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Mother of star Treasury employee who killed herself says daughter was ‘happy as Larry’ before becoming the victim of ‘office gossip’
The mother of a high-performing Treasury employee who died by suicide has said her daughter was previously “happy as Larry” before becoming distressed by what she described as office gossip. The case raises concerns about the potential effects of workplace culture, rumours and interpersonal conflict on employees’ wellbeing. The available article text does not give…
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After 2 Years, My Hero Academia’s Creator Finally Returns With a Near-Perfect Follow-Up
Kohei Horikoshi, creator of My Hero Academia, has returned with Quit Laughing, Shijima, a supernatural one-shot manga published in Weekly Shonen Jump. Polygon’s review finds it visually impressive and entertaining, particularly for its character work and creature designs, but argues that it falls short as horror because it relies on familiar genre ideas without building…
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Rent-a-GPU outfit Nebius promises rapid 1 GW powerup plan isn’t nebulous
Nebius, a cloud provider renting access to GPUs, says it aims to add more than one gigawatt of data-centre capacity annually from 2027. The plan highlights the scale of infrastructure investment being driven by demand for AI computing, but also depends heavily on debt, customer deposits and the company’s ability to profitably resell capacity. The…
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Kvaratskhelia and Madjo show us that the beautiful game can wash away Infantino’s stain | Nick Ames
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa to win the Uefa Super Cup, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s attacking display and Désiré Doué’s decisive contribution providing a vivid start to the European season. The article argues that the match offered a welcome reminder of football’s appeal amid continuing concern over Fifa president Gianni Infantino and the collapsed Fifa Forward…
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Knoxville police love triangle drags police chief into mess for flirty texts with one of the female officers
Jasmine Reed, an officer with the Knoxville Police Department, has been suspended after an internal investigation into a workplace love triangle uncovered flirtatious text messages between her and Police Chief Paul Noel. The inquiry, which began by examining Reed’s affair with a married colleague, expanded to implicate the force’s most senior officer, prompting his own…
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More history made at Croke Park as Man Utd beat Leeds
Manchester United beat Leeds United on penalties after a 1-1 friendly draw at a sold-out Croke Park in Dublin, marking the first match there between two English clubs. The occasion underlined the stadium’s growing role beyond Gaelic games, following a summer of major sporting events and the relaxation of rules previously restricting ‘foreign’ sports. Joshua…
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3 Rock Anthems From the 1960s That Make Us Wish We Had a Time Machine
The article selects three 1960s rock songs that it says capture the changing sound and atmosphere of the decade. – The Beatles’ “She Loves You” is presented as an early-1960s hit with an upbeat, youthful style that helped establish the band’s popularity. – The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me” is described as a grittier, more…
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What happened to Gus Lamont? Important question police will not answer almost a year after little Gus Lamont vanished without a trace
Nearly a year after four-year-old Gus Lamont disappeared from his family’s remote South Australian property, police have still not explained what they believe happened to him or publicly identified any suspect. The case remains significant because extensive searches have failed to find Gus or evidence that he simply wandered away, prompting investigators to treat the…
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JCB Hydromax shatters a world record with ‘extraordinary’ speeds topping 400 mph in hydrogen-powered car
JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax has set a new world land-speed record, demonstrating that hydrogen internal-combustion technology can achieve extreme performance as well as lower-emission potential. Driven by Andy Green at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, the twin-engined car exceeded 400 mph in two runs on Tuesday. The 32-foot vehicle recorded 400.623 mph on its first run and…
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‘Harry Potter’ Officially Sets Massive Return 1 Month Before HBO Release
Warner Bros. is set to open what it describes as the UK’s largest Harry Potter shop on Oxford Street in November, seeking to build excitement ahead of HBO’s new television adaptation of the seven novels. The opening reflects the franchise’s continuing commercial appeal and its return to prominence before the series begins on Christmas Day.…