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US states sue to halt Trump’s forced-labour tariffs on 60 nations
Twenty-five Democratic-led US states sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% imposed on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing in a legal filing that the levies are “arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law”. The tariffs, which took effect in July and cover countries including the UK, China…
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Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation impresses with combat depth but struggles with narrative cohesion
Beast of Reincarnation, an action RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak, has drawn a mixed critical response that highlights both the strength of its combat and a struggle to unify its many influences into a coherent whole. The title marks the studio’s most ambitious attempt at a blockbuster outside its flagship franchise, set in a…
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“Shock and horror”: The disastrous 1960s shows that killed the Exploding Plastic Inevitable
The article looks at the demise of the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, the multimedia spectacle devised by Andy Warhol in the mid-1960s that fused The Velvet Underground and Nico’s music with film projections, strobe lighting and dancers. It traces how a run of poorly received performances undermined the project, contributing to its eventual collapse and the…
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Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With Label Manager After Releasing AI-Created Pro-Israel Song
The latest controversies for the Culture Club singer come in the wake of him pulled from a London production of Jesus Christ Superstar following “We Will Dance Again.” Boy George Removed from Bandcamp, Parts Ways With Label Manager After Releasing AI-Created Pro-Israel Song Travis Bland
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ICE detainee who illegally re-entered US after deportation dies at Delaney Hall
A 41-year-old Salvadoran man being held at the Delaney Hall Detention Facility in New Jersey died in federal custody on 1 August after suffering a medical emergency, prompting fresh calls from state and local officials to shut the privately run facility. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo had been arrested by ICE in Plainfield, New Jersey, in June after…
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The chilling warning every Australian should read as China builds military capable of striking our cities – and they won’t even need bombs to bring us down
China’s rapidly expanding military could soon be capable of striking Australia directly, according to a new Lowy Institute report that warns Canberra faces a “real and growing” threat as Beijing’s arsenal reshapes the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Experts say the danger extends beyond conventional weapons, with concerns that China could paralyse Australian cities…
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Emily Ratajkowski turns heads in bikini-filled July photo dump
Emily Ratajkowski shared a carousel of holiday photographs on Instagram documenting a month spent in swimwear at various seaside locations, prompting attention from entertainment outlets. The post is part of the 35-year-old model’s regular social media output during summer, which frequently draws coverage of her travels and style choices. The Instagram post was captioned “julio/Ιούλιος/july”,…
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Analysis: Trump fumes as top allies back down on his personal battles
Donald Trump has faced a string of setbacks in recent days, with even close allies pulling back from personal and political battles he has championed. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped felony destruction of property charges against former Olympian David Hearn over damage to Washington’s Reflecting Pool, concluding it stemmed from a “botched installation” rather than…
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Rangifer weakness and boss fight strategy in Beast of Reincarnation
This GamesRadar+ piece is a video game guide focused on the Rangifer boss fight in the action RPG Beast of Reincarnation, offering players advice on how to identify and exploit the creature’s weaknesses. It fits the site’s ongoing coverage of walkthroughs and strategy content for newly released or popular games, aimed at helping players overcome…
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The studio behind Pokémon struggles to find its voice in Beast of Reincarnation
The Verge has reviewed Beast of Reincarnation, a new action game from Game Freak, the Japanese studio best known for developing the mainline Pokémon series. While the studio has occasionally branched out with experimental side projects before, this title represents a fuller attempt at a blockbuster action game outside the Pokémon franchise, but the review…