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Cybertruck: Tesla unveils new pickup truck but windows shatter during demo

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Cybertruck: Tesla unveils new pickup truck but windows shatter during demo Elon Musk says model essential to sustainable energy – but is embarrassed when ‘armour glass’ windows breakElon Musk’s glitzy unveiling of the first Tesla “cybertruck” descended into farce when a PR stunt testing the “bulletproof” body strength of the electric vehicle resulted in smashed windows.The Blade Runner-meets-cyberpunk themed launch of the $39,900 (£30,000) futuristic armoured vehicle was meant to take aim at the traditional Detroit carmakers, proving that Tesla could make a credible electric version of America’s favourite vehicle, the pickup truck. Continue reading... Go to Source

Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for ‘manifesto of hope’

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Jeremy Corbyn urges public to vote for 'manifesto of hope' ‘Investment blitz’ promised as experts taken aback by scale of Labour’s tax and spend plansLatest election news – live updatesJeremy Corbyn has urged the public to vote for his “manifesto of hope” as he unveiled plans for the most dramatic increase in tax and spending in more than half a century if Labour wins power next month’s general election.In an upbeat launch event at Birmingham City University, the Labour leader said he welcomed the hostility of the billionaires, bad bosses and dodgy landlords who would lose out from his policies. Continue reading... Go to Source

Fiona Hill: stop ‘fictional narrative’ of Ukraine meddling in US election

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Fiona Hill: stop ‘fictional narrative’ of Ukraine meddling in US election Former expert on Russia attacked debunked conspiracy theory used to defend Trump against allegations of briberyImpeachment hearings – live updatesRepublicans loyal to Donald Trump must stop pushing the “fictional narrative” that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential election because it plays into Vladimir Putin’s hands, the White House’s former top expert on Russia has told the impeachment inquiry in dramatic testimony.British-born Fiona Hill, appearing in Washington on Thursday, attacked a debunked conspiracy theory used by Republicans to defend the US president against allegations that he sought to bribe Ukraine for his own political gain. Continue reading... Go to Source

Boris Johnson set to snub election leaders’ debate on climate crisis

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Boris Johnson set to snub election leaders' debate on climate crisis Channel 4 to broadcast first such discussion – but prime minister unlikely to participateLatest election news – live updatesThe first ever election leaders’ debate focusing on the climate crisis will be broadcast by Channel 4 next week, with the prime minister the only major party leader set to be absent.Channel 4 News said it was awaiting confirmation from Boris Johnson as to whether he would take part and could place an empty chair in the place of the PM if he declines to attend. Continue reading... Go to Source

Jeffrey Epstein: newest accuser comes forward, says she was ‘perfect victim’

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Jeffrey Epstein: newest accuser comes forward, says she was ‘perfect victim’ Teala Davies sues disgraced financier’s estateAbout a dozen women have brought accusations of sexual abuseA woman who says she suffered lasting damage from sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17 years old has sued his estate, joining the growing list of women who have sued the late disgraced financier.Teala Davies filed her lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Thursday and appeared at a news conference with attorney Gloria Allred. Continue reading... Go to Source

Johnson was briefed on declaring friendships before he met Jennifer Arcuri

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Johnson was briefed on declaring friendships before he met Jennifer Arcuri Revealed: PM pledged to ‘bear in mind the definition of close associate’ after affair with Helen MacintyreBoris Johnson and his staff were given compulsory training on the importance of acknowledging personal friendships months before he met the US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri, and just after he was rebuked for failing to declare an interest with another woman, the Guardian can reveal.City Hall’s standards committee recommended the governance training after a panel found that Johnson had failed to acknowledge a personal interest in Helen Macintyre. It later emerged that Macintrye, who held an unpaid advisory post, had an extramarital affair with Johnson and gave birth to his daughter in 2008. Continue reading....

Impeachment hearings: Fiona Hill rejects Republicans’ ‘fictional narrative’ Ukraine meddled in US election – live

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Impeachment hearings: Fiona Hill rejects Republicans' ‘fictional narrative’ Ukraine meddled in US election – live Military aid was withheld by Trump to express dissatisfaction or increase pressure, state department aide Holmes testifiesIn this defining moment for America, support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 5.49pm GMTOK, Adam Schiff has come back to the hearing room and they’re about to resume for real this time. For updates also please follow @julianborger who is in the chamber. 5.43pm GMTA lot of people on the Internet are putting Trump’s lyrics to music. Who did it best?somebody on twitter today: trump's weird hand-scrawled denial today sounds like a ramones song. me: pic.twitter.com/mynZjx0E0MEmo Trump recites poem on White House lawn pic.twitter.com...

Jeremy Corbyn launches most radical Labour manifesto in decades

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Jeremy Corbyn launches most radical Labour manifesto in decades ‘Investment blitz’ to be funded by wealthy and includes tax on energy firms to tackle climate crisisLatest election news - live updatesJeremy Corbyn has launched the most radical Labour manifesto in decades, promising an “investment blitz” that would leave no corner of the UK untouched and welcoming the hostility of billionaires, big business and dodgy landlords.Speaking at an upbeat event at Birmingham City University, where students and activists leaned over balconies adorned with banners setting out Labour’s policies, Corbyn urged the public to vote for “hope” at the general election in three weeks’ time. Continue reading... Go to Source

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for bribery and fraud Attorney general announces charges as crisis deepens for longest-serving leaderIsrael’s attorney general has indicted Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust, in a damning blow to the prime minister as he fights for his political survival.Avichai Mandelblit charged the 70-year-old leader on Thursday in all three major corruption cases for which he was investigated. It was the first time a sitting Israeli prime minister has been charged with a crime. Continue reading... Go to Source

Some British citizens in Syria to be repatriated within days

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Some British citizens in Syria to be repatriated within days Planned repatriation of some of those living in area once dominated by Isis ‘likely to be exceptional’The UK government is in the process of repatriating a number of British citizens from north-east Syria, with the individuals expected to return from an area once dominated by Isis within days.The Home Office has said it would always consider how to repatriate individuals on a “case by case” basis, although authorities have generally been reluctant to help Britons who lived under the so-called caliphate to return home. Continue reading... Go to Source

Impeachment Inquiry Live Updates: Fiona Hill Denounces ‘Fictional’ Claim of Ukraine Meddling in 2016

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Impeachment Inquiry Live Updates: Fiona Hill Denounces ‘Fictional’ Claim of Ukraine Meddling in 2016 The former top Europe and Russia expert at the National Security Council denounced the “false narrative” promoted by President Trump and Republicans that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, calling it a dangerous story planted by Russia that plays into Moscow’s hands. A senior embassy official in Kyiv testified that his “clear impression” was that Mr. Trump froze security aid to push Ukraine to investigate the Bidens. Go to Source
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