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From $300,000 EVs to dancing bots: The El Segundo firm sliding into Tesla's slipstream

Alan Carr lodges plans to turn castle potting shed into café
The Celebrity Traitors winner bought 19th Century Ayton Castle earlier this year and will turn it into a home for his TV programme.

All Blacks bring in fresh legs for third test against the Springboks
Hooker Codie Taylor left out of the matchday 23 as coach Dave Rennie makes three changes to his starting XV for Sunday's third test.

Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital after fall during birthday celebrations
The TV presenter slipped and injured her leg while walking home from a beach in Devon with her family.

Australian staff caught up in Uber’s global cull of 3300 jobs
The company is cutting 3300 roles globally while promising to spend more than $US10 billion on driverless cars.

Alcaraz 'stays calm' in US Open fightback
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz fights back from a set down to reach the US Open third round on his injury comeback.

Brand sacks execs over ad showing woman pushed over
American brand Good Good sacks three senior executives following a backlash over an advert showing a woman being pushed to the ground.

Ranking the most game-changing transfers in Premier League history
Some transfers take time to bed in, others prove instant game-changers - here are the top 10 signings of the Premier League era that moved the needle.

Stingy bosses and spare change: How much should you give to the office whip-round?
Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

US sailors go shopping and bar-hopping in Thailand after 250-day voyage
With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stood out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd, writes the BBC's Jonathan Head.

Centurion dropped as All Blacks make big forward pack changes for pivotal third test
Codie Taylor dropped entirely as Dave Rennie turns to dynamic Wellington hooker and fresh pack for decider in Johannesburg.

German growth forecast to hit 1.4% in 2026 in boost to Merz government

'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.

Forestry watchdog facing court order over problems in its own forest
Gisborne District Council says repeated attempts to get the Ministry for Primary Industries to address slash, sediment and erosion problems at Tokararangi Forest have failed.

‘Pretty insane’: Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa test
Whitney Hansen has promoted Hannah King ahead of Ruahei Demant for a rare start when they face South Africa in the colossus venue in Johannesburg.

Altimetrik wins AWS generative AI specialisation
Enterprises want production-grade AI with stronger governance, and AWS validation may help Altimetrik win more deployment work.

'What kind of question is that?' - Sabalenka spiky after ruthless win
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka cruises into the US Open third round before a spiky exchange with a journalist.

Ashes ticket price increase 'really poor' - Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan is critical of a 43% ticket price increase for next year's men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.

MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.