The appointment of EU lawmaker and German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Markus Pieper to an EU small and medium enterprises (SME) envoy role is under scrutiny. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s appointment of Pieper, a …
Indie hit ‘Balatro’ reinvents poker by forcing you to cheat
Both roguelikes and deck-builders are all the rage in indie PC games right now, but I find it hard to engage with both genres. Aside from dalliances with smash hits like Hades and Hearthstone, they simply haven’t clicked with me, either being too dense…
PC builders, get almost $200 off AMD’s Ryzen 9 7900X3D
I upgraded my desktop PC about a month ago, and I’m wishing I had waited just a little bit longer. Because while I got a pretty decent Newegg combo on a new round of parts centered on a Ryzen 7 7800X3D, if I was buying right now, I could get an even be…
Channel 4 Benefits Street producer regrets tarring James Turner Street’s name for residents
By Zoe Delaney The producer ofBenefits Street has admitted he regrets tarring the reputation of the road it focused on. Kieran Smith confessed that when he and his team initially began filming the controversial series, they never imagined the show woul…
Nab this crazy fast 240Hz HP gaming monitor for just $300
If you’re in the market for a monitor that will keep up with your fast-paced shooter games, you best listen up. Best Buy’s selling the HP Omen for just $299.99, which is a savings of $130. Not only does this peripheral have a 240Hz refresh rate, but it…
German-Iranian woman imprisoned again after short release in Tehran
German-Iranian citizen Nahid Taghavi is back in Tehran’s most notorious prison, her daughter said on Thursday on X, formerly Twitter. “Arbitrarily and for no clear reason, my 69 years old mother Nahid Taghavi was forced to return to Evin prison, yester…
Premier League clubs given final warning over EFL deal – “It’s in their interests to do this”
By John Cross Premier League clubs have been given a final warning to reach a financial deal with the EFL – or have one imposed upon them. Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, spelt out the ultimatum to the 20 top flig…
EU’s von der Leyen appointment of party ally prompts scrutiny
The appointment of EU lawmaker and German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Markus Pieper to an EU small and medium enterprises (SME) envoy role is under scrutiny. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s appointment of Pieper, a …
‘Heavy war weapons’ found in search of RAF terrorist’s apartment
“Heavy war weapons” have been found in the search of a flat in Berlin where suspected far-left RAF terrorist Daniela Klette was arrested on Wednesday, prosecutors say. Firearms, gun magazines and munitions were discovered while a grenade was removed by…
Israel accused of killing 104 in aid queue as Gaza toll tops 30,000
The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry in Gaza accused Israeli soldiers of shooting dead 104 people and injuring 760 on Thursday as aid was being handed out to Palestinians, on the day the overall death toll from the war was seen topping 30,000. The Isra…