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The Weeknd Appears to Do About-Face on Retiring Stage Name: ‘Imma Be Here Forever With You’
The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, appears to have abandoned plans to retire his stage persona, telling fans in Stockholm at the weekend that he will “never disappear” and had not enjoyed testing retirement. The reversal follows comments he made to Variety last year, when he suggested he might shelve The Weeknd name after completing…
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Boy, 17, and two men die in crash on country lane
Two men and a teenage boy have died following a car crash on a country lane near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The vehicle left the road late on Saturday night, and police have appealed for witnesses or dashcam footage as they investigate the circumstances of the crash. The 17-year-old boy and two men, aged 21 and…
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Square Enix’s Financial Year Is Off To A Strong Start, With Profits On The Up And Up
Square Enix has reported a strong start to its financial year, with operating profit for the first quarter (ending June 2026) up 88.6% year-on-year to ¥17,008 million. The rise was driven across the whole business, but the Digital Entertainment (games) division did most of the heavy lifting, posting a 51.8% increase in net sales and…
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Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war’s impact on midterms
A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the victims. And, Iran is playing the long game with negotiations, which could impact midterms.
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Charity hands migrants thousands of free SIM cards with six months data, Ramadan food packs and haircuts
A charity has distributed thousands of free SIM cards preloaded with six months of mobile data to migrants, alongside additional support such as Ramadan food parcels and free haircuts. The initiative highlights the scale of welfare and support services being offered to migrants, a topic that continues to draw public and political scrutiny amid Britain’s…
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“You were everything and more”: Heartbreaking tribute paid after devastating crash on Rotherham road
“Absolutely heartbreaking and every parent’s nightmare”
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Crystal Palace and Everton agree Brennan Johnson-Dwight McNeil swap deal
Crystal Palace and Everton have agreed a straight swap deal involving Brennan Johnson and Dwight McNeil, six months after an earlier attempt to bring McNeil to Selhurst Park collapsed amid controversy. The move comes as Johnson has struggled to make an impact since his January move from Tottenham, while it finally resolves a saga that…
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The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store
Google’s US Play Store has begun listing a third-party app store within its own app, marking the first time this has been possible without pre-installation or sideloading. Aptoide, a store that specialises in mobile games, is the first to appear, a significant shift given that rival storefronts on Android have previously only been reachable through…
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Dev at id Software says Microsoft ‘burned a lot of bridges’ in the industry: ‘They fundamentally don’t understand art, they don’t understand games’
An id Software developer has publicly criticised Microsoft, saying the company has “burned a lot of bridges” across the games industry and accusing it of fundamentally failing to understand both art and games as a medium. The comments add to a growing chorus of criticism from developers and industry figures about Microsoft’s stewardship of the…
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Classical musician is targeted in cruel ‘distraction theft’ outside London St Pancras station as crook pretended to ask for directions while accomplice stole ‘sentimental’ oboe
A classical musician had her oboe stolen outside London’s St Pancras station in what police believe was a coordinated “distraction theft,” in which one person reportedly approached her to ask for directions while an accomplice made off with the instrument. The musician described the oboe as having significant sentimental value, and the theft highlights a…