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Raffaele Annecchino, Former President and CEO of Paramount International, Dies at 55
Raffaele Annecchino, the former President and CEO of Paramount International, has died of acute meningitis at the age of 55, prompting tributes from across the media industry. Over more than 25 years at Paramount/ViacomCBS he rose from an early sales role in Madrid to lead the company’s international operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa,…
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While us lot in the West might like Dragon’s Dogma 2’s friction, Japan doesn’t quite agree, and its producers say balancing that has been a real challenge
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s producers say balancing feedback between Western and Japanese fans has proved genuinely difficult, since the two audiences want opposite things from the game. Western players tend to enjoy the RPG’s “friction” — its lack of hand-holding, absence of features like lock-on combat, and general inconvenience — while Japanese and other Asian players…
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Official ‘death dossier’ reveals how GPs could learn to help patients end their own lives if assisted dying law is passed
A Government document seen by the Daily Mail sets out how GPs in England and Wales could be trained to help terminally ill patients end their lives if the assisted dying bill becomes law, ahead of a fresh Commons vote on the legislation next Friday. The plans, described as not yet finalised, matter because they…
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Japanese Charts: Elden Ring Puts Up A Good Fight, But It’s Felled By The Reigning Champ
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition made a strong debut on Japan’s physical sales charts, but fell short of dethroning Rhythm Heaven Groove, which held onto the top spot for another week. The Switch 2 edition of the FromSoftware title moved straight onto the podium in second place, in a chart otherwise packed with new entries, including…
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Poll: How Would You Rate State of Play for September 2026?
Push Square ran a reader poll asking fans to rate Sony’s September 2026 State of Play showcase, and this piece captures one reader’s mixed reaction to the event. The commenter settled on a “good” rating, roughly equivalent to 6-7 out of 10, while admitting they were tempted to mark it down to “ok” instead, reflecting…
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Yasuhisa Hara’s ‘Kingdom’ Vol. 80 Holds Atop Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for Second Week
Yasuhisa Hara’s manga series “Kingdom” held the top spot on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 for a second consecutive week with its 80th volume, according to the chart released on 3 September. The chart, which combines physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscriptions and social media activity, offers a broad measure of the most popular…
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King Charles voices concern over worsening US-Iran conflict to Pakistani mediator
King Charles was overheard in a hot mic moment expressing private concerns that the US-Iran conflict, now in its seventh month, is worsening. He made the remark to Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan’s Interior Minister, who is also leading negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while hosting the Pakistan cricket team…
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Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as ‘super’ El Niño intensifies
A toxic haze from weeks-long wildfires in Indonesia is spreading across South East Asia, affecting Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines, with air pollution in some areas reaching over 15 times World Health Organization guidelines. The fires, burning since mid-July across Sumatra and Indonesian Borneo, have been worsened by a “Super El Niño” driving severe drought,…