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New reported cases of Ebola are outpacing the response capabilities from international health partners, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said this week. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “outbreak is spreading faster than our scale up of the response” in a statement shared on social…
The rapper's 1996 killing is headed for a courtroom showdown at last. Here's everything you need to know.
A federal judge on Wednesday confirmed Haitian migrants in the U.S. have lost their temporary protected status (TPS), after the Supreme Court ruled earlier this summer the Trump administration could terminate the designation. In a two-page order, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes acknowledged the Supreme Court reversed her…
A developer who worked on Grand Theft Auto 5 has said he "would not be shocked at all" if Rockstar decides to delay GTA 6 yet again. Speaking to Indy100, Mike York said based on his previous experience working at Rockstar, he believes "they could delay it again."…
In a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless spoke about the status of his long-in-the-works autobiography, which has the working title of "Tales From The Square Mile". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When I first started writing, I asked [IRO...
It's been three years since Baldur's Gate 3 was released, so developer Larian has data-dived to recover some illuminating statistics. Such as: non-Dark Urge players being surprisingly murderous. Read more
Trump says the U.S. has a "massive" munitions stockpile and vows "treasonous" leakers will face long jail sentences after reports of depleted weapons.
EasyJet has agreed to a £5.7bn takeover by US investment firm Apollo after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew. The deal could take one of Europe’s largest low-cost airlines off the London stock market, while Apollo says it will support EasyJet’s existing growth strategy and make no job cuts during…
Two Shell use AI. They admitted it. For a while, there have been rumors about the pranksterish London dance duo and their reliance on generative AI to make so much music, and they confirmed it earlier this summer. In a Resident Advisor interview, one of the duo's two…
Tonally mercurial co-op shooter Helldivers 2 is boosting its level cap, again, in another hint that something big is brewing in the blackness of its endlessly war-torn galaxy. Following a previous increase from 50 to 150, developers Arrowhead are bumping the cap to level 300 in an upcoming…