Daniela Adamcova, say police, is a Slovakian who once lived in LA and designed jewellery for Hollywood starsA woman rescued from a Croatian island with no memory of how she got there, where she came from or who she was, has been identified as a Slovaki…
Delaying UK novichok poisonings inquiry ‘could put more lives at risk’
Family of Wiltshire victim Dawn Sturgess calls on home secretary to initiate full judge-led investigationThe family of a woman killed in the Wiltshire novichok poisonings has warned that delaying the start of a full judge-led investigation into her dea…
Top aide to Ukrainian president survives assassination attempt
At least 10 bullets hit car carrying Serhiy Shefir with driver in surgery after being struck three timesA top adviser to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has survived an assassination attempt that officials suggest is tied to a political b…
Four migrants stuck on Poland-Belarus border die of hypothermia and exhaustion
Minsk accused of abandoning migrants at frontier in attempt to put pressure on EUFour people stranded on the border between Poland and Belarus have died in recent days, officials have said, amid continuing allegations that Minsk is abandoning migrants …
Germans undecided on whether Merkel’s CDU heir can fill her shoes
Christian Democrat continuity candidate Armin Laschet is struggling to live up to his briefAngela Merkel’s shoe size is 38, she revealed to a rain-sodden, momentarily confused audience at an election rally on the Baltic coast on Tuesday night. That is …
16 years in 16 words: the sayings that sum up Merkel’s Germany
Refugees, Russian sympathisers and half-dressed footballers: Germany’s forever chancellor had words for them allAngela Merkel’s 16-year tenure at the top of German politics will leave lasting legacies in many fields, but the art of political oratory is…
Evolito’s electric motors look set to take off in aerospace where YASA left off in automotive
Back in July, British “axial-flux” electric motor startup YASA was acquired by Mercedes-Benz for an undisclosed amount. YASA’s electric motors generated considerable EV industry interest because of their efficiency, high power density, small size and low weight. Indeed, Rolls-Royce, best known in aviation for its jet engines, employed YASA engines in its all-electric airplane “Spirit […]
Most Europeans believe US in new cold war with China and Russia – poll
Few view their own country as a direct participant but larger proportion feel EU is part of conflict A majority of Europeans believe a new cold war is under way between the US and its chief geopolitical rivals, China and Russia, according to a report –…
Straffr is a smart resistance band that helps you exercise on the go
Smart fitness gear is often limited by being static and non-portable. (And, well, eye-wateringly expensive.) Think Peloton‘s stationary bike for spin classes or wall-mounted strength training rig Tonal. Great if you’re at home and can afford to shell out thousands on a fancy home gym, but what if you want to take your workout with […]
IEA calls on Russia to send more gas to Europe before winter
World’s energy watchdog intervenes after Russia decides not to increase exports despite record pricesThe world’s energy watchdog has called on Russia to send more gas to Europe as the energy supply crunch bleeds across the continent, in a rare public r…