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Maria Bakalova and Peter Mullan to star in a Christmas Eve thriller about a mother escaping a psychotic Santa in No Way Off

The corpse of Halloween is barely cold, but studios are keen to announce holiday-themed projects nonetheless. Thankfully, this one sounds like one hell of a ride! Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) is catching a ride alongside Peter Mullan (The Magdalene Sisters, Children of Men) for No Way Off, a Christmas…

Chimcomplex sues Romania’s Govt. for incomplete state aid disbursement

Romania’s chemical group Chimcomplex Borzești (BVB: CRC) announced to its shareholders that it took legal action to recover the incomplete disbursement of a state grant of RON 73.6 million, spotted by the audit report of the financial statements for the financial year 2024. The company requests the disbursement of due aid of RON 43 million...

The convictions of Lucy Letby: should they be overturned?

When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors On 4 February 2025, Lucy Letby’s...

XRP: Key To The 1% Club? 99% Will Be ‘Locked Out’, Analyst Says

A familiar personality in the XRP online forum has generated buzz with a fresh and sensational prediction regarding the direction of the global financial system. The commentator, known by the handle Pumpius, asserts that a financial reset is already underway—and that only a few individuals who own XRP will be rewarded by it. Based on...

$25 Million Pledge From Ripple Set To Benefit Teachers And Students Across The US

Ripple, the blockchain technology company, has announced a significant commitment of $25 million aimed at supporting US classrooms and teachers. This initiative is designed to equip both students and educators with essential resources to improve academic outcomes, foster economic resilience, and prepare for a rapidly changing job market. Ripple’s $25 Million Initiative Despite the known...

Romania’s independent presidential candidate Nicușor Dan prioritises spending cuts over tax hikes in deficit reduction plan

Independent presidential candidate Nicușor Dan, the current mayor of Bucharest, has stated that Romania’s fiscal consolidation must focus primarily on reducing public expenditure rather than increasing the tax burden, though he did not rule out future tax hikes if necessary. His remarks came during an economic debate broadcast on RomaniaTV, where the country’s growing budget...

LA Community College District board appoints Alberto J. Román as chancellor

The Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees appointed Alberto J. Román as the chancellor of the nation’s largest community college district, officials announced Thursday. Román, who has been serving as LACCD’s interim chancellor since November 2024, was appointed by the board Wednesday. The community college system serves more than 194,000 students across nine...

Riot Produces 463 BTC in April During Strategic Transition

Bitcoin Magazine Riot Produces 463 BTC in April During Strategic Transition Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) produced 463 Bitcoin in April 2025, down 13% from March but up 23% year-over-year, according to its latest unaudited monthly production and operations report. The company also sold 475 Bitcoin for net proceeds of $38.8 million at an average price...

Former state worker from Carson and ex-boyfriend get 1 year, 8 months in prison for pandemic benefits scheme

LOS ANGELES — A former employee of the California Employment Development Department, which administers the state’s unemployment insurance program, and her ex-boyfriend were sentenced Friday in downtown Los Angeles to federal prison terms for fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic-related jobless benefits. Phyllis Stitt, 61, of Carson was sentenced to 20...

American Bitcoin to Go Public Through Merger with Gryphon Digital

Trump-affiliated Bitcoin mining company, American Bitcoin, plans to go public through a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. The deal, structured as a stock-for-stock transaction, will see Gryphon acquire the company and operate under the American Bitcoin brand once closed. Merger Details According to a May 12 press release, the newly combined entity will be...

Romania should follow Hungary’s example in state policies, far-right presidential candidate says

The far-right presidential candidate George Simion, who won the first round of the presidential elections with over 40% of the votes, said during a debate on Thursday, May 8, that Romania should copy many state policies enacted by Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban. Simion stated during the Euronews debate that all ethnic Hungarians “must understand...

AmCham Romania: Elections come and go, stability is crucial for economy

AmCham Romania, the business association gathering 600 American, international, and Romanian companies, has called for “responsibility and dialogue, essential to prevent an irreversible decline in investor confidence in Romania.” The call comes “in the context of economic turbulence built up over the years and amplified to a worrying level by the prolonged electoral period.” “Romania’s...

Matador Technologies Raising C$1 Million to Invest in Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Matador Technologies Raising C$1 Million to Invest in Bitcoin Matador Technologies Inc. (“Matador” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a Bitcoin-focused tech and investment company, just announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 5,454,546 units priced at $0.55 each. The total amount Matador expects to raise is up to C$3,000,000 in...

Leader Of Albuquerque FBI Steps Down

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The leader of the federal agency that investigated the DWI corruption scandal has left his position as Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Albuquerque. Now, former SAC Raul Bujanda sat down with KRQE’s Anchor, Dean Staley, for an extended exit interview that covered crime, guns, and...

Ripple (XRP) Price Predictions for This Week

XRP is moving sideways with market participants undecided on where to go next. XRP Price Predictions to Watch This Week Key Support levels: $2, $1.6 Key Resistance levels: $2.3, $2.6, $3 1. Buyers Hesitate In the past few weeks, XRP failed to move away from the key support at $2 and is found around $2.17...

Central Lutheran Church holds its first “Nourish 2 Flourish” health fair

A line of several hundred people made its way from a parking lot at Victory Boulevard and Tyrone Avenue, down the block, and finally around the corner in Van Nuys on Monday. Men, women and children of different races and backgrounds waited with one thing in common: food insecurity and learning how to stay healthy....

XRP Price Prediction: $36 Is In The Cards As 3-Month Timeframe Turns Bullish?

Market sentiment around the XRP price is flipping bullish as technical indicators and recent chart movements suggest a promising upward trajectory over the next three months. With momentum building, a crypto analyst is now eyeing a potential rally that could push XRP as high as $36. According to a new prediction posted by crypto analyst...

Trump’s plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries

By CHRIS MEGERIAN, ZEKE MILLER and BERNARD CONDON WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. Related Articles Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump directives House Republicans propose $5 billion for private school vouchers Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing...

Middle East crisis live: Israeli ministers ‘approve plan to capture all of Gaza’

Officials tell Associated Press that plan would involve troops staying there for an unspecified amount of time A report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan, citing officials with knowledge of the details, said new plan to intensify operations in the Gaza Strip would be gradual and would take months, with forces focusing first on one area,...

The race to the bottom is on as Starmer delivers his great immigration reset | John Crace

A week after Reform cleans up at the local elections, the prime minister decides it’s time to ‘take back control’ The Guardian view on Labour’s immigration plan: cohesion isn’t helped by talk of ‘strangers’ You know how it is. You get on the 87 at the Vauxhall depot and you suddenly realise you know no...

Swanson: Angels need more veteran leadership by example

ANAHEIM – Baseball is hard. Or it can be. The way the Angels have been playing it. Baseball is like life, too, we know; you’ve got to go through it to get through it. Whether the Angels get through it this season, well, we’ll see. The long game is afoot. Whether they can, well, that...

Cardinals to begin the solemn and secret voting ritual to elect a new pope

By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. The cardinals, from 70 countries, will...

ENEVO Group and Unigea Solar Projects Romania sign the contract for the construction of an 85 MW photovoltaic park in Arad

ENEVO Group has been appointed general contractor for the construction of the Helios Arad Photovoltaic Power Plant (CEF), which will have an installed capacity of 85 MW and will be the largest photovoltaic park in the region. The project beneficiary is the international company Unigea Solar Projects Romania. ENEVO Group won this project, which includes...

‘I hate sitting in silence now’: Nicola Packer on clearing her name after the trauma of her illegal abortion trial

UK woman says she hopes to make history as last woman in England prosecuted for abortion “I hate sitting in silence now,” Nikki Packer says. A quiet room reminds her too much of the police cell she was taken to and locked into just hours after undergoing a traumatic stillbirth. Arrested in hospital by uniformed...

The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here’s what to know

By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces. The surrender didn’t end World War II because the war against...

Man who crashed into gate at Jennifer Aniston’s home is identified

Authorities on Tuesday released the name of the suspect who crashed a vehicle into the front gate of actress Jennifer Aniston’s Bel Air home. The suspect was identified as Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, 48, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Inmate Information Center, which also said he was arrested about 12:30 p.m. Monday by officers...

How much could you cut spending? Economic concerns have some Americans setting a ‘no-buy’ rule

By Lane Gillespie, Bankrate.com Spend any time on FinTok (the personal finance corner of TikTok) and you may have heard of a “no-buy” month, which is a budgeting challenge to not spend money on certain discretionary purchases for a month. Whether you eliminate one spending category in particular or cut discretionary spending altogether, the point...