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Your most powerful Necron unit in Dawn of War 4 is a sentient shard of a dead star god, and boy does he hate you
Dawn of War 4 will give the Necrons a formidable late-game unit, the C’Tan Shard of the Void Dragon: a spear-wielding, machine-bound fragment of a defeated star god. Unlike comparable faction super-units, it resents the Necrons who deploy it as much as their enemies, reflecting the faction’s history of rebellion against the beings that once…
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To escalate its relationship-straining putting contests, Golf With Your Friends 2 is turning to chaos and custom courses
Golf With Your Friends 2 is being developed by Radical Forge, the team behind the original game’s DLC, and aims to make its competitive mini-golf matches more unpredictable. Its main new feature, Chaos mode, will alter courses between rounds with changing layouts, hazards and mechanics, reducing the advantage of memorising successful shots. The sequel will…
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Airbus fined £6.4m for breaching rules on export of sensitive technology
Airbus has agreed to pay £6.4m to HM Revenue and Customs after admitting breaches of UK rules governing the export and transfer of controlled technology. The settlement, reached after the company self-reported conduct occurring before November 2022, underlines the importance of compliance in a sector where technology may have military or weapons-related uses. HMRC said…
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Ice-cold question CEO dad asked after arrest for murder of his daughter, 9, during custody trip with frightened youngster
A New York jury has heard evidence in the trial of Luciano Frattolin, who denies murdering his nine-year-old daughter, Melina, during a holiday contact visit. Prosecutors allege that he drowned her and concealed her body before falsely reporting that she had been abducted, making the case centred on whether his account and the digital evidence…
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MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE Looks Back On Legal Battle With MICK MARS: ‘That Whole Thing Was Awkward And Really Hurtful’
Tommy Lee has described Mötley Crüe’s legal dispute with former touring guitarist Mick Mars as “awkward” and “really hurtful”, while saying he still has affection and respect for his longtime bandmate. The disagreement followed Mars’s 2022 withdrawal from touring because of worsening ankylosing spondylitis, and it matters because it ended a decades-long working relationship amid…
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Captured ‘America’s Most Wanted’ fugitive Ronald Fischer abandons alias after 20 years on the run
Ronald Fischer, 70, has appeared in a Rhode Island court under his real name after more than 20 years on the run, having allegedly disappeared during his sexual assault trial. His arrest ends a long fugitive case that had featured on “America’s Most Wanted” and returns the matter to the courts. Fischer had reportedly been…
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Eight trees to be chopped down after causing damage to busy Sheffield city centre pavement
Eight trees on Eyre Street in Sheffield city centre are due to be felled after their roots caused damage to the pavement. The decision matters because the route is heavily used by pedestrians, and the work is intended to address safety and accessibility concerns. The article reports that the trees have damaged sections of the…
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NATO member scrambles fighter jets as Russian attack on Ukraine kills 8
Poland scrambled fighter jets and placed its air defences on high alert after Russia launched a large overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine. The response underlines the risk that the war poses to neighbouring NATO countries, particularly Poland, which borders Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said Russia fired more than 70 missiles and about 280 drones,…
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Marianela: Timeless review – perfect ballerina shows off a leg-whipping, frictionless mastery
Marianela Núñez’s first programme bearing her name, Timeless, is presented as a polished celebration of her long Royal Ballet career and of the company’s choreographers. The reviewer praises the 44-year-old principal’s exceptional technical control and generosity towards fellow dancers, while suggesting that her refined restraint can sometimes limit the sense of emotional rawness. The Royal…