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The GuardianGlobal battery rollout doubled last year – but needs to be six times faster, says IEA
Energy watchdog warns pace must accelerate to hit targets after new batteries increased capacity by 130%
- Reuters
DR Congo presses Apple over minerals supply chain, lawyers say
Democratic Republic of Congo is pushing Apple Inc for information about its supply chain over concerns it may be tainted with conflict minerals sourced from the country, international lawyers engaged by Congo said on Thursday. Congo, particularly its eastern region, has been plagued by violence since the 1990s, killing millions as struggles over national identity, ethnicity, and resources saw neighbouring countries invade and a myriad of armed groups spring up. Conflict has arisen over the control of illicit trade in tin and gold as well as in coltan and tantalum - widely used in cell phones and computers - all mined in Congo before being smuggled out through neighbouring Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi.
- Associated Press
Ukraine is putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
Ukraine worked Thursday to get much-needed new supplies of weapons and ammunition from a huge U.S. aid package to its eastern front line, where Russia was pressing forward with its efforts to take ground from outnumbered and outgunned troops. Ukraine is also seeking to reverse the drain of potential soldiers from the country, announcing that men of conscription age will no longer be able to renew their passports from outside the country. The Cabinet of Ministers said Wednesday that men between 18 and 60 who are deemed fit for miliary service will only be able to renew their passports inside Ukraine.
- Bears Wire
2024 NFL draft: How to watch, listen and stream Round 1
The 2024 NFL draft kicks off Thursday night with the first round. Here's how to watch the action on Day 1:
- BBC
National League news - April 2024
Follow the latest news stories from the National League, including transfers and selected contract announcements.
- Engadget
The Morning After: Testing the Rabbit R1's AI assistant skills
The biggest news stories this morning: TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature, Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok, JetBlue’s in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature.
- Cover Media
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney admit they leaned into romance rumours to promote film
The duo have confessed to playing on rumours that they were romantically involved in order to promote their film Anyone But You, which was released in December last year. "The two things that you have to sell a rom-com are fun and chemistry. Sydney and I have a ton of fun together, and we have a ton of effortless chemistry. That's people wanting what's on the screen off the screen, and sometimes you just have to lean into it a bit - and it worked wonderfully. Sydney is very smart." Sydney, who starred in and produced the film…”
- Cover Media
How to Form Better Health Habits
The hyper-achievers in our life may often seem superhuman, but experts say their willpower is merely a force of habit. When good habits become established, it won't take miraculous willpower to make healthy decisions. Here are a few strategies on how to form healthier habits:
- BANG Showbiz
Billie Eilish admits blonde hairstyle sparked identity crisis
Billie Eilish has admitted her blonde hair transformation sparked something of an identity crisis.
- BANG Showbiz
Nicola Coughlan claps back at critics over Bridgerton premiere outfit
Nicola Coughlan has fired back at people criticising her outfit from the 'Bridgerton' premiere.
- The Telegraph
Paula Vennells dismissed proposal to end sub-postmaster prosecutions, inquiry hears
Paula Vennells dismissed recommendations to cease criminal prosecutions of sub-postmasters in 2013, the Horizon scandal inquiry has heard.
- Moneywise
5 Alabamans face charges of stealing more than $200K from elderly woman they worked for in elaborate scheme
The rate of elder financial exploitation has more than doubled since 2020.
- Harper’s Bazaar
Leo Woodall will play Bridget Jones' younger love interest in new film
The much-anticipated fourth Bridget Jones film is coming soon. Here are all the details, from the cast to the plot and the release date.
- Reuters
Regeneron to collaborate on gene editing therapies with Doudna-founded Mammoth
Mammoth's CRISPR-based gene editing platform and Regeneron's delivery technologies will be used to create disease-modifying medicines that can be delivered to tissues beyond the liver. CRISPR, discovered by Jennifer Doudna and CRISPR Therapeutics co-founder Emmanuelle Charpentier, uses molecular "scissors" to trim faulty parts of genes that can then be disabled or replaced with new strands of normal DNA.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures Fall As Meta Dives On Guidance, AI Spending; Chipotle Eyes Buy Point
The rally attempt paused Wednesday as Nvidia reversed lower. Meta, Chipotle and ServiceNow led key earnings late.
- Reuters
Hungary says it will sue Austrian supermarket chain Spar for defamation
Hungary's government plans to sue Austrian supermarket chain Spar for defamation, Prime minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff told a press conference on Thursday. "Proceedings will be opened against Spar, in court, and presumably for defamation," Gergely Gulyas said. Spar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
- The Telegraph
Homeowner pain as mortgages soar above 6pc again
Homeowners are facing higher mortgage costs as more rates tip over 6pc as lenders react to ongoing uncertainty over when interest rates will start to fall.
- Yahoo Sport UK
Hasting imparts wisdom on the next generation as he hails rugby's grassroots
British & Irish Lions legend Gavin Hastings hailed the importance of rugby’s grassroots as he imparted some wisdom to the next generation of players, writes Sportsbeat's James Reid.
- The Independent
Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant says Taylor Swift’s music is ‘disappointing’
‘She sorts of fascinates me,’ the ‘It’s a Sin’ musician said
- Evening Standard
Blades of Paris's famous Moulin Rouge windmill collapse onto street
The last major damage to the Moulin Rogue came in 1915 when a fire broke out