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Hanabie. Share Thrilling New Track ‘Life Is Short, O Brave Girl’
Japanese kawaii-metalcore band Hanabie. have released a new track titled ‘Life Is Short, O Brave Girl’, which will serve as the opening theme for the forthcoming anime ‘Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games’. The song blends the band’s trademark cute (“kawaii”) elements with heavy metalcore, and has been written specifically to reflect the anime’s themes,…
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Venus Williams-backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps
WeWard, a France-based app that rewards users for logging their steps, is launching a feature called “Walking Mode” that locks chosen apps until the user reaches a set step count. Backed by tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the app is positioning the tool as a way to encourage physical activity while cutting screen…
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‘Elize: Shadows Of A Woman’ Trailer: Netflix Brazil Feature Based On Case Explored In ‘Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime’
Netflix Brazil has released the trailer for Elize: Shadows of a Woman, an original film dramatising the real-life case of Elize Matsunaga, who murdered and dismembered her husband in the couple’s São Paulo apartment in 2012. The case attracted intense media coverage and shocked Brazil, making the project a high-profile addition to Netflix’s slate of…
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Trump torches Spain as a ‘wasted cause’ and looks to freeze VISITS in extraordinary snub
US President Donald Trump has demanded that all American trade with Spain be halted, branding the country a “wasted cause” and a “terrible partner” during a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Speaking on Wednesday while seated beside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump accused Spain of failing to meet its defence spending obligations and appeared…
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Jackdaw owner says gas field will ‘not materially influence’ climate change
The owner of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, Adura, has published a new report arguing that emissions from the project will “not materially influence” global warming, accounting for less than 0.02% of annual global greenhouse gases over its lifetime. The claim matters because the field’s future depends on this assessment: a judge…
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‘Succession’ Director Andrij Parekh to Helm ‘The Retrievals,’ Netflix Series About Real-Life IVF Scandal From ‘Maid’ Creator
Emmy-winning “Succession” director Andrij Parekh has revealed that he will direct two episodes of “The Retrievals,” an upcoming Netflix series about a real-life fertility scandal. Speaking at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Parekh confirmed he will also serve as cinematographer on the first episode, with shooting due to begin this autumn. The project marks…
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Heatwave returns to South Yorkshire this week
BBC Radio Sheffield reports that a third heatwave of 2026 is set to return to South Yorkshire this week, with forecasters expecting the hot spell to last longer than earlier ones this year. The return of high temperatures matters for residents’ health, comfort and daily routines, particularly for vulnerable groups during extended periods of heat.…
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Don’t talk about the football! Nato leaders warned not to mention the World Cup to Donald Trump for fear of triggering a tantrum
European leaders at the Nato summit in Ankara were reportedly warned not to raise the subject of the football World Cup with Donald Trump, amid fears that mentioning it could provoke the US President into lashing out at the alliance. The caution follows the United States team’s exit from the tournament, said to have left…
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The retreat from mobile games continues as Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis will be taken offline later this year
Nintendo and Square Enix have announced they are winding down their mobile titles Mario Kart Tour and Final Fantasy 7 Ever Crisis, adding to a broader industry pullback from mobile adaptations of major gaming brands. The moves follow similar retreats such as the closure of Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile and Sony’s downsizing of its…
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Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Stewart & ‘SNL’ To Battle It Out For Bumper Late-Night Emmy, Or Emmys
Five previous Emmy winners — The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live — will compete for the Outstanding Variety Series Emmy, following the merger of the Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Scripted Variety Series categories. The change matters because a…