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Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve’s Steam hardware
Pokémon Center customers in the UK and Germany have been caught up in a data breach at CEVA Logistics, the same shipping partner whose hack recently affected Valve’s Steam Machine and hardware customers. CEVA notified Pokémon Center that some customer data may have been exposed, and as a result Pokémon Center has cancelled the affected…
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Sandra Wollner and ‘Everytime’ Hit Sarajevo on the Festival Circuit: “You Can Feel the History Here”
Austrian director Sandra Wollner has brought her third feature, “Everytime”, to the competition line-up at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, following its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in May. The film marks Wollner’s Cannes debut and is now reaching new audiences on the wider festival circuit, giving her insight into how…
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UK inflation climbs to 2.9% as geopolitical tensions drive energy costs higher
Britain’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in July following a 2.6% reading in June, marking a reversal of recent deflationary trends. The uptick was primarily attributable to rising household energy bills, triggered b
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To the well and back – how Malaga returned to La Liga
Malaga have returned to Spain’s top flight, La Liga, after dropping as low as the regionalised third tier of Spanish football, a fall triggered by mismanagement following the club’s promising Champions League run in 2013. Their revival matters because it marks the recovery of a club once seen as a potential challenger to Spain’s “big…
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UK inflation increases in July, driven by a surge in gas bills; oil prices rise again – business live
UK inflation rose to 2.9% in the year to July, up from 2.6% in June, driven largely by a jump in household gas prices after the energy regulator raised the price cap. The rise matches City economists’ forecasts but marks a reversal from previous months, and comes as the inflationary effects of rising global energy…
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Embark On An Epic Voyage With The Latest Switch Online Game Trial (Europe)
Nintendo Switch Online members in Europe can play No Man’s Sky for free between 20th and 26th August as part of the platform’s rotating game trials scheme, marking the exploration title’s tenth anniversary. Developer Hello Games has continued updating No Man’s Sky since its rocky 2016 launch, and the trial gives newcomers a chance to…
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Torrential storms and Spanish pension tax raid loom as forests fall and boardrooms burn
The UK government has confirmed that, for deaths on or after 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included in a deceased person’s estate for inheritance-tax purposes. The change, enacted through the Finance Act 2026, reverses the previous general treatment that allowed many pension pots to pass outside the…
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Kanye West Adds Russia to Comeback Tour
Kanye West is set to expand his ongoing comeback tour with two shows in Russia this October, but the announcement has already sparked political controversy in the country. The rapper will play St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October, though a Russian lawmaker has said the concerts could be cancelled unless West publicly…