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Ex-partner of ‘Gisele Pelicot 2.0’ husband whose wife died after ‘being drugged and raped by other men’ describes horrific abuse he subjected her and their pet dog to
The former partner of Robert Aichinger, an Austrian man accused of drugging his wife and handing her unconscious to other men for sex, has described a pattern of violent abuse she suffered during their relationship, including a broken jaw from a punching attack and severe beatings of their…
The Trump phone just got a $250 price hike
The Trump phone, sold by Trump Mobile as the "T1 Phone", has jumped in price from $499 at launch to $749, a $250 increase implemented quietly by changing the company's website rather than through any formal announcement. The device itself is unchanged, but the price rise removes any…
The Meffs deliver a confrontational, triumphant performance on Business. “One of the greatest young songwriters in the UK today”
The Meffs, a Clacton-based punk duo of Lily Hopkins (vocals, guitar) and Lewis Copsey (drums), have released their second album, Business, following their 2024 debut What A Life. Produced by Dan Weller (known for his work with prog-metallers Sikth), the record is praised for capturing the band's confrontational…
Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands
The supermarket chain Iceland is to open a store in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands, becoming the first UK high street retailer to have a presence in the British territory. The move, announced by executive chair Richard Walker, comes as tensions over the islands' sovereignty have…
The Cooling Challenge in Coastal Luxury Villas: Design, Energy, and Comfort
Coastal luxury villas often struggle to stay cool despite their striking sea views, as sun-heated glass, warm roofs and open terrace doors undermine air conditioning. The article argues that comfort depends on the building's design, ventilation, cooling equipment and controls working together, rather than simply fitting the largest…
Digital sovereignty sounds great until you try ditching your suppliers
New research from Capgemini finds that most large organisations have given up on the idea of achieving full digital sovereignty, concluding that true technological independence from outside suppliers is unrealistic. Instead, two-thirds now favour what the consultancy terms "resilient interdependence" — accepting ongoing reliance on external technology providers…
[Thursday 5am] Trump puts himself back on the ballot: 5 takeaways from GOP midterm convention Night 1
President Donald Trump opened the first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas by urging supporters to treat the November elections as a referendum on him personally, declaring "I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot." With Republicans facing a tough political climate and control of both chambers…
How an Enterprise Marketing Management Platform Can Transform Your Business
This piece from Exposed Magazine explains how enterprise marketing management platforms can help large organisations coordinate complex marketing operations. It argues that when businesses rely on spreadsheets, emails and disconnected tools to run multiple campaigns across various brands and markets, problems such as missed deadlines, unclear workloads and…
Stage a Visual Joke With an AI Video Generator
This piece from Exposed Magazine offers guidance on using AI video generation tools, specifically MakeShot, to construct a simple visual comedy scene: a grand silver serving dome being lifted to reveal just a single pea. It argues that the humour relies entirely on setting up a convincing sense…
Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans
Ministers are set to give mayors in England the power to impose a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays, dubbed a "tourist tax", as part of a wider devolution push. Housing secretary Angela Rayner is meeting mayors on Thursday to outline plans that would let local leaders…
“Everyone wants immediate gratification” – Project Zeta studio on making a new action-focused MOBA without all the fluff
Korean studio Nirvanana, working with publisher Krafton, has unveiled Project Zeta at Gamescom, a MOBA designed to strip away the genre's traditional downtime in favour of near-constant combat. CEO Namseok Kim says the aim is to modernise MOBAs for an audience conditioned to expect "immediate gratification," addressing long-standing…
Heat damage to barley harvest threatens UK beer supplies
Jeremy Clarkson's partner Lisa Hogan has warned that Britain faces a potential beer shortage after a summer of heatwaves severely damaged the country's barley harvest, threatening both the quantity and quality of beer produced. Ms Hogan, who runs Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire with Clarkson, said suppliers may…
French lifeboat service refused to rescue 120 migrants on mega-dinghy bound for Portsmouth ‘to avoid risking the lives of those on board’
France's SNSM lifeboat service refused to bring 120 migrants aboard its own vessels during a Channel crossing towards Portsmouth, saying doing so risked capsizing the overloaded dinghy, and instead shadowed the boat until it entered British waters, where two RNLI lifeboats took over the rescue. The incident has…
Iran and Hamas hail Andy Burnham’s sanctions as step towards the ‘end of Israel’
Andy Burnham's decision to impose sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements has been praised by Iran's state media and Hamas, who framed it as a sign that Britain and Europe now believe Israel has no long-term future. The remarks have added to the pressure on the Prime Minister…
Funeral will be held today for second police officer killed in A66 crash that sparked north-east mayhem
PC Tom Clough, 38, will be laid to rest today in Redcar with full police honours, a day after his colleague PC Matthew Blades was buried in Hartlepool. Both officers died last month when their armed response vehicle was hit head-on on the A66 near Middlesbrough by a…
Australian councils reverse Indigenous policies amid sustained public backlash
Two Australian councils have recently modified their positions on Indigenous recognition and Australia Day celebrations following intense community pressure. Strathfield Council in Sydney covered Indigenous acknowledgeme
Volvo drops electric EX40 from US market, updates XC40 hybrid
Volvo has confirmed that, from the 2028 model year, the plug-in hybrid XC40 will be sold in the US without its all-electric sibling, the EX40, which is being dropped from that market. The change accompanies a broader refresh of the compact SUV pairing, covering exterior styling, cabin technology…
Andy Burnham to hand mayors unlimited powers to impose tourist tax
Andy Burnham is preparing to give England's regional mayors the power to introduce an uncapped tourist tax on overnight accommodation, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the hospitality industry. Under the plan, mayors would be able to levy a percentage-based charge on stays rather than a…
Crew Girl impresses with rowing drama but stumbles on love triangle
Fresh review coverage of Netflix's new teen drama "Crew Girl" reinforces earlier critical consensus that the show is visually polished but formulaic, while adding sharper detail on where it succeeds and fails. The series follows elite teenage rower Teagan, who joins her new school's boys' varsity crew as…
Nats system fault forces cancellation of over two thousand flights
UK flight disruption caused by a National Air Traffic Services (Nats) system fault is expected to clear on Thursday, with no cancellations forecast for the day, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. The technical issue, which first struck on Tuesday, has now led to more than 2,145 flight…