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Man who died in jail after South Yorkshire disorder was ‘strange’ after arrest, inquest hears
An inquest has heard that Peter Lynch appeared confused and behaved unusually after his arrest over disorder outside a Rotherham hotel housing asylum seekers. A custody sergeant said, in hindsight, Lynch should have been referred to mental-health specialists, making the evidence relevant to the inquiry into whether opportunities for support were missed before his death…
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Samsung 990 review: a lower-spec SSD that’s weirdly great for games
Rock Paper Shotgun has reviewed Samsung’s new 990 SSD, a lower-specification, DRAMless drive that unexpectedly excels at reducing in-game load times despite unremarkable overall benchmark performance. The review highlights an odd contradiction: the drive underperforms rivals in general read/write speed tests and comes with a shorter warranty, yet it matches or beats pricier alternatives when…
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Tense interview between Barnaby Joyce and ABC host turns bizarre as he stops midway through to scream at a dog not visible to viewers
An interview between former Australian deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce and an ABC host took an unusual turn when Joyce abruptly paused mid-answer to shout at a dog that was not visible to viewers. The moment disrupted the flow of what had otherwise been a tense exchange, drawing attention away from the substance of the…
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Spain beat Argentina in World Cup final watched by 15.8m Britons
Spain have been confirmed as FIFA World Cup champions after beating Argentina 1-0 in the final, played in New York, in a result that likely brings Lionel Messi’s international tournament career to a close. Despite the defeat, Argentine media outlets such as Clarín and La Nación praised their team’s performance and commitment, framing the run…
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Spain crowned world champions as Rooney slams “rubbish” half-time show
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in New York to lift the World Cup, but Madonna and Justin Bieber’s half-time show drew fierce criticism, while Josh Kerr broke the mile world record and music lost L7’s Jennifer Finch and singer Jim Gilstrap.
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The World Cup Finals Halftime Show And The Post Malone Pre-Show Were Absurd
FIFA’s 2026 World Cup final was accompanied by a widely mocked halftime show and Post Malone pre-show, with critics arguing that the sprawling entertainment overshadowed and even disrupted the football itself. Writing for Stereogum, Margaret Farrell described the production as one of the strangest and most uneven spectacles FIFA has staged, suggesting the extended interval…
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Sadie Sink Opens Up About Her Secret ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role
Sadie Sink has spoken to Collider about her closely guarded role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the upcoming Marvel film in which she makes her secretive on-screen debut. The Stranger Things star said the secrecy surrounding her character surpasses even the tight-lipped production of Stranger Things’ final season, reflecting the intense fan speculation that has…
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Slowpoke Just Got a New Pokémon Trading Card Game Move, And It’s Called ‘All-You-Can-Yeet’
A newly revealed Slowpoke card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game’s upcoming Pitch Black expansion has drawn attention for its unusually named move, “All-You-Can-Yeet.” The move lets players discard any number of cards from their hand for a single Psychic energy, a mechanic not found in the mainline video games, but it is the playful…
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10 Greatest Low Fantasy Books of All Time
Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest low fantasy books of all time, a subgenre in which magical or monstrous elements intrude on an otherwise ordinary, real-world setting rather than transporting characters to an entirely separate realm. The feature distinguishes low fantasy from portal fantasy and positions it as the opposite of…
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Debut filmmakers dominate Venice Critics’ Week 2026 selection
The Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week has confirmed its 2026 lineup, showcasing first-time filmmakers from around the world, with the United States notably absent from the selections while Italy and Colombia feature strongly. Curated by general delegate Beatrice Fiorentino, the programme opens with Shalini Adnani’s debut “Our Share of Sand”, a family drama following a…