Husband who raped and murdered wife before trying to make it look like suicide jailed for 33 years

A former amateur boxer who raped and murdered his estranged wife then staged a ‘suicide scene’ to trick police into thinking she had taken her own life was today jailed for a minimum of 33 years. ‘Coercive and controlling’ Michael Thompson, 56, suffocated his ex, Kimberley Thompson, 43, a civil…

ECB picks 36 firms including Deutsche Bank and Revolut for CBDC pilot

The European Central Bank (ECB) selected 36 banks and payment firms to join a pilot of the digital euro starting in the second half of next year as it prepares the central bank digital currency (CBDC) for potential issuance in 2029. The group, selected from among 50 applicants, includes Adyen,…

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

This website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my disclosure policy. If you have fresh summer tomatoes sitting on your counter, this is your sign to make this Bruschetta Chicken Pasta. It’s light, fresh, and shows that simple ingredients can make…

Justin Baldoni Fights Blake Lively’s Request for $8 Million

Justin Baldoni’s lawyers fired back at Blake Lively‘s request for the It Ends With Us director to pay approximately $8 million in legal fees after their recent settlement. “Lively fails to meet her burden to present credible evidence showing that the fees and costs she seeks to recover are reasonable…

BBC Director General Says Licence Fee Could Be Paid By Netflix Subs

New BBC Director General Matt Brittin has signaled his support for the license fee to expand to streaming services while acknowledging enforcement would be “difficult.” Having the scope of the annual £180 ($240) fee widen to incorporate those watching non-live TV on the likes of Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+…

AXT in focus as Wedbush says demand is ‘tracking better’ (AXTI:NASDAQ)

AXT (AXTI) was in focus on Tuesday as Wedbush Securities said it believes demand is “tracking better” than investors currently believe. Shares rose 6.6% in premarket trading. “As a reminder, AXTI’s guidance was dictated by export licenses the company had received Source link

Do this now to save your backed-up photos

Samsung Gallery will no longer sync with Microsoft OneDrive after 30 September 2026, so you’ll need to make changes if you still want to view your backed-up photos. OneDrive has been my go-to solution for backing up my Samsung Galaxy camera pics for years, and I love the convenience of…

21Celebrity Memoirs That Spill The Wildest Secrets

She wrote, “I began filming Star Wars hoping to have an affair. Hoping to strike people as sophisticated and louche, someone you’d think had gone to boarding school in Switzerland with Anjelica Huston and had learned to speak four languages.” She said, “Harrison made me feel nervous. I got tongue-tied in his company, and…

Railway museum axes its free family birds of prey display after vegan activists and animal right groups complained eagles and owls would be ‘forced to perform unnatural behaviour’

By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:44 BST, 14 July 2026 | Updated: 12:42 BST, 14 July 2026 A free birds of prey display at a railway museum has been cancelled following pressure from vegan and animal right groups. Hopetown Darlington had planned for a display from the Walworth Birds…

Career Growth in the Era of Agentic AI

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter AI instantly dominates any task with a clear, standard answer, meaning traditional technical skills are rapidly losing value. To survive the next decade, your paycheck depends entirely on your ability to manage chaos, ask profitable questions, and master the final 10% of polish…