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Batomon Showdown adds monster collecting to the auto battler formula
Batomon Showdown is a new auto battler that combines team building, resource management and tactical positioning with monster collecting. The article’s author says its familiar but distinctive gameplay has made it hard to stop playing, and argues that its variety of creature abilities gives the genre an appealing new entry. Players spend daily funds on…
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Has Penny put her foot down and told Rod it’s time to quit the spotlight, look after his health… and finally sail off into the sunset?
Rod Stewart has announced that his 2027 tour, The Final Encore, will “most definitely” be his last, following a serious heart scare. The article suggests his wife, Penny Lancaster, has helped push him to take his health and the limits of touring more seriously after years of resisting calls to slow down. During a 2026…
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New York households use batteries to keep air conditioning running during grid peaks
A New York City startup called Every Electric has deployed batteries to roughly 1,000 households to power window air conditioners during peak demand periods, allowing residents to maintain comfort whilst participating in demand response programmes that pay them to reduce electricity use. This approach creates a “virtual power plant” that gives the electrical grid more…
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Global Diesel Crisis: G7 Releases Strategic Reserves as Prices Hit Records
G7 countries have agreed to release up to 100 million barrels of emergency reserves, including a substantial amount of diesel, after Donald Trump threatened to ban US diesel exports. The move aims to ease shortages and price pressures, but has drawn criticism from experts who say the US threat pressured European leaders into acting. The…
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Neighbours recount three-hour police search at slain executive’s widow’s home
New York Times games executive Jonathan McKinsey was shot dead in Dublin, California, on Saturday, days before a divorce hearing. His in-laws, Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, have been charged with murder; authorities have not publicly stated a motive. Neighbours say investigators questioned them about McKinsey’s widow, Candice Jang, and her care of…
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Braverman Identity Row, House Prices Ease, France’s Debt Crisis Deepens
Braverman sparks identity row as house prices ease and French debt crisis worsens. Separately, a British soldier dies in Ukraine while FDA approves a heart valve that expands as children grow.
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Rail leasing bosses earned £3.5m as firms paid £400m in dividends
The chief executives of three private companies that lease trains to Britain’s railways received a combined £3.5m in salary last year, whilst their companies distributed nearly £400m to shareholders in dividends. This has drawn criticism from rail unions who argue that these rolling stock companies are prioritising shareholder profits over the interests of passengers, particularly…
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Alison Hammond undergoes hospital heart checks after leaving live broadcast
Alison Hammond said doctors were checking her heart after she experienced palpitations during a live episode of This Morning and was taken to hospital. In a video from her hospital bed, she said she felt fine and hoped the episode might have been a panic attack, while thanking viewers for their concern. The 51-year-old presenter…
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Two killed in trench collapse during road works in County Down
Two people have died after a trench collapsed during road works in Crossnacreevy, County Down. Emergency services are working to rescue people still trapped, while the incident has closed the Ballygowan Road and prompted a workplace safety investigation. The collapse was reported shortly after 11am as earthworks were under way. Firefighters are using specialist equipment,…
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School Protests Spread Across France Amid Education Concerns and Rising Violence
Thousands of students in France have protested over education standards, disrupting more than 700 schools as demonstrations spread from Paris to cities across the country. The unrest has become a public order crisis, with fires, clashes and injuries, raising concerns for students, staff and families as the country approaches a presidential election. Interior Minister Laurent…