Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing lives. Now, after more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background. The changes come as part of broader efforts … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump holds “The Trump Card” as he speaks with journalists onboard Air Force One en route to Miami, Florida, U.S., April 3, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — The number of Kenyans who died during Wednesday’s nationwide protests over police brutality and bad governance has doubled to 16, according to the state-funded human rights commission. Property was also destroyed in the protests that attracted thousands of frustrated young Kenyans. At least two police stations were razed down by angry protesters. … Read more
Bradley John Murdoch has reportedly been moved to palliative care and could make a shocking revelation about the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio before he dies 21:25, 26 Jun 2025Updated 21:25, 26 Jun 2025 Bradley John Murdoch is serving a life sentence for killing Peter Falconio and attacking his girlfriend Joanne Lees(Image: AFP via … Read more
Investigators said Takahiro Shiraishi killed the eight women, including teenagers, after raping them, and also killed a boyfriend of one of the women to silence him Takahiro Shiraishi has been executed(Image: AP) A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan’s Justice Ministry said. … Read more
A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s industrial profits plunged 9.1% in May from a year earlier, in the latest sign that Beijing’s stimulus efforts are falling … Read more
Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Franco was arrested last year after being accused of having a four-month relationship with a girl who was 14 at the time, and of transferring thousands of dollars to her … Read more
Elliot James Shaw, 50, is the fourth Brit to come before a Bali court on cocaine trafficking charges in recent weeks. Shaw was arrested after a police sting operation at a hotel near a Bali beach Elliot James Shaw, left, and Argentine national Eleonora Gracia, right, who are accused of smuggling cocaine (Image: AP) A … Read more
Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. Schifrin’s sons, William and Ryan, confirmed his death to media. Messages from The Associated Press to Schifrin’s publicist and representatives for the brothers were not immediately returned. The Argentine composer won four … Read more
Jerry O’Callaghan, former chairman of JBS SA, center, speaks with a trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images I am Spriha Srivastava, CNBC International’s executive editor for digital, and I am writing to you today from … Read more