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Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit

The roar of engines has long been part of the soundscape of a city. For a century, for billions of urban people worldwide, getting around has meant boarding a bus powered by diesel or an auto rickshaw that runs on gasoline, or among the affluent, a car. Today, a quiet transformation is underway. Berlin, Bogotá […]

Duchess of Cornwall listens to children tell stories at Clarence House

Duchess of Cornwall listens to children tell her stories at Clarence House in her role as patron of charity Silver Stories – which helps children read to the elderly over the telephone to alleviate loneliness Duchess of Cornwall was treated to selection of fantastical tales on a phone call Camilla, 74, is the patron of charity […]

UK faces a 'double whammy' of food-price rises that squeezes consumers

Britain faces a ‘double whammy’ of food-price rises that will squeeze consumers already facing drastic hikes in energy and household bills, experts warn Food industry experts warned shoppers to brace themselves for price increase First price hikes linked to rising cost of commodities, labour and raw materials Effects of gas crisis, lorry driver shortage, CO2 […]

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 3

Britain to scrap hotel quarantine for dozens of countries: Report British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will open up more countries for hotel quarantine-free travel later this week, The Sunday Telegraph reported, saying that Britain’s “red list” of destinations would be slashed to nine from 54. Fully vaccinated arrivals from countries including South Africa, Brazil, Mexico […]

Charity legend who dons speedos thrown out of pub for ‘breaking dress code’

A serial fundraiser has been thrown out of a pub because his signature speedos did not adhere to the establishments "dress code". Speedo Mick, whose real name is Micheal Cullen, had recently completed a mammoth charity walk from Liverpool to Land’s End when he stopped to go into a local Cornwall pub. Wearing his Everton […]

China sends more aircraft toward Taiwan, one day after largest ever incursion

Fox News Flash top headlines for October 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Chinese air force has sent more aircraft into Taiwan’s air defense zone, Taiwan’s military said on Saturday, one day after the largest incursion ever into the zone. China sent 20 aircraft, followed by […]

Miya Marcano 'suspect' Armando Caballero's cell phone reveals he visited Tymber Skan apartments where her body was found

THE MIYA Marcano "suspect", Armando Caballero's cell phone reveals he visited Tymber Skan apartments where her body was found. Marcano disappeared on September 24, shortly after maintenance worker Armando Caballero, 27, was seen letting himself into her apartment with a master key. The 19-year-old Valencia College sophomore was last seen at around 5pm on September […]

Man selling catalytic converter on Facebook forgets to move bag of meth

A man attempting to sell a catalytic converter on Facebook has been arrested after cops spotted his huge stash of drugs in the background of the photo. James Kertz posted a photo of the converter on Facebook marketplace last Wednesday, September 29. But the 38-year-old from Missouri didn’t check the image before uploading it – […]