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Football Daily | Argentina, VAR machinations and the greatest goal that never was
This is a tongue-in-cheek edition of the Guardian’s Football Daily newsletter, reporting on Argentina’s dramatic comeback win over Egypt at the fictionalised “Geopolitics World Cup”. Lionel Messi was reportedly reduced to tears at full-time after a match that saw him miss another penalty before redeeming himself, with Enzo Fernández scoring the decisive header to leave…
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Arc Raiders introduces separate Solo, Duo and Trio tracking so you can be friendly in one and a rat in the others
Arc Raiders is evolving its matchmaking behaviour yet again. The game’s latest update introduced a feature players have long requested. Patch 1.36.0, available now across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox allows the game to track your playstyle separately for its different matchmaking pools: Solo, Duo, and Trio. Read more
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Brigandine Abyss preview: A cult-classic series returns with Fire Emblem flavor
Polygon has published a hands-on preview of Brigandine Abyss, the fourth entry in the long-running but niche strategy RPG series, ahead of its release on 26 August for Windows PC and 27 August for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The piece matters because it charts how developers Happinet and Adglobe are…
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Statesman, comedian and dealer of hard truths: how Kylian Mbappé became the king of this World Cup
The article argues that Kylian Mbappé has emerged as the defining figure of the 2026 World Cup, not only because of his performances for France but also because of his personality and public presence. It presents him as the tournament’s standout character: a decisive player on the pitch, a confident spokesman off it, and someone…
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Using the word ‘coloured’ to describe someone is not racist even if it does offend people of colour, judge rules
An employment tribunal has ruled that describing someone as “coloured” is not racist, even though the term may cause offence to people of colour. The judge concluded that while the word is “generally considered to be old fashioned” and potentially “offensive”, using it as a “one-off comment” to simply describe someone from an ethnic minority…
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USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short
The Guardian has published player ratings for the United States men’s national team following their disappointing exit from the World Cup, assessing how each member of the squad performed across the tournament. While the campaign ended in frustration, the piece argues there were genuine positives, particularly from a younger core of players who enhanced their…
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‘Freakonomics’ Creator Stephen Dubner Is Launching a Talk Show With Guests at His New York City Home: ‘People Are Much Hungrier for Substance Than the Conventional Wisdom Says’
Stephen Dubner, the journalist and bestselling author behind the Freakonomics franchise, is launching a self-financed television-style talk show called “Better in Person”, with new episodes appearing every Tuesday from 14 July on the Freakonomics Radio Network YouTube channel. The show marks a notable step for Dubner, who is moving in front of the camera and…
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Samsung will launch its new wide foldable on July 22nd
Samsung has confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on 22nd July, using the tagline “A new shape unfolds” to tease a fresh format for its foldable phones. The teaser is significant because it appears to confirm long-standing rumours that Samsung will add a third foldable format — a shorter, wider version…
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Charli XCX shares ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ tracklist, including a collaboration with David Cronenberg
Charli XCX has revealed the tracklist for her forthcoming album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, due for release on 24 July, headlined by an unexpected collaboration with film director David Cronenberg. The reveal, posted to Instagram, matters because it confirms the direction of her first major body of work since her acclaimed 2024 album ‘Brat’, from which…