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Month: June 2023

Australian tax authorities searched the offices of Britishvolt’s owner.

The idea of a new battery manufacturing in Northumberland has been hampered after Australian authorities searched the purchase of Britishvolt. Over potential tax evasion, investigators went to the offices of Scale Facilitation and SaniteX, both owned by Australian entrepreneur David…

The Ocean Race: Teams assisting in the tracking of warming seas and trash pollution

“Like a pirate, I had to jump over the side of the boat with a knife.” We had ropes, fishing nets, and rubbish wrapped around the hydrofoils.” Will Harris is a British sailor racing for Team Malizia in The Ocean…

Results from Queen’s 2023: Carlos Alcaraz and Alex de Minaur in the championship match

In the Queen’s final, Carlos Alcaraz will compete against Alex de Minaur for the potential to win a first-ever grass championship and reclaim the top spot before Wimbledon. 20-year-old Spanish top seed Alcaraz defeated American Sebastian Korda easily. 6-3 6-4….

Joseph O’Connor was sentenced to prison for his role in a celebrity cyber attack on Twitter.

A British man has been imprisoned in the United States for hacking high-profile Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin fraud. In July 2020, Liverpool resident Joseph O’Connor stole more than 130 accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden,…

Why do 101 humans and a dog want to be Mayor of Toronto?

After accusations of an extramarital affair forced the city’s long-time leader out of office, Toronto will soon determine who will be its new mayor. There are plenty of candidates to select from, with a remarkable total of 102 names on…

80-1 at Royal Ascot As Frankie Dettori bids farewell, Khaadem wins the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes.

Khaadem, a long-shot at 80-1, won the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot. Khaadem, ridden by Jamie Spencer, became the race’s highest-priced winner. It finished second to Sacred (9-1) and third to 11-4 favorite Highfield Princess. Frankie Dettori…

Jade Jones of the United Kingdom wins gold in women’s 57kg taekwondo at the European Games 2023.

Jade Jones, a two-time Olympic taekwondo champion for Team GB, won gold in the women’s 57kg category at the European Games. Jones, 30, won Great Britain’s fourth gold medal in Poland by defeating Hungary’s Luana Marton 2-0 in the gold…

Keegan Bradley leads the Travelers Championship by one shot as Rickie Fowler scores 60.

After the third round of the Travelers Championship, Keegan Bradley took a one-shot lead after making three birdies in his final five holes. After carding a flawless six-under-par 64, the 2011 PGA Championship winner leads fellow American Chez Reavie by…

Linford Christie’s long-standing British men’s 100m record is broken by Zharnel Hughes.

Linford Christie’s British men’s 100m record, which had held for over 30 years, was broken in New York by Zharnel Hughes, who won in 9.83 seconds. Christie set the previous record of 9.87 seconds in August 1993, and the 27-year-old…

Results from the 2023 Birmingham Classic: Jelena Ostapenko vs. Barbora Krejcikova in the championship

After securing their spots, Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova will compete in the Birmingham Classic final on Sunday. Top seed Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Zhu Lin of China with ease, 6-3, 6-2. The pre-Wimbledon grass-court competition’s final-round run…