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Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's former first minister, told the BBC she feels like she is "serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit" after her estranged husband Peter Murrell admitted to embezzling £400,000 from the SNP party. Sturgeon, who was not charged following a police investigation, refused to apologize for the scandal and denied responsibility for her husband's crimes committed between 2010 and 2022.

Australia's housing market stalled in May with national home values remaining flat, led by declines in Sydney (-0.9%) and Melbourne (-0.8%), as higher interest rates, weak confidence and proposed property tax changes reduced demand. Regional markets and lower-priced homes showed more resilience, though economists warn momentum is slowing across most segments.

Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes Red Bull is staging a comeback after Max Verstappen finished third at the Canadian Grand Prix, noting the team's weight reduction efforts ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix. However, 1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve cautioned that Red Bull's performance may have been aided by cold Montreal conditions rather than reflecting true competitiveness.

Grace Dent reviews Skof, a Manchester fine dining restaurant that opened in May 2024 and earned a Michelin star by early 2025. Chef Tom Barnes creates intricate, technically skilled dishes in a relaxed atmosphere, proving that fine dining can be magical rather than pretentious.

Neon CEO Tom Quinn expressed concerns about Hollywood consolidation at the Produced By conference, criticizing the merger of major studios and warning that lack of competition hurts creative decision-making. Quinn outlined Neon's philosophy of maintaining independence, taking creative risks, and limiting its slate to high-quality films rather than pursuing unlimited growth.

A Linux user with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome describes their reliance on Talon Voice, a hands-free input accessibility system, and warns that the transition to Wayland will make their accessibility software incompatible with future Linux desktop environments like KDE Plasma. The user details how Talon's speech-to-text capabilities and extensions like gaze_ocr enable them to work despite limited hand mobility.

Apple's next-generation Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini are nearly ready for launch but are being held until a personalized version of Siri becomes available, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The devices, which have been in development for months, are expected to launch by September 2026 following the release of iOS 27, with modest upgrades including newer chips and possibly a refreshed Siri Remote.

Fernando Alonso retired from the Canadian Grand Prix on lap 23 due to severe back pain caused by Aston Martin's increasingly reclined cockpit seating position, which was modified to lower the car's center of gravity. The team attempted to adjust the seat between Saturday and Sunday but determined the issue stems from the overall cockpit design rather than a defective seat unit, with Aston Martin planning fixes ahead of next weekend's Monaco race.

A Brazilian study found that omega-3 fish oil reduced insulin resistance and improved blood sugar control in non-obese diabetic rats by shifting immune cells into an anti-inflammatory state. The findings suggest omega-3 fatty acids may help address type 2 diabetes in people without obesity, a condition affecting 10-20% of diabetic patients worldwide.

Football superstar Lamine Yamal appeared at Spanish national team training camp wearing unreleased Beats over-ear headphones in pink, which were previously spotted in FCC filings. The new headphones feature a different design than the Beats Studio Pro, with flatter ear cups and a tubular telescoping headband, though a release date remains unknown.