Thousands feared dead after Venezuela quakes
CARACAS – Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and around the capital Caracas, trapping people beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings and setting off powerful aftershocks.
Overstaying British Man Arrested in Pattaya After Allegedly Throwing Acid at Guesthouse Caretaker in Frustrated Search for Thai Woman, Claims Self Defense
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Pattaya, Chonburi Province, Thailand – June 24th, 2026 Pattaya police have arrested a 40-year-old British man identified as Richard after he allegedly threw a corrosive liquid, believed to be some type of acid, at a 43-year-old female caretaker of a guesthouse, causing serious injuries. The incident occurred on the evening of June 23rd in the […]
Overstaying British Man Arrested in Pattaya After Allegedly Throwing Acid at Guesthouse Caretaker in Frustrated Search for Thai Woman, Claims Self Defense
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Thai Police Arrest Chinese Man and Thai Girlfriend for Running Illegal Online Money Exchange Service
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Bangkok– Officers from Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a 28-year-old Chinese national and his 30-year-old Thai girlfriend for allegedly operating an unlicensed foreign currency exchange and international money transfer business, with transactions exceeding 26 million baht in just six months. Acting on orders from senior CIB commanders, the Economic Crime Suppression Division conducted […]
Thai Police Arrest Chinese Man and Thai Girlfriend for Running Illegal Online Money Exchange Service
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The Steam Machine may be one of the most exciting hardware launches this year, but depending on the types of games you play, it may not end up replacing your existing console or PC just yet. That's simply because it won't be able to play some of the biggest games around. Read more
I swear to God it's too warm to do anything in the UK this week. I am barely coping in the heat if it wasn't for the array of small Ohyama Woozoo fans I have, plus an array of Meaco air circulators and more besides. Of course this week is the week that all the deals are happening – that's just the way of the world it seems – and none of us can catch a naffing break. Godspeed to anyone outside doing real work in this UK heat – can we make air con mandatory in new homes, please?
Being too hot to do anything means it's too warm to build your own PC as I see it, so to save you the hassle, I've gone on my merry way and found an array of six pre-built PC deals from up and down the price ladder across the UK and USA that should give you plenty of grunt for your favourite games. Finding discounts on pre-built PCs was surprisingly difficult, owing to the issues we've seem with everything from shortages for components to pesky overpricing that doesn't do anybody any favours, meaning that the whole pricing structure for certain tiers of PC have shifted up somewhat, which doesn't help anybody.
The six PCs I've put below have been picked out in the following order. First based on region, and th
League of Legends and Valorant developers Riot Games have added an optional "on demand" mode to their Vanguard anti-cheat software. With this new mode enabled, Vanguard will only run when you fire up a game it needs to be active for, duly shutting down once you exit said game. Up until now, the only option has been the default one: having Vanguard start up the moment you turn your PC on, then run in the background until you shut down.
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