Author: News Desk

It’s a pretty sweet deal for National Cinema Day.

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The third and final DLC for Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope features new locations and features, but most importantly the return of Rayman.

Thousands of people gathered in Madrid on Monday to support Women’s World Cup star Jennifer Hermoso after Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales provoked world outrage by forcibly kissing her on the lips.

Dubai’s ‘second airport’ could handle up to 250 million passengers a year by 2050.

Three hanged for Iraq bombing that killed more than 300 people Three people have been executed in Iraq after being convicted of involvement in a vehicle bombing in Baghdad, that killed hundreds.  The bomb exploded as people enjoyed a night out during Ramadan. More than 300 people were killed and hundreds injured in the 2016 bombing. It was the deadliest single bombing in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003. IS has admitted to carrying out the bombing, and whilst the terrorist group has been defeated and has lost control of the territory, they still remain active. Iraq’s Prime Minister…

Cities worldwide watch London to see if Ulez can get up to speed The Guardian says The controversial expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) on Tuesday will be watched closely by policymakers around the UK and the world, as other cities weigh up whether to introduce similar schemes. One key question is whether low-emission zones make financial sense for cities that introduce them. City administrations must weigh up the health benefits, any income from tolls and fines, the positive and negative effects on businesses and the cost to affected residents. Since its initial rollout in 2019, the existing Ulez…

Camera attacks and conspiracy theories: How Ulez became a vigilante battleground The Independent says For Londoners living on the outskirts of the capital, Sadiq Khan’s Ulez policy is due to take effect on Tuesday despite fierce backlash. First announced by former mayor Boris Johnson in July 2014 and expanded to all 32 of London’s boroughs by Mr Khan, the scheme aims to reduce air pollution by charging non-compliant vehicles £12.50 a day to drive within an ultra-low-emission zone. But the zone’s growth has triggered city-wide protests, a shock by-election result, and the rise of a vigilante group vandalising Ulez cameras.…

This is how many ULEZ cameras there are in London as expansion comes into effect today The Metro says London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is set to be expanded across all London boroughs from today – August 29 – affecting hundreds of thousands of drivers. The ULEZ area comes with a daily charge for driving vehicles that do not meet emission standards in a bid to create a greener city. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan described the ULEZ as ‘transformational’ and claimed extending it will mean ‘five million more people will be able to breathe cleaner air and live…

VEHICLE CHECK Is my car ULEZ compliant? How to check The Sun says THE expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone has received strong backlash from drivers who are now at risk of having to pay a daily charge to drive their normal routes. The environmental policy originally started in the very centre of London but now covers all Greater London boroughs. The ULEZ policy was introduced in 2019 in a bid to cut pollution in the city of London. ULEZ fines drivers of motors that do not meet certain emissions standards, encouraging drivers to use vehicles that meet the…