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Tesla Cybertruck production will be wound down at the company’s Texas gigafactory around the middle of next year, Elon Musk has said. The move is intended to make room for production of Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi. The Tesla chief announced the plan in a post on X on Friday. He did not say whether Cybertruck manufacturing would move to another facility. The angular electric pickup is made exclusively at Tesla’s Texas plant, alongside the Model Y and the two-seat Cybercab, which Musk has described as a crucial product for the carmaker’s future. Responding later to a user who called the announcement…

New York Knicks point guard Tyler Kolek has described Taylor Swift as a “little performative” fan of the team during an NBA 2K TikTok livestream. Kolek was appearing alongside team-mate Deuce McBride when they were asked to name the “fakest celebrity Knicks fan”. He suggested Swift, adding: “I guess she’s got a lot going on… can’t come all the time… but it’s a little performative.” McBride agreed with his team-mate and warned that “Swifties” might not react well to the answer. Kolek acknowledged that he was likely to face criticism over the remark. The discussion centred on celebrities who attend…

Liverpool and Chelsea are among the clubs reportedly weighing a move for RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeba, with several European heavyweights said to be monitoring the French defender. Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona have also been linked with the 23-year-old, according to journalist Ekrem Konur, setting the stage for a potential transfer battle in the coming windows. Konur described Lukeba as one of the leading defensive targets for a number of major clubs. He said the teams were considering the Leipzig player as a “priority option” for their backlines. “Lukeba’s athleticism, ball-playing ability and long-term potential continue to attract…

Heavy rain and thunderstorms disrupted the Friday morning commute across the New York City area as a slow-moving cold front drew unusually warm, humid air into the Tri-State region. Temperatures reached about 67F (19C) in the early hours, more typical of late summer than November, while dense fog reduced visibility in parts of north-western New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for parts of New York City, Nassau County and western Suffolk County until 9.15am, warning that a further 1 to 2 inches of rain could produce waterlogging in low-lying areas and on…

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been given a 200-year sentence over the deaths of 190 children. Mackenzie denied murdering his followers and said he did not force the victims to starve themselves. The case centres on allegations that children died after followers were subjected to starvation, claims Mackenzie has rejected.

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people after ordering followers to starve themselves to death in the belief they would meet Jesus. The High Court in Mombasa convicted Mackenzie of murdering 190 children and one adult. Justice Diana Kavedza said he bore the “primary criminal culpability” for moving followers to a remote settlement and directing them to fast until they died. She said 183 victims died from starvation, while the remaining eight were killed through direct homicide. The killings, she said, were “cold and calculated”. Mackenzie led the…

A paedophile maths teacher who used fake social media identities to groom and rape schoolgirls has been jailed for 25 years. Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, posed as a 17-year-old boy called Miles and used doctored photographs to target vulnerable girls aged between 13 and 16. He lured them with promises of gifts, money and romantic relationships before arranging meetings across the country. Ahmed was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to a further ten years in custody, to be served consecutively to the 15-year term he was already serving. He will also spend eight years on licence. He has now been…

The latest US jobs report is expected to show employers added about 60,000 positions last month, pointing to subdued growth while keeping the unemployment rate low. The figures, due from the Labor Department, will offer a fresh indication of whether the labour market is holding steady as voters voice anger over rising prices and stagnant wages. Although the forecast would represent weaker employment growth rather than a robust expansion, a stable jobs market could allow the Federal Reserve to concentrate on tackling persistent inflation. High prices are widely seen as having contributed to the outcome of this week’s midterm elections.…

Moderna’s third-quarter revenue jumped 29% to $1.31 billion as stronger international Covid vaccine sales and newer products helped the biotech company beat expectations and raise its forecast for full-year growth. The company now expects revenue to increase by between 15% and 25% in 2026, compared with its previous guidance of growth of up to 10%. Its shares rose by about 3% in pre-market trading. Moderna reported net income of $162 million, or 38 cents a share, for the three months to the end of September. That compared with a loss of $200 million, or 51 cents a share, in the…

A California appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit alleging The Pitt is an unauthorised reboot of ER can proceed, finding the two medical dramas share enough similarities for the case to move forward. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s refusal to dismiss the claim against Warner Bros Television, which produced both series. However, the panel removed The Pitt star Noah Wyle and producers John Wells and R Scott Gemmill from the case. The judges said there was no evidence that the three men knew about the provisions…