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Mario Kart Tour servers to close on 30th September with no offline mode

  • Mario Kart Tour's online service closes on 30th September 2026.
  • No offline mode is planned, so the game becomes unplayable.
  • Gold Pass renewals cancelled; ruby sales have already ended.

Nintendo has confirmed that Mario Kart Tour, its mobile racing app, will permanently shut down its online service on 30th September 2026, at 7am BST. Crucially, and unlike the earlier closure of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which was replaced by a paid offline version, Nintendo has stated that…

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Making Marie Antoinette documentary acquired worldwide by Mubi

  • Mubi acquires worldwide rights to *Making Marie Antoinette* documentary.
  • Eleanor Coppola directed it from 80+ hours of on-set footage.
  • Release date and plans to be announced soon.

Arthouse streaming and distribution company Mubi has acquired worldwide rights to *Making Marie Antoinette*, a behind-the-scenes documentary about the production of Sofia Coppola's 2006 costume drama. The film was directed by Coppola's late mother, Eleanor Coppola, who died in 2024, and was assembled from more than 80 hours…

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Norway upsets balance as six European teams reach 2026 World Cup quarter-finals

  • Six of eight World Cup quarter-finalists are European teams.
  • Strongest European showing outside Europe in over thirty years.
  • Egypt's manager accused FIFA of VAR bias favouring Messi.

The knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup has come to be dominated by European sides, with six of the eight quarter-finalists — Belgium, England, France, Norway, Spain and Switzerland — drawn from the continent. Norway's progress helped tip the balance in Europe's favour, producing the strongest European…

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British Airways Cancels Barbados-London Flight After Crew’s Heavy Alcohol Consumption at Resort

  • BA flight Barbados–London cancelled due to crew intoxication the night before departure
  • Incidents at resort included staff vomiting and collapse in bar area
  • Crew were stationed at £500/night accommodation hours before scheduled flight operation

A scheduled British Airways service from Barbados to London was cancelled following an incident in which flight crew members consumed significant quantities of alcohol at a luxury resort accommodation the night before th

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Abbott orders probe after Texas hospital advertises ‘birth packages’ in Mexico: ‘Citizenship is not for sale’

  • Abbott orders probe into a Texas hospital over cross-border birth adverts.
  • Billboards in Mexico offered births from $3,950, targeting pregnant foreign nationals.
  • Hospital removed the ads and denies facilitating any unlawful activity.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a state investigation into Mission Regional Medical Center after the hospital confirmed it ran Spanish-language billboards in Mexico advertising "Birth Packages in South Texas" to pregnant foreign nationals near the border. The move matters because it feeds a wider Republican push against…

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Watch every penalty from Switzerland v Colombia shootout

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  • Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties.
  • The win sends Switzerland into the quarter-finals.
  • BBC has published full shootout footage, UK-only.

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The result, covered by BBC Sport, means Switzerland advance while Colombia are knocked out of the tournament. The BBC published a video showing every penalty from the shootout, allowing viewers…

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Meta to disable smart glasses camera when privacy light is tampered with

  • Meta glasses will disable the camera if the privacy light is tampered with.
  • The update targets modders who drill into or block the LED.
  • New York courtrooms will ban camera glasses later this month.

Meta has announced an update to its smart glasses that will automatically disable the built-in camera if the device detects that its privacy LED light has been tampered with or destroyed. The move responds to a wave of public backlash and to modders who have circumvented the indicator,…

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Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in five-set thriller to progress to semi-finals

  • Djokovic beats Auger-Aliassime in five sets at Wimbledon 2026.
  • At five hours 15 minutes, it is Wimbledon's longest quarter-final ever.
  • Djokovic will face Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set match to reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2026. The contest lasted five hours and 15 minutes, making it the longest quarter-final in the tournament's history and underscoring the gruelling nature of Djokovic's route to the last four at SW19. The…

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Ed Sheeran to join Interscope Records after leaving Warner Music

  • Ed Sheeran to sign a long-term deal with Interscope.
  • Move follows the amicable end of his Warner contract.
  • Reunites him with Interscope boss John Janick.

Ed Sheeran is set to sign a new record deal with Interscope, sources have told The Hollywood Reporter, marking his next move after his long-standing contract with Warner Music Group ended earlier this year. The signing is significant because Sheeran ranks among the most-streamed and highest-grossing artists in…

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Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach first quarter-final since 1954

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  • Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw.
  • It is Switzerland's first World Cup quarter-final since 1954.
  • They next face Messi's Argentina in Kansas City on Saturday.

Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954 after beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties in the last 16, following a goalless 120 minutes at BC Place in British Columbia. Ruben Vargas scored the decisive spot-kick after Colombia's Davinson Sánchez and Cucho Hernández both missed,…

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