BBC Technology | Fri, 01 May 2026 16:23:13 GMT
Musk's pay on hold, $158 billion waits— Tesla's goals unmet.
Musk must meet a range of ambitious milestones at Tesla to justify the monster pay packet – so far he has not.
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Elon Musk’s latest Tesla pay valued at $158bn – but he can’t pocket it
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Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
BBC Business | Fri, 01 May 2026 16:41:46 GMT
Trump's tariffs rise, EU cars face twenty-five, Fifteen now outdone.
The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.
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Uganda copying Russia and China with new bill designed to crush dissent, say critics
The Guardian World | Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:27 GMT
Uganda’s tight grip grows, Twenty years for foreign ties— Voices silenced quick.
New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partnersUgandan opposition figures, human rights organisations and legal experts have condemned a sweeping bill that proposes up to 20 years in…
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Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss
BBC World | Fri, 01 May 2026 13:12:10 GMT
War in Iran strikes hard, Fertilizer stocks dwindle low, Billions face hunger.
A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.
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Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise
NYT Home | Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:02 +0000
Premiums surge high, Obamacare enrollments fade, Tax credits left out.
Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.
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More cash to tackle willow threat at wetland
BBC Science | Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:36:59 GMT
Funds flow to Telford, Willows threaten wetland’s health, Conservation thrives.
Telford and Wrekin Council has been given more money to carry out the conservation work.
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Will AI lead to more accurate opinion polls?
BBC Technology | Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:11:37 GMT
AI polls rise fast, Voices of voters captured— Accuracy in doubt.
It's cheaper and faster to collect people's opinions using AI, but will it make polls more accurate?
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‘There were letters I didn’t want to open’: Rise in unpaid debt court cases
BBC Business | Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:07:00 GMT
Rising claims in court, Seventeen percent increase— Letters left unopened.
The number of county court judgements rose by 17.5% in the first quarter of this year compared to last, data suggests.
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Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks
The Guardian World | Fri, 01 May 2026 02:34:06 GMT
Hiker lost in woods, Denise calls from Cape Breton— Two weeks without word.
Denise Ann Williams, 62, was last heard from on 15 April, when she told her family she was travelling to the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Canada’s eastA search is underway in Canada for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on…
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Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl’s murder
BBC World | Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:46:34 GMT
In Alice Springs' night, Crowds clash, anger erupts strong— Murder's shadow looms.
There has been violence outside hospital in Alice Springs, where a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.