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Britain's worst motorists: The 10 most shocking dash cam crashes and dangerous driving incidents caught on camera in the past year
This Is Money
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August 4, 2025
From dozy drivers ploughing into the back of stationary vehicles to motorists on the wrong side of the road causing head-on collisions, these dash cam clips showcase some of the most dangerous motorists in Britain. A montage of 10 videos showing...
Italy fines fast fashion giant Shein over 'green' claims
The Journal
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August 4, 2025
ITALY’S COMPETITION WATCHDOG said today it has fined the company responsible for Shein’s websites in Europe €1m for false and confusing claims about the e-commerce giant’s efforts to be environmentally “green”. The AGCM watchdog accuses the...
Eurostar hit by major delays and cancellations due to power Issue in Northern France
Aviation24.be
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August 4, 2025
Eurostar passengers faced widespread delays and cancellations on Monday after a power supply failure shut down part of the high-speed line between Moussy and Longueil in northern France. The disruption began around 08:30 local time and is expected...
Rheinmetall to Produce Additional 1,388 Trucks for Bundeswehr
Militarnyi
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Germany’s Bundeswehr has signed a contract with Rheinmetall for the delivery of 1,388 military logistics trucks worth approximately €770 million. The order includes 963 vehicles with interchangeable bodies, some of which will feature armored cabs....
2 Chinese warships spotted monitoring Manila-New Delhi joint sail
Inquirer
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August 4, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. confirmed on Monday that Chinese warships were monitored in the West Philippine Sea as the Philippines and India conducted a two-day joint sail. Despite the shadowing carried out by...
France continues aid airdrops to Gaza but says land crossing...
Modern Ghana
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France – alongside other European nations – is pursuing airdrops of humanitarian aid into the Gaza strip, with the help of Middle East partners. However, it insists that fully opening land crossings is the only efficient way to help the more than...
Dine aboard one of the world's poshest trains as the Northern Belle pulls into Wakefield Westgate
Wakefield Express
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August 4, 2025
Passengers dining aboard one of the world’s poshest trains next month will tuck into a special slap-up Tykes Banquet that showcases all that is great about Yorkshire food. Champagne-sipping passengers on the train, which departs from York, Leeds...
Britain is airdropping aid in Gaza – here’s why that’s a problem
The i paper
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August 4, 2025
Agencies have warned that airdrops cannot be the primary method of delivering aid Each airdrop of aid into Gaza can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds and will barely scratch the surface of alleviating starvation in the Strip, leading...
EU Awaits Trump Actions on Car Tariffs, Exemptions This Week
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- The European Union is expecting US President Donald Trump to announce executive actions this week to formalize the bloc’s lower tariffs for cars and grant exemptions from levies for some industrial goods such as aviation parts,...
Europe Lost This Trade War—It Won’t Lose the Next
theTrumpet
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July 27 was a “dark day” for Europe, said French Prime Minister François Bayrou. The European Union has been “eaten for breakfast,” said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the deal struck between European...
Spain holiday plane left with SMASHED nose & forced to make emergency landing after crashing into bird in midair horror
The U.S. Sun
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August 4, 2025
A PACKED holiday plane was left with a smashed nose and damaged engine after hitting a large bird midair - forcing 182 terrified passengers into an emergency landing. Iberia flight IB579 had just lifted off from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas...
Voices: George Osborne is right – Britain can’t afford to ignore the new cryptocurrencies
The Independent
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August 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Scandinavian Airlines Flight Diverts To Brussels Due to Pilot Incapacitation
Simple Flying
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August 4, 2025
A Scandinavian Airlines flight from Norway to Spain was severely delayed yesterday after having to divert to Belgium due to a reported pilot incapacitation. The service from Oslo to Alicante, operated by an 18-year-old Airbus A320-200 narrowbody...
Blade to Sell Passenger Division to Joby Aviation
Dronelife - New Hampshire
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August 4, 2025
Rebranded Strata to Focus Solely on Medical Logistics and Services Blade Air Mobility has announced it will sell its passenger division to Joby Aviation for up to $125 million. The move marks a major shift for Blade, which will now focus entirely...
VIDEO: UAE conducts 62nd humanitarian airdrop, delivers 40 food trucks into Gaza
Gulf Today
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August 4, 2025
The United Arab Emirates is continuing its humanitarian mission in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, carrying out the 62nd airdrop of aid under the “Birds of Goodness” initiative, part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3. The...
New tech offers 1,000,000 times/sec battery checks for safer aircraft, ships
Interesting Engineering - New York
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August 4, 2025
Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking real-time measurement technique that could dramatically improve the safety, efficiency, and longevity of batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy systems, and even future aircraft....
Celebrity Cruises Ship Drifts Off Italy Coast After Total Power Loss
Cruise
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One of Celebrity Cruises' oldest ships was reportedly left drifting off the coast of Italy after suffering a major power outage over the weekend. Celebrity Constellation was sailing past Italy on Saturday, Aug. 2, when the vessel lost power due to...
Can Joby Aviation (JOBY) Test $25?
24/7 Wall St.
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August 4, 2025
Investing Joby Aviation Inc. Key Points Last trading at $19.85, JOBY is up $2.68, or about 16% on the day All after the company announced it would acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business for about $125 million. Are you ahead, or behind on...
Anxiety-inducing audio of moment United Airline pilot cries ‘mayday’ after plane engine fails moments after take-off
The U.S. Sun
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August 4, 2025
A CHILLING radio recording has captured the moment the pilot of a United Airlines flight realized one of the engines had failed. The plane had just taken off from an airport in Washington DC when the pilot had to make an abrupt mid-air u-turn. 1 A...
EUROSTAR TRAINS IN FRANCE SUFFER POWER OUTAGE
New People
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EUROSTAR TRAINS IN FRANCE SUFFER POWER OUTAGE Staff August 04, 2025 The widespread disruption on one of Europe's busiest international railway routes on Monday is happening during the peak summer travel season. At least 16 Eurostar trains were...