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Beaumont to retire from international cricket
England batter Tammy Beaumont has announced that she will retire from international cricket after England’s one-off Test against India, which begins on Friday. The 35-year-old, who debuted in 2009, ends a near 17-year international career and will bow out at the first-ever women’s Test to be held at Lord’s, a fitting stage for one of…
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Masterful Cleary stars as NSW win Origin decider
New South Wales produced a commanding performance to beat favourites Queensland 30-12 in Brisbane and clinch the 2026 State of Origin series, with half-back Nathan Cleary the standout figure. Cleary, who had lost his three previous involvements in Origin deciders, scored two tries and kicked five goals in a display that vindicated under-pressure Blues coach…
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Switch Online Subscriber? Delivery From Nintendo Store Is Now Practically Free (Europe)
Nintendo has updated its delivery pricing for the Nintendo Store in Europe, adding a new perk for paid Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) subscribers. As of today, subscribers qualify for free standard delivery on most purchases over £1 and free express delivery on orders above £199.99, positioning the change as another incentive to hold an NSO…
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Backlash Against Sony’s Disc-Free Future Continues as Petition Passes 200,000 Signatures
Opposition to Sony’s decision to end physical PlayStation game discs is continuing to build, with the leading online petition, “Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games,” passing 213,000 signatures and topping Change.org’s Trending page for the week. Sony announced it will halt disc production from 2028, meaning that within roughly 18…
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New Sheffield Wednesday kit: How Owls used to launch new shirts, in pictures – thestar.co.uk
The article from The Star (thestar.co.uk) is a picture-led feature looking back at how Sheffield Wednesday have unveiled their new kits in previous seasons, published in connection with anticipation around the club’s latest shirt. The piece appears designed to be a nostalgic photo gallery for supporters rather than a hard news report, revisiting past launch…
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Interpol confront artificial intelligence on new single Iron City
Interpol have released ‘Iron City’, the third single from their forthcoming ninth album ‘This Mirror Weighs A Ton’, due out on 28 August via Partisan Records. The atmospheric track engages directly with the subject of artificial intelligence, framed by frontman Paul Banks as a conversation between a human narrator and a future AI that is…
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‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Star Charlie Hall Breaks Down That Explosive Episode 9 Moment
Collider has published a spoiler-filled interview with actors Charlie Hall and Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, who play coworkers Rudy and Geri in David J. Rosen’s Apple TV comedic thriller “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed”. The piece centres on Episode 9, the penultimate instalment of Season 1, in which the two characters shift from being antagonists to Tatiana Maslany’s…
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Las Vegas prices squeeze everyday travelers as popular city embraces expensive makeover
Las Vegas, long regarded as an affordable playground for everyday travellers, is increasingly pricing out budget-conscious visitors as it repositions itself around luxury hotels, celebrity-chef restaurants, stadium events and costly attractions, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The shift matters because it reflects a fundamental change in the city’s business model and appeal, with rising…
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Vittorio Angelone and Hannah McClean Lead Care Work Comedy Series ‘Rewarding’ From BBC, Wonder Project (EXCLUSIVE)
BBC Northern Ireland and US streamer Wonder Project have commissioned “Rewarding”, a six-part comedy series starring comedian Vittorio Angelone and Hannah McClean as support workers caring for disabled and neurodivergent clients. The show grew out of a pilot developed through BBC Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Screen’s Green Lit scheme, and is notable for casting…
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Three Questions With Kylie Jenner About Revisiting King Kylie Era for Pink-Drenched Dunkin’ Collab
Kylie Jenner has teamed up with Dunkin’ to launch the King Kylie Collection, a trio of pink-themed limited-time drinks that revive the flamboyant, wig-and-streetwear “King Kylie” persona she was known for in the mid-2010s. The tie-in matters as another example of celebrity-branded fast-food marketing, pairing Jenner’s nostalgic image and her Kylie Cosmetics aesthetic with a…