But under the facial fuzz, it’s still the same Grylls Irish viewers will recognise from Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Bear Grylls Survival Story and other dollops of small-screen derring-do. He remains, in other words, the light entertainment equivalent of Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, bounding into the danger zones relying on nothing beyond a Continue reading
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GM and Ford’s gas-powered profits and hybrid successes show how hard it will be for Tesla to weather an EV slowdown
Advertisement Tesla is finally being forced to reckon with a slowdown in electric-vehicle demand, and CEO Elon Musk’s tactics are likely to look different than his peers’ in the automotive industry. Tesla, meanwhile, fell short for the same first three months of the year, with sizable declines in revenue and deliveries. For the past year, Continue reading
Austria’s Far-Right Freedom Party Secures First National Election Win
Supporters hold “Thank You” banners behind Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria, in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 29, 2024, after polls closed in the country’s national election. AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing Continue reading
As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers
BANGKOK (AP) — Indonesian shrimp farmer Yulius Cahyonugroho operated more than two dozen ponds only a few years ago, employing seven people and making more than enough to support his family. Since then, the 39-year-old says the prices he gets from purchasers have fallen by half and he’s had to scale back to four workers Continue reading
Austria’s Far-Right Freedom Party Secures First National Election Win
Supporters hold “Thank You” banners behind Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria, in Vienna, Austria, on Sept. 29, 2024, after polls closed in the country’s national election. AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader VIENNA (AP) — The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing Continue reading
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce finally breaks out against Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had a much-needed breakout game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, aiding his team in a 17-10 win. Kelce, 34 — who turns 35 in less than a week — had five catches for 74 yards in the first half alone. Entering Sunday, Kelce hadn’t caught more Continue reading
Army explores procurement of 350 light tanks for mountainous terrain after border standoff with China
NEW DELHI: The Army is now exploring the possibility of procuring 350 light tanks, which can also be transported by air, to augment its firepower in high-altitude areas in the backdrop of the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.The Army on Thursday issued an initial Request for Information ( RFI ) to vendors Continue reading
Kris Kristofferson, country music star and ‘A Star is Born’ actor, dies at 88
Kris Kristofferson, the actor, musician and long-haired activist who embodied the countercultural spirit of postwar America, died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, a representative confirmed. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home,” said a family Continue reading
ASX 200 LIVE: Shares reset record high; Synlait posts giant loss; Pacific Smiles rejects Genesis bid; AGL nabs new deal with Portland smelter; iron ore prices leap 7pc.
Pinned post – 4.20PM – Sep 30, 2024 The Australian sharemarket closed at a record high on Monday for the seventh time this month as news of additional stimulus measures from China and escalating tensions in the Middle East bolstered commodity prices, lighting a fire under energy and mining stocks. The S & P/ASX 200 Continue reading
Videos and this map reveal the extent of Helene’s destruction
The massive and powerful Hurricane Helene, with its devastating combination of water and wind, has carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Southern Appalachians. South Pasadena , Fla., Sept. 26 (City of South Pasadena / Facebook) St. Petersburg , Fla., Sept. 27 (Chris Zuppa) Treasure Island , Fla., Sept. 27 (Luis Velarde and Continue reading