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Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to UKNissan has started the production of its latest electric car in Sunderland, a crucial step in the UK automotive industry’s transition away from petrol and diesel.The Japanese manufacturer will launch the third generation of the Leaf on Tuesday, which was the first mass-market battery electric car to be built in the UK. Nissan has made 282,704 Leaf models at the north-east England plant so far. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/dec/16/nissan-begins-production-of-new-electric-car-in-sunderland Author : Jasper Jolly Publish date : 2025-12-16 00:01:00 Copyright for

US president again says deceased director had ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ amid fierce criticism from Republicans and Democrats for his insensitive statementTrump’s post on Rob Reiner’s death sparks outrageNick Reiner: what do we know about Rob Reiner’s sonCNBC reported last week that Trump could sign an executive order “as soon as Monday” that would allow for reclassification of marijuana, citing a person familiar with the matter.Trump first floated the idea that he was “looking at reclassification” in August, and the Washington Post (paywall) was first to report last week that he’s planning to direct agencies to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule

Hanukkah events and vigils were held in unison across Australia on Monday night. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHanukkah events and vigils were held in unison across Australia on Monday night as thousands of mourners laid flowers and left messages to remember the 15 people killed in the massacre at a Jewish festival, Australian Associated Press writes.In an emotional ceremony at Bondi Beach, Rabbi Yossi Shuchat lit the candles of a five-foot-high menorah, telling those gathered: “Lightness will always persevere, darkness cannot continue where there is light.”Australians and people around the world

No details on any tangible compromises, with Ukrainian leader ruling out territorial concessionsSeparately, the commission’s deputy chief spokesperson Olof Gill has just confirmed that commission president Ursula von der Leyen will attend the Berlin talks this evening.Not a surprise at all, but good to have it formally confirmed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/15/ukraine-us-russia-berlin-nato-eu-russian-funds-steve-witkoff-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-europe-live-news Author : Frances Mao (now), Fran Singh and Jakub Krupa (earlier) Publish date : 2025-12-15 16:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.