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NASA scientist who retrained as investment adviser before blowing clients’ cash on luxury holidays is ordered to repay £650,000
A former NASA scientist who retrained as an investment adviser has been ordered to repay £650,000 after defrauding clients and spending their money on luxury holidays. The case highlights how a career switch into financial advice, ostensibly lending credibility from a scientific background, was instead used to misappropriate client funds for personal gratification rather than…
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“If there was ever a Bluetooth speaker born to play Crazy Train, this is it”: Marshall Bromley 450 party speaker review
Louder has published a review of the Marshall Bromley 450, a Bluetooth party speaker from the audio brand best known for its guitar amplifiers. The review frames the speaker as particularly well-suited to loud, guitar-driven rock music, with the reviewer noting it feels “born to play” tracks like Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train, reflecting Marshall’s continued…
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How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from the Gironde region around Bordeaux as firefighters battle wildfires that have generated an unprecedented “pyrocumulonimbus” cloud in France. These “fire-generated thunderstorms” form when intense heat from a blaze forces air to rise rapidly, carrying smoke, ash and water vapour high into the atmosphere, where it cools…
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Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle
Three people have died and several others were injured after a shooting broke out at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the city’s Space Needle on Sunday. Police said two suspects had been shooting at each other in the crowded downtown tourist area; one has been arrested while the other remains at large, though…
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Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The price of oil fell sharply on Monday after both the US and Iran reported halting attacks in their conflict, raising hopes that talks could ease tensions. Brent crude, the global benchmark, dropped more than 9% to below $88 a barrel, a marked reversal from the previous week when it had climbed above $100. The…
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Glitched into empty space: why video games are obsessed with the Backrooms
The success of the 2026 horror film Backrooms, an A24 release that has become a box office sensation, has drawn renewed attention to its origins in video game culture, specifically the practice of “noclipping” – exploiting glitches to pass through walls and floors into areas never meant to be seen by players. This phenomenon, which…
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Russia pulled back from the Arctic, for now. NATO must act before those troops return
A Fox News opinion piece by a former US infantry officer argues that Russia is quietly repositioning its Arctic military forces, removing advanced air-defence systems from established northern positions while simultaneously building new barracks and depots closer to NATO members Finland and Norway. The author, drawing on satellite imagery and personal experience of Arctic warfare…
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Why Bamburgh keeps being crowned Britain’s best seaside town – with wild dunes, a castle and no crowds
Bamburgh, a small village on the Northumberland coast, has repeatedly been named Britain’s best seaside town thanks to its dramatic combination of a medieval castle, sweeping dunes and a largely uncrowded beach. Unlike many popular UK coastal resorts that become overwhelmed in summer, Bamburgh retains a quiet, unspoilt character, which is central to its enduring…
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Rotting in solitary with a target on his back: Inside Axel Rudakubana’s new life in Broadmoor as experts reveal transfer from prison will be NO ‘holiday’ for Southport monster
Axel Rudakubana, the 19-year-old who murdered three young girls at a Southport dance class in July 2024, has been transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor high-security psychiatric hospital. The move has sparked controversy, with prison officers’ union representatives accusing him of “manipulating the system” to secure an easier existence, but a former Broadmoor psychiatrist has…
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Nicola Coughlan, Paapa Essiedu and More Join Celebrity Auction to Raise Money for Students in Gaza
More than 20 celebrities, including Nicola Coughlan and Paapa Essiedu, are taking part in a charity auction to raise funds for students in Gaza who have won places at UK universities but lack the funding to attend. Coordinated by charity Phoenix Space, the auction responds to a UK government pledge to help Gaza-based students travel…