The Matrix film producer files for bankruptcy

Village Roadshow blames its troubles on a fall-out with Warner Bros and a failed move into independent film production.

Source: BBC

Man found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist

Michael Jones convicted of planning burglary from Blenheim Palace in September 2019

A man has been found guilty over the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from the Oxfordshire country …

Source: The Guardian

Middle East: Israel strikes kill hundreds in Gaza

Israel has restarted strikes on Gaza, the fiercest since a now-expired ceasefire came into effect in January. The IDF has ordered evacuations in eastern Gaza, while Israelis have called for …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Europe’s defence spending spree risks debt crisis, warns Dutch politician

Pieter Omtzigt says EU’s €800bn military build-up could push up debt and interest rates

Source: Financial Times

Last of the classified JFK assassination files to be released Tuesday

About 80,000 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy are expected to be released, but presidential historians don't expect any bombshell revelations.

Source: NPR

11 Best Cooling Mattresses (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Nothing ruins a great night of sleep faster than getting too hot. We slept on a myriad of cooling mattresses to find which ones drew the heat away best.

Source: Wired

Bank of America says fund managers have suffered a ‘bull crash.’ What that means for stocks.

Fund managers have had all the optimism drained out of them, and rapidly as well.

Source: MarketWatch

Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally showed me the appeal of Ubisoft’s tentpole franchise

Assassin’s Creed Shadows brings the franchise to the shores of Japan. After almost 20 years and 13 mainline games, Assassin’s Creed — the series about using flashy gadgets and techniques …

Source: The Verge

Canadian actor detained at US border in ‘inhumane conditions’ for nearly two weeks

Entrepreneur and actor Jasmine Mooney, who had a role in an American Pie sequel, says she was arrested at southern border and held in detention over an incomplete work visa

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Source: The Guardian

Climate justice: Pervuvian farmer sues German energy giant

Saul Luciano Lliuya is taking German energy utility RWE to court over climate damages. The case could set a worldwide precedent for corporate responsibility and climate justice.

Source: Deutsche Welle

NASA astronauts begin return to Earth after 9 months on ISS

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are returning to Earth in a SpaceX capsule after technical problems left them extending their stay on the International Space Station.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Voice of America director says Trump's dismantling of agency is "self-inflicted blow"

Voice of America, the government-funded news agency launched during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda, stopped broadcasting over the weekend after its employees were put on leave or terminated …

Source: CBS News