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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were undoubtedly one of the most powerful couples in the world, using their wealth, fame and sometimes infamy, to capture global attention. On Friday, Kardashian, 40, decided to call it quits on their six-and-a-half-year marriage, filing divorce papers in Los Angeles. The couple started dating around April 2012, but had

Texas utility ERCOT said that frozen wind turbines were the “least significant factor in the blackout.” The US installed record amounts of wind and solar in 2020, despite the pandemic. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so

Glasgow Film Festival was one of the last red carpet events to take place before the prime minister announced the first lockdown last year. Twelve months on, the streets outside the city’s Film Theatre are covered in snow rather than a red carpet. Due to COVID-19, the festival is going virtual this year, which means

Rocks – a film about women, directed, written and produced by women – has taken top prize at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs). The movie, which handpicked its cast of unknown female leads from secondary schools around London, was the big winner on the night, claiming five awards. Named best British independent film, it

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Dolly Parton has requested that plans to erect a statue of her be delayed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Last month, Democrat congressman John Mark Windle proposed a bill that called for the country singer to be honoured in the grounds of the Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee. But Parton, 75, issued a statement on

GM has released a video of a GMC HUMMER EV electric pickup truck prototype doing some donuts in the snow. You can watch the video below. GMC HUMMER EV GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000, back in October 2020.

The Prince of Wales said he has been “saddened” by “the variable uptake of coronavirus jabs” in black and Asian communities. Speaking remotely at a British Asian Trust webinar on vaccine safety, Prince Charles said production of the jab was thanks to a “superhuman effort by medical experts”, but called it a “tragedy” that the

According to media sources in Korea, Hyundai is about to enter into an agreement with their Domestic Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport to replace all of the batteries in its Kona electric vehicle fleet. The recall might also extend to its IONIQ line and busses. This has not yet been confirmed, and the scope

Demi Lovato has revealed that her 2018 drug overdose left her minutes from death and led to three strokes, a heart attack and brain damage. The 28-year-old singer was speaking ahead of the launch of her new documentary, and elaborated on the incident which almost ended her life. She said: “I had three strokes. I

Ford announced today plans to invest $1 billion in transforming its Cologne, Germany, factory into its first electric vehicle factory and “center” in Europe. Earlier this month, we reported on Ford announcing that it is doubling its planned electric vehicle investment to $22 billion through 2025. We noted that the announcement was encouraging, but it

Actress Ashley Judd has said she might have died or lost her leg without the help of locals who came to her aid when she suffered serious injuries in a fall in the African rainforest. The Hollywood star, best known for films including Heat and Double Jeopardy, said she broke her leg in four places

Solid-state battery maker QuantumScape has announced a plan to build a new pilot battery production factory in California. QuantumScape QuantumScape is a San Jose-based battery company founded 10 years ago by Jagdeep Singh, a computer scientist and co-founder of Infinera Corporation, a major telecom component supplier, and Tim Holme, a Stanford-educated mechanical engineer. The short

Footage of Caroline Flack breaking down in tears has been shared in a trailer for a new documentary about her life and death. The Love Island presenter’s mother Christine and twin sister Jody both feature in the programme, along with friends including Olly Murs and Dermot O’Leary. Flack, 40, took her own life on 15

Mercedes-Benz has decided not to launch the EQC all-electric SUV in the US after delaying its launch by over a year. Mercedes-Benz EQC The Mercedes-Benz EQC is the first all-electric vehicle designed from the ground up to be electric by the German brand. It is equipped with a battery pack with 80 kWh of usable

Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Julie Walters and Sir Patrick Stewart are among a group of British actors calling on Boris Johnson to resolve the issue of visa-free EU travel for artists. More than 100 Equity union members have signed an open letter describing the new Brexit rules as a “towering hurdle” for the industry. It