with the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reveals that a new Volkswagen EV is likely coming soon. The filing for a Volkswagen ID. Cross suggests it could be an electric crossover or SUV. Volkswagen ID. Cross filing hints at new electric SUV Volkswagen wants to become more competitive as electric vehicle
Volkswagen is struggling to keep up as buyers shift to EVs. CEO of VW brand cars, Thomas Shafer, warned, “We are no longer competitive,” after announcing additional job cuts Monday. VW plans job cuts to keep pace with EV leaders Europe’s largest automaker aims to cut costs and improve returns to keep pace with EV
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2023, 10:47 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Devin Booker knew the New York Knicks would make him give the ball up on the possession with the
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterNov 27, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Mississippi State starting quarterback Will Rogers entered his name in the transfer portal Monday. Rogers posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, after the Bulldogs’ loss to Ole
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterNov 27, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michigan State redshirt freshman quarterback Katin Houser is going to enter the transfer portal once it opens on Dec. 4, he told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Houser, who played in 11 games and started Michigan State’s final seven games this season, will have
Pete Thamel, ESPNNov 26, 2023, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas A&M and Duke‘s Mike Elko have reached an agreement to make him the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Elko addressed the potential move with his Duke team at a team meeting on Sunday. Sources told ESPN on Sunday afternoon
Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty last week to criminal charges tied to his cryptocurrency exchange, has to remain
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The mood inside Michigan’s Crisler Center media room late Saturday afternoon was equally reflective and forward-looking. Michigan had beaten rival Ohio State and won the Big
Tesla has populated its showrooms with Cybertruck units ahead of the launch and it was successful in attracting crowds. Last week, we reported that Tesla has started to bring early Cybertruck vehicles to showrooms around the US. At the time, they were only in two stores, but we noted that it looked like they could
South Korea’s largest automaker, Hyundai Motor, is bolstering EV production despite rumors that the market is slowing. The automaker revealed plans to suspend operations at its main factory in South Korea as it shifts its focus toward EVs. On Monday, Hyundai said it will temporarily suspend activities at its Asan plant in South Korea. According
In this article AAPL 2317-TW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A factory at the mobile phone plant of Rising Stars Mobile India, a unit of Foxconn in Tamil Nadu, India, on July 12, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foxconn Technology will invest more than $1.5 billion in an Indian construction project to