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The planned PS5 re-release of *Shenmue 3 Enhanced* has been delayed from 2026 to early 2027. Publisher ININ says development is progressing and the team is finalising details; the extra time is intended to get the release ready. The re-release is set to bring the game to several…
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has returned to Venezuela after nearly a year abroad, drawing cheers from supporters at a church in Barquisimeto. Her return could complicate relations with the US administration, which has backed talks on a democratic transition but reportedly asked her to delay coming…
Jahmal Ruddock-Senior, 35, has been charged with assisting an offender after PC Lee Lane was shot in the foot while approaching two people acting suspiciously at a Nottingham city-centre bus stop. The officer remains in hospital, and the injury is expected to have life-altering consequences. The shooting happened…
The article highlights four 1970s pop songs whose lyrics reveal candid feelings beneath their polished sound. It argues that the songs’ themes of independence, heartbreak, love and discomfort with fame still resonate. Billy Joel’s “My Life” centres on independence, while Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again” describes a…
Oxford Street’s busiest stretch is due to close to traffic on Monday under a long-delayed plan championed by London mayor Sadiq Khan since 2016. The scheme aims to make the area more welcoming for pedestrians, cut congestion and pollution, and revive a shopping district where empty shops have…
Harlequins beat Saracens in a London derby at The Stoop to claim their first Premiership win of the season. Marcus Smith led the way on his 200th appearance, scoring the opening try and helping bottom-placed Quins earn a bonus point before half-time. Smith finished with 11 points and…
▶Smith says inequality is making cultural differences feel more threatening in Britain, while Nationwide continues its Virgin Money integration. New South Wales may expand speed-camera monitoring after a successful trial, and the Isle of Man’s UNESCO Biosphere has recorded conservation gains alongside ongoing challen…
Sara Evans’ 2004 hit “Suds In The Bucket” was inspired in part by Bob Dylan’s use of unconventional grammar, songwriter Billy Montana says. The song became Evans’ first platinum-selling single and a No. 1 country hit, despite being written with another singer in mind. Montana and Tammy “Jenai”…
Channel 5’s four-episode Australian thriller *Heat* is presented as a possible stand-in for *The White Lotus* while the latter’s fourth season is still in production. Both shows bring people on holiday together as hidden secrets and tensions emerge, but *Heat* adds the immediate threat of bushfires closing in…
María Corina Machado says she has returned to Venezuela after more than 10 months away, re-entering a country reshaped by the removal of President Nicolás Maduro and the appointment of his deputy, Delcy Rodríguez, as interim leader. Her return is significant for the opposition, which has challenged the…