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Nintendo isn’t scared of GTA VI
Nintendo held a 30-minute Zelda-focused showcase for the franchise’s 40th anniversary, revealing that its Switch 2 remake of Ocarina of Time will launch on 5th November – just two weeks before Grand Theft Auto VI’s 19th November release. This stands out because nearly every other major publisher has rearranged release schedules to avoid clashing with…
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MLS’s transfer window and the spending line that keeps going up
MLS’s summer transfer window has set new spending records, with clubs spending nearly $190m over the summer, 65% more year-on-year, taking the league’s 2026 total past $410m—more than double the 2023 figure. The surge reflects two structural changes: clubs can now buy players from other clubs using traditional transfer fees rather than only the league’s…
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Rising bond-market pressure on Healey, Ulez fine row and Newcastle’s secret Howe exit plan
The Chancellor’s growth pledge draws scepticism as more migrant boats are warned of; a London pensioner fights a disputed Ulez fine, Newcastle reveal months of planning for Howe’s exit, Australia targets big tech, and a Florida search continues for a missing family plane.
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Floating nuclear startup Bluecore lands $50M funding before setting sail
California-based startup Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding to develop floating nuclear power plants designed to supply ports, AI datacentres and other locations facing rapidly growing energy demands. The Silverton Partners-led round, which incorporates $10 million in previously announced pre-seed funding, will be used to engineer and test its compact reactor system…
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British widow faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years
Joyce Thomas, a 78-year-old British widow who has lived in Sweden for 22 years, has passed her final voluntary deportation deadline of 8 September without resolution, after Swedish authorities ruled she should have formally applied to remain in the country following Brexit. Her case highlights the plight of long-settled Britons caught out by the post-Brexit…
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Reliant Music partners with Warner Music Group’s ADA Benelux to scale its dance records globally
Reliant Music, a Vancouver-based dance music A&R and artist development company, has announced a partnership with ADA Benelux, the independent distribution arm of Warner Music Group. The deal combines Reliant’s song development and A&R capabilities with ADA’s international distribution and label services infrastructure, aiming to support artists’ records from early creative stages through to global…
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Blind man spared jail after 150-mile drunk drive guided by lorry lights
A registered blind man who drove 150 miles from West Yorkshire towards Scotland while drunk, navigating by following lorry lights, has been spared jail despite what a court heard was “prolonged and persistent” dangerous driving. Anthony Hall, 50, admitted taking his partner’s car without permission after drinking four bottles of wine, and told police he…
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White House removes border-themed Tetris game after Tetris Company complaint
The White House has removed “Build the Wall”, a border-themed Tetris clone, from its recently launched arcade games website, days after the Tetris Company said it was reviewing the title following complaints. Neither party has explained the exact reason for the removal, but it follows criticism of the game’s premise—stacking blocks to repel a “zombie…
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Boston Scientific left nursing its bottom line after cyberattack
Boston Scientific has warned that it will likely miss its third-quarter and full-year sales growth and adjusted earnings targets after a cyberattack disrupted operations last month. The medical device maker disclosed the financial hit in an SEC filing published on Tuesday, two weeks after unauthorised network activity forced it to take systems offline and interrupted…
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Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum ahead of London show
Two paintings by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano and the unfinished Jeune Femme au Puits, were stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern France, after thieves cut through a perimeter fence with bolt cutters and broke in overnight. The theft has puzzled commentators because Renoir’s critical standing has slipped relative to fellow…