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The Crimson Manor in Phantom Blade Zero is locked until players find the Puppet’s Tongue, an item tied to a side quest involving the Three-Eyed Puppet. Opening the manor reveals documents about the Herald and helps players learn more about a central character and work towards the game’s…
A rockfall at Cappadocia, a major tourist destination in central Turkey, killed three people and injured five on Thursday. It happened near the Goreme Open-Air Museum after heavy rain, when fragments broke away from a distinctive rock formation known as a fairy chimney. Nevsehir Governor Huseyin Kok said…
Treasury says it has identified more than $8 billion in potentially fraudulent cross-border wire payments sent from 2021 to 2025 through US money services businesses at the direction of foreign agents. The department says the findings have prompted investigations, FBI search warrants and new guidance for banks, amid…
Jennifer Lawrence said she runs an anonymous TikTok account where she deliberately provokes arguments with strangers. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, she described the habit as a daily activity, mainly involving discussions of Tudor and Victorian history. The actor said her TikTok feed also features skincare…
Neil Young, Santana and Aerosmith each had notable 1990s returns to commercial success, showing how established classic rock acts found new audiences amid changing musical trends. Young was embraced by grunge musicians, Santana scored a major hit with Rob Thomas, and Aerosmith continued to top the US album…
The Treasury has accepted that its handling of allegations against Chloe Moffat contributed to her death. A coroner found the department’s informal process lacked safeguards and posed a risk of future deaths, prompting changes to how serious workplace allegations are handled. Moffat, 26, died on 20 May last…
Eric Bauza’s “The Simpsons” debut will air posthumously on 15 November, following his death at 46 from hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The news has shocked colleagues in animation, who had recently worked with him and remembered his humour, kindness and talent. In “Dream Scenari-Moe”, Bauza voices restaurateur Mr Fong…
Mary Peltola has denied knowing about an alleged effort to recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan for Alaska’s Senate race, saying she had no interest in confusing voters. The dispute matters because the closely contested election could help determine which party controls the US Senate, and it…
Scientists have identified Teghaza 001, a meteorite found in Mali’s Sahara Desert, as a rare piece of Mars’ ancient crust formed at least 4.1 billion years ago. Its age and composition offer a direct sample of early Martian crust, helping researchers study a period poorly represented by the…
David Tennant stars as Harry Watling, a village vicar whose attempt to protect his family after a misunderstanding over a USB drive leads him to imprison a maths tutor in his basement. The four-part thriller *Inside Man*, written by Steven Moffat, follows the consequences of that decision and…