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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Iconic Porsche from the 90s complete with 4 Litre engine and titanium exhaust could be yours for eye-watering price
AN ICONIC Porsche from the 1990s could be yours for an eye-watering price. On sale for a cool £1 million, the luxury car is one of the very last of its kind to be produced. Advertisement 6 This Porsche is on sale for £1 million Credit: mediadrumimages 6 The interior references a 18th Century Scottish legion Credit: mediadrumimages 6 The car's badge is finished with 24 carat gold Credit: mediadrumimages This glamorous As Singer's Classic Study programme has ceased orders, this is a rare - and possibly final - opportunity to own a classic 911 fresh from Singer's Los Angeles facility. The vehicle, known as the Black Watch Commission, is one of the last to be reimagined by Singer and is painted in a beautiful Oak Green - a The nickel-coated Fuchs-style wheels and the car's Black Watch tartan upholstery truly make the car feel like one of a kind. Advertisement Read More on Classic Cars The tartan is a reference to an 18th century Scottish regiment and is a reference to the 1970s 930 Turbos. Rich leather and blue accented stitching give the car's interior an added feeling of luxury. With Apple CarPlay and the At its heart is the revered 4.0-litre air-cooled flat-six engine, paired with a five-speed manual gearbox, titanium exhaust system, Ohlins adjustable suspension, carbon ceramic brakes, and a lightweight carbon fibre roof. Advertisement Most read in Motors Exclusive However, all of those glamorous features mean that the car costs an eye-watering £1 million. The Porsche is on sale with RM Sotheby's as part of their Sealed Drop taking place 26th-29th May 2025. Remastered Porsche so rare only 25 were ever made could be yours for eye-popping £850K – with 4L engine & 435 horsepower Having only accrued delivery mileage since it rolled out of Singer's California headquarters, the Black Watch Commission is being offered directly by its commissioning owner in near-factory-fresh condition. The car's listing reads: ''The Black Watch Commission,' finished in Oak Green Metallic with an Espresso and 'Black Watch' tartan interior. Advertisement '4.0-litre engine with titanium exhaust, Öhlins adjustable suspension, carbon fibre roof, and Brembo carbon ceramic brakes. 'Completed by Singer in January 2025. 6 The interior is fitted with a rich leather Credit: mediadrumimages 6 The car is in 'virtually as-new condition' Credit: mediadrumimages Advertisement 'Offered from the commissioning owner; delivery mileage since completion. 'A rare opportunity to acquire one of the last Classic Studies in virtually as-new condition.' The sale comes just weeks after a The incredible vehicle was a Advertisement Featuring an electric cigar lighter installed for the wartime politician and a drinks tray, the vehicle is one of a kind and comes in British Racing Green colour. 6 It is one of the last of its kind Credit: mediadrumimages
New York Post
20-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Yankees' post-Juan Soto ‘pivot' aced its first big test
Access the Yankees beat like never before Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now Back in spring training, before Max Fried ever threw a pitch in a game that counted for the Yankees, Gerrit Cole still shuddered at the idea of calling him the Yankees Plan B after missing out on Juan Soto. 'Well, what if we had two Plan As?' Cole said. 'I just don't want to say he's a Plan B. That's my guy.' Advertisement 'Pivot' seemed to be a slightly kinder way to describe what the Yankees did. 'Decisive pivot,' Cole said. 'Like, yes.'
North Wales Chronicle
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Cassie's explicit messages with Sean ‘Diddy' Combs read aloud to jury
Combs' lawyers began questioning the prosecution's star witness on the fourth day of the music mogul's sex trafficking trial in Manhattan, which is expected to last about two months. Federal prosecutors accuse Combs of exploiting his status as a powerful music executive and entrepreneur to violently force Cassie and other women to take part in these encounters with sex workers, which he called 'freak-offs'. Combs denies all the allegations and has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers are seeking to portray Cassie as a willing participant in Combs' lifestyle, and say that while he could be violent, nothing he did amounted to a criminal enterprise. Defence lawyer Anna Estevao read what Combs said in email and text exchanges, while Cassie recited what she wrote to him. In one from August 2009, Combs asked her: 'When do you want to freak off? Lol.' 'I'm always ready to freak off,' she replied. Two days later, Cassie sent an explicit message to Combs. 'I can't wait to watch you. I want you to get real hott,' he replied. 'Me Too, I just want it to be uncontrollable,' she said. Cassie asked for a short break, which Judge Arun Subramanian granted, after yet more explicit messages were shown. This came a day after she was made to see still images from videos of sexual encounters during prosecutors' questioning. Prior to the start of the trial, Combs' lawyers made clear that they intended to label a lot of the sexual behaviour of their client as part of the swingers lifestyle. Ms Estevao asked Cassie directly whether she thought 'freak-offs' were related to the swingers lifestyle. 'In a sexual way,' Cassie responded, before adding: 'They're very different.' The cross-examination had begun with gentle questioning by Ms Estevao, as she had Cassie first read through warm and loving messages with Combs early in their relationship. Cassie said that Combs was charismatic, with a larger-than-life personality. At the time, she said, 'I had fallen in love with him and cared about him very much.' Thursday's evidence was in contrast to the violence and shame Cassie said accompanied 'hundreds' of her encounters with male sex workers that Combs watched and controlled during their relationship – which stretched from 2007 to 2018 and started when she was 19 and he was in his 30s. She said the drug-fuelled 'freak-offs' would last hours and even days, with her sometimes taking IV fluids to recover and eventually developing an opioid addiction because it made her 'feel numb' afterwards. The 38-year-old, who is in the third trimester of pregnancy with her third child, has held up well in the witness box. She alleged on Wednesday that Combs raped her when she broke up with him, and that he kept her locked in a life of physical abuse by threatening to release degrading sexual videos of her. 'I feared for my career. I feared for my family. It's just embarrassing. It's horrible and disgusting. No-one should do that to anyone,' said Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, as Cassie has. Combs initially appeared relaxed as cross-examination got under way on Thursday, sitting back in his chair with his legs crossed and conferring with his lawyer Marc Agnifilo. The courtroom was packed with family and friends of Combs, journalists and a row of spectator seats occupied by Cassie's supporters. Cassie sued Combs in 2023, accusing him of years of physical and sexual abuse. Within hours, the suit was settled for 20 million dollars (£15 million) – a figure Cassie disclosed for the first time on Wednesday – but dozens of similar legal claims followed from other women. Ms Estevao asked Cassie if it was 'fair to say' that Combs' career was ruined after she sued him, making public for the first time the concept of 'freak-offs'. Cassie responded: 'I could understand that.' Combs, 55, has been jailed since September. He faces at least 15 years in prison if convicted.
Leader Live
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Cassie's explicit messages with Sean ‘Diddy' Combs read aloud to jury
Combs' lawyers began questioning the prosecution's star witness on the fourth day of the music mogul's sex trafficking trial in Manhattan, which is expected to last about two months. Federal prosecutors accuse Combs of exploiting his status as a powerful music executive and entrepreneur to violently force Cassie and other women to take part in these encounters with sex workers, which he called 'freak-offs'. Combs denies all the allegations and has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers are seeking to portray Cassie as a willing participant in Combs' lifestyle, and say that while he could be violent, nothing he did amounted to a criminal enterprise. Defence lawyer Anna Estevao read what Combs said in email and text exchanges, while Cassie recited what she wrote to him. In one from August 2009, Combs asked her: 'When do you want to freak off? Lol.' 'I'm always ready to freak off,' she replied. Two days later, Cassie sent an explicit message to Combs. 'I can't wait to watch you. I want you to get real hott,' he replied. 'Me Too, I just want it to be uncontrollable,' she said. Cassie asked for a short break, which Judge Arun Subramanian granted, after yet more explicit messages were shown. This came a day after she was made to see still images from videos of sexual encounters during prosecutors' questioning. Prior to the start of the trial, Combs' lawyers made clear that they intended to label a lot of the sexual behaviour of their client as part of the swingers lifestyle. Ms Estevao asked Cassie directly whether she thought 'freak-offs' were related to the swingers lifestyle. 'In a sexual way,' Cassie responded, before adding: 'They're very different.' The cross-examination had begun with gentle questioning by Ms Estevao, as she had Cassie first read through warm and loving messages with Combs early in their relationship. Cassie said that Combs was charismatic, with a larger-than-life personality. At the time, she said, 'I had fallen in love with him and cared about him very much.' Thursday's evidence was in contrast to the violence and shame Cassie said accompanied 'hundreds' of her encounters with male sex workers that Combs watched and controlled during their relationship – which stretched from 2007 to 2018 and started when she was 19 and he was in his 30s. She said the drug-fuelled 'freak-offs' would last hours and even days, with her sometimes taking IV fluids to recover and eventually developing an opioid addiction because it made her 'feel numb' afterwards. The 38-year-old, who is in the third trimester of pregnancy with her third child, has held up well in the witness box. She alleged on Wednesday that Combs raped her when she broke up with him, and that he kept her locked in a life of physical abuse by threatening to release degrading sexual videos of her. 'I feared for my career. I feared for my family. It's just embarrassing. It's horrible and disgusting. No-one should do that to anyone,' said Cassie, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura. The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly, as Cassie has. Combs initially appeared relaxed as cross-examination got under way on Thursday, sitting back in his chair with his legs crossed and conferring with his lawyer Marc Agnifilo. The courtroom was packed with family and friends of Combs, journalists and a row of spectator seats occupied by Cassie's supporters. Cassie sued Combs in 2023, accusing him of years of physical and sexual abuse. Within hours, the suit was settled for 20 million dollars (£15 million) – a figure Cassie disclosed for the first time on Wednesday – but dozens of similar legal claims followed from other women. Ms Estevao asked Cassie if it was 'fair to say' that Combs' career was ruined after she sued him, making public for the first time the concept of 'freak-offs'. Cassie responded: 'I could understand that.' Combs, 55, has been jailed since September. He faces at least 15 years in prison if convicted.
Morocco World
30-04-2025
- Business
- Morocco World
Spain Showers Morocco for Key Contribution to Blackout Recovery
Rabat – Spanish officials and media have been showering praise on Morocco for helping Spain resolve the massive blackout that affected the country this week. News outlet AS is one of the many Spanish media organizations that highlighted Morocco's crucial role in helping Spain recover after the massive blackout that affected tens of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula. The blackouts disrupted businesses, hospitals, transit systems, and cellular networks, among other critical infrastructure. 'In the recovery process to restore electrical normality, one country played a key role- Morocco,' As wrote, recalling Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's latest remarks expressing gratitude to Morocco for its essential help. On Monday, Sanchez extended his heartfelt gratitude to Morocco, acknowledging its pivotal role in the recovery efforts to help the country restore power to the southern regions of Spain in the wake of the crisis. Spanish reports stressed that Morocco has allocated 38% of its energy production capacity to help Spain during the crisis. Cincodias El País echoed the same sentiment, noting that the Moroccan Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) connected its grid with Spain via the two existing interconnection lines under the Strait of Gibraltar following a request from Spain's Red Electrica Española. El Periodico de la Energia also recalled Morocco's aid following the blackout, noting that the electrical interconnection between the two countries helped Spain survive following the massive blackout. The website noted that the energy infrastructure linking the two countries comprises seven underwater cables crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. Other sources in Spanish media further highlighted Morocco's mega energy projects, including the development of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the port of Nador to contribute to strengthening energy sovereignty. Earlier this month, Minister of Energy Leila Benali announced Morocco's interest in the development of national gas infrastructure, including the creation of the country's first liquefied natural terminal at the port. Benali said a gas pipeline network will be built to connect the new terminal to the Maghreb Europe Gas Pipeline. The new infrastructure aims to supply existing and future power plants operated by ONEE as well as industrial zones extending to Kenitra and Mohammedia.. The project is part of Morocco's efforts to boost its energy security and expand regional partnerships, Benali said, noting the critical interconnection between energy, water, and food security amid global geopolitical tensions and environmental pressures. Morocco's goal is to achieve at least 52% of installed energy capacity from renewable energy by 2030. Currently, the capacity has now reached 45%.
