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Games Done Quick abruptly canceled SNK stream due to ties with Saudi Arabia
Games Done Quick said it would not accept funds from or work with SNK in the future.
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Games Done Quick announces and then quickly cancels SNK-sponsored stream because of company’s Saudi ownership
Summer Games Done Quick 2026 is now over, and while it’s been a grand time as usual, one of the group’s post-event streams – dedicated to celebrating Metal Slug’s 30th anniversary – was ended early after many viewers expressed disappointment due to developer-publisher SNK’s ties to the Saudi-owned Electronic Gaming Development Company. Read more
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There Are Endless Conspiracy Theories About Lindsey Graham’s Death
Despite a complete lack of evidence, everyone from Russia to Israel and Iran is being blamed for Lindsey Graham’s death.
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Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad ‘is put under house arrest by regime over secret dealings with Israel in plan to install him as new leader’
The article reports claims that former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been placed under house arrest by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after intelligence authorities allegedly uncovered secret contacts with Israel. If true, the allegations would be politically explosive because Ahmadinejad was long known internationally for his hard-line anti-Israel rhetoric, and they would suggest a…
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PEN America’s Report on Jewish Writers Divides Literary World as President Resigns In Protest
The tumult at the non-profit over Israel and Palestine mirrors the debates flaring up across the entertainment industry.
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This Is the Next Radio Single From BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Album
The new promoted track follows the Hot 100 No. 1 “SWIM.”
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GDQ Cancels SNK Stream Over Saudi Arabia Ties
Games Done Quick is best known for its feel-good moments like a dog hitting a walk-off home run in a baseball video game while raising money for charity. However, this year’s Summer Games Done Quick charity stream ran into controversy after GDQ announced a sponsored stream with SNK only to cancel it shortly thereafter due…
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UK pins string of antisemitic attacks on Iran-linked group, bans IRGC
Keir Starmer announced sweeping national security powers after British intelligence linked antisemitic arson attacks to an Iran-backed proxy.
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Summer Games Done Quick raises $2.4 million for charity, cancels sponsored stream with SNK over Saudi Arabia ties
Summer Games Done Quick said its 2026 event raised $2.4 million for Doctors Without Borders, but the announcement was quickly overshadowed by controversy over a planned sponsored stream with SNK. The charity speedrunning organisation cancelled that stream within hours after community criticism over SNK’s Saudi links, saying the partnership conflicted with its stated support for…
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Trump has 3 choices to define victory if he wants to beat Iran. None of them are easy
Retaliation is not strategy. As CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear question and oil prices remain unresolved.