At least nine people, including a child, were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a budget hotel in Kolkata, India.AFP (IOL)
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"Without us, Bethesda games aren’t Bethesda games": Rallies against Microsoft layoffs at Elder Scrolls studio continue, with unionised devs' morale "on the upswing"
Yesterday, August 18th, further union rallies against Microsoft's mass layoffs across Xbox studios were held outside across North America. As the One Bethesda Game Studio (OneBGS) union and the Communication ...
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The Schengen Agreement, a symbol of solidarity, integration and the dream of a “borderless Europe”, is facing great pressure from migration flows.MINH HANG (Nhan Dan Online)
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The UAE has signed 38 trade deals since 2021, reshaping global commerce. But will Africa industrialise, or just change who it depends on?Chloe Maluleke (IOL)
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GTA 6 gameplay footage and map appear to leak online, as group seemingly responsible makes demands of Rockstar
What appears to be legitimate gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 has leaked onto the internet, alongside an alleged image of the game's entire map. Read more
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Grand Theft Auto 6 has seemingly suffered another gameplay leak ahead of an Extended Look premiere on Netflix next week.Robert Purchese (Eurogamer.net)
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Biffle, his wife and his two children, along with three others, died in the Dec. 18 crash, which remains under investigation by the NTSB.ABC7 Los Angeles
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I was not a natural parent. The love was there instantly, but with it came all this anxiety I had not expected. Having a baby was like opening the door to a hilariously overstacked closet, and all of a sudden my simple life was buried under endless new things, new worries and new sources of nightmares. Cutlery was suddenly a ...
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Namco’s early polygonal arcade racer Cyber Cycles is getting a home port for the first time ever
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Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has unveiled a gallows inside a newly completed death-row wing at a prison in central occupied Palestine, designed to execute Palestinian prisoners.
The facility includes viewing booths for families of Israelis killed in attacks to watch the executions, turning the planned killing of Palestinians into a public spectacle.
The death penalty law was passed by the Knesset in March and later extended to West Bank military courts. With Israel’s election just weeks away, Ben-Gvir is turning the execution of Palestinians into an electoral campaign promise.
This morning, Israeli police detained Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Ashraf Al-Aawar after raiding his home in the town of Silwan, occupied Jerusalem.
Palestinian journalist Mohammad Awad faces an Israeli occupation court hearing today, August 19, following his detention on August 12.
Awad, 38, works independently with several news agencies and is a prominent journalist documenting attacks across the occupied West Bank, particularly in and around Ramallah, including Israeli military raids, home demolitions, and settler attacks.
Israeli occupation forces detained Awad from his home in Beitunia after first raiding his family’s former residence. According to his wife, soldiers blindfolded him, handcuffed him, and took him away in a military jeep.
Awad is a former prisoner who has been detained by Israeli occupation forces more than four times, most recently in 2017.
His family said the detention came after repeated Israeli targeting, including a checkpoint detention with other journalists nearly a month earlier and a raid on his family home around two months ago, during which his brother was assaulted and property damaged.
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A 35-year-old Israeli “tourist” was arrested in Crete island in Greece over suspicion of negligent arson after lighting a barbecue in a forested area despite an island-wide fire ban.
Authorities said strong winds carried embers from the barbecue into nearby vegetation, sparking a wildfire that firefighters took around four hours to contain.
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Console Archives Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess launches August 20
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Console Archives Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess will launch for PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 on August 20 for $14.99 / 1,500 yen, developer Hamster announced.Sal Romano (Gematsu)
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Pokemon Center Hit By The Same Cyber Attack As Valve
The Pokemon Center has emailed customers about canceled orders after being affected by the same cyber attack thathit Valve.
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It's the same cyber attack Valve warned their customers about last week.Josh Coulson (TheGamer)
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UK preowned retailer CeX is reportedly opening two stores dedicated to retro and import games
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Palomar: A registry of Lean verified mathematics
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday emphasized that China and Ecuador should strengthen the synergy of their development strategies and implement the cooperation plan for jointly building the Belt and Road.China Today
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Fast Forever Starts Shooting in December, Confirms Vin Diesel
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The supposedly final chapter in the Fast & Furious saga should begin shooting before the year is out.Luke Reilly (IGN)
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Latest alleged GTA 6 leak "risks tarnishing the reputation of our communities", say Stop Killing Games after hackers claim pro-consumer motivations
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The Stop Killing Games campaign have distanced themselves from the latest GTA 6 leak, condemning the actions of hackers who claim to be pro-consumer.Mark Warren (Rock Paper Shotgun)
19 (Xinhua) -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for creating obstacles to cross-Strait exchanges and misleading the public with false claims.中国台湾网
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Tekken 8 director jumps ship to join Harada's new Vs Studio team
Kohei Ikeda, the game director of Tekken 8, has joined Katsuhiro Harada at recently formed and rival SNK developer Vs Studio. Read more
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Katsuhiro Harada, the long-time leader of Tekken, is making a new game for SNK. And he's attracting big talent to it.Connor Makar (Eurogamer.net)
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Politicians slam 'cruel tool' used to determine at-home aged care funding
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Labor has resisted calls to change an aged care assessment tool at the centre of hundreds of complaints.
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Feud escalates as artist puts warning on 'racist' statue
An artwork interrogating the legacy of a century-old statue of an African American boy on the main street of Maitland has sparked a feud between the local council and the artist.
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An artwork exploring the legacy of a century-old statue of an African American boy on the main street of Maitland has sparked a feud between the local council and the artist.ABC News
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Intel testing Core Ultra 9 4950K desktop CPU, pointing to possible new Nova Lake-S naming
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Update: Download codes available now.The Duskbloods Network Test is your chance to play FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive ahead of release.It'll take place in late August, and due to the closed nature of the test, interested participants must first apply in a sign up period during July.Read the full article on ...
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Arcade Archives Cyber Cycles launches August 20
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Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve's Steam hardware
It appears the consequences of the recent CEVA Logistics data breach are wider than initially anticipated. Days after the company alerted Valve of the hack that affected Steam hardware customers in Europe, the shipping company has notified Pokémon Center that some of its customers are also ...
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The cyberattack suffered by one of Europe's largest shipping companies, which affected Valve, has now affected the Pokémon Center.Sherif Saed (Eurogamer.net)
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Tassie growers spitting chips over Simplot spud contract
By Laurissa Smith
It's crunch time for Tasmanian potato growers in a contract dispute with US French fry giant, Simplot.
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Two men jailed over raping 14yo girl in back of van
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Two men who sexually penetrated a child in a van with a mattress in the back and seats removed will serve at least a year in jail.
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