Russian agents working with a secret service agency once headed by Vladimir Putin have reportedly died in Ukraine after their food was spiked with a deadly combination of arsenic and rat poison. Three officers with the Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB, apparently died after the poisonous concoction was mixed with their food in Melitopol. […]
Read moreA leading motoring expert has warned Jeremy Hunt’s latest Autumn Statement could see some drivers hit with a staggering £600 car tax bill. Alfonso Martinez, the UK Managing Director of ALD Automotive | LeasePlan, has called out Mr Hunt for delivering a lack of support for electric car owners and changing existing car tax rules. He suggested this would come […]
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Read moreThe Jetta belongs to the highway. She’s an effortless mile muncher. The car feels planted and masks the speed so well BHPian Asish_VK recently shared this with other enthusiasts. Had a small 250km (125+125) trip with family during the weekend. Got to know the car in more detail during the drive. Coming from a humble Hyundai Eon, this was a […]
Read moreBuenos Aires quickly went on the offensive after Right-winger Javier Milei was elected president in a landslide victory this week. The country’s foreign office stated yesterday its renewed claim to the islands it calls the Malvinas, about 300 miles from mainland Argentina, was a “permanent and unwaverable objective”. Argentina invaded the islands in 1982, before being defeated by a British […]
Read moreThe appointment of David Cameron as Foreign Secretary represents the “final insult” for all those who believe in Brexit, Ann Widdecombe has said. The former Tory minister, more recently a Brexit Party MEP, was speaking barely a week on from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s shock decision to hand a crucial role at the heart of his Government to the man […]
Read moreDrivers are always learning new things about their cars thanks to the internet. A car salesman posted a video explaining the hidden features most owners are completely unaware of. Ever wondered what those little black dots on your car’s windscreen are for? One Reddit user did, and the answer is quite fascinating. According to Autoglaze, these dots, known as dot […]
Read moreIn a much-needed pre-Christmas giveaway, the Chancellor slashed National Insurance and business taxes while increasing benefits and the minimum wage to help struggling families. Mr Hunt used his crunch Autumn Statement to give 27 million workers a major helping hand by cutting NI from 12% to 10%, starting in January. It will save a worker on a salary of £35,000 […]
Read moreJames Cleverly discusses protester climbing on war memorial The new Home Secretary James Cleverly is planning a new approach to tackling mass immigration focussed more on tough action and less on tough rhetoric, according to sources. With record net migration figures of people legally coming to the UK expected to be published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in […]
Read moreFord announced it will resume construction on its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell plant in Marshall, Michigan, but the project will be significantly scaled down. Construction at the site was halted two months ago in the midst of intense contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union. Now that the UAW has ratified its contract with Ford, […]
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