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“Do 665 runs if you want!”: Control Resonant is getting a new game++ mode next month, and don’t worry you happy snappers, a photo mode is on the way too
Remedy has announced post-launch updates for Control: Resonant, including a New Game++ mode planned for October and a photo mode scheduled for November. The announcements follow a launch-day hotfix addressing combat complaints, and show the developer’s focus on expanding replayability while improving the game after release. The current New Game+ mode allows one additional playthrough,…
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Harry says Archie and Lilibet have settled happily into school
Prince Harry said his children, Archie and Lilibet, are happy at school and described returning to Britain as “great”. The comments come after he and Meghan reportedly relocated from California amid speculation about their reasons and continuing tensions with Buckingham Palace over their status and security arrangements. Harry made the remarks to Canadian broadcaster CTV…
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Bill Maher credits Trump’s ‘kick a–’ crime approach as violent offenses fall across America
Bill Maher said President Donald Trump’s tough-on-crime image may be contributing to a nationwide decline in violent offences, while also crediting expanded Democratic social safety-net policies and widespread surveillance technology. Maher said he disagreed with many of Trump’s methods but believed it was unrealistic to deny that the president’s hard-line approach could influence criminals’ behaviour.…
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Teenager bailed five times despite robbery and child image allegations
The Metropolitan Police have revealed that a 17-year-old boy has been bailed five times by courts despite repeated arrests for serious offences including robbery and making and distributing indecent images of children. The case has prompted frustration from senior officers, who argue that the repeated releases undermine public safety and hamper their efforts to manage…
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Lula orders Brazil sports betting and casino suspension before election
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has ordered a ban on sports betting and online casinos shortly before the country’s presidential election, in which he is seeking a fourth term. Lula says unregulated gambling has fuelled addiction and caused serious financial harm to families, while opponents accuse him of making a politically motivated move.…
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Born 78 Years Ago Today in England, the Pop Icon and ‘Grease’ Star With the Highest-Ranking Single of the 1980s
Olivia Newton-John, born in Cambridge on 26 September 1948, became internationally famous as Sandy in Grease and as a successful recording artist. She sold more than 100 million records, with “Physical” becoming the highest-ranking Billboard Hot 100 single of the 1980s. Her legacy is being remembered on what would have been her 78th birthday, four…
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The outrageous 2007 love scene Monica Bellucci was “a bit scared” to shoot: “The sex is funny”
Monica Bellucci said she felt slightly frightened filming an unusual sex scene in the 2007 action film Shoot ‘Em Up. The scene combines sensuality, comedy and extreme violence, as Bellucci and Clive Owen continue having sex while Owen’s character shoots armed attackers entering the room. Bellucci noted that such scenes can be difficult, but praised…
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US, China strike deal to lower tariffs on $30B in goods after Trump-Xi Washington summit
The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion worth of “non-sensitive” goods after a three-day summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington. The deal marks a significant easing of tensions in the trade war and is intended to support trade in selected sectors while creating a framework for…
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Craig Carton calls out Pablo Torre for tying Tim Tebow to alleged Life Surge scam: ‘Shame on you’
Craig Carton criticised investigative reporter Pablo Torre for linking Tim Tebow to allegations that Life Surge used a predatory business model to pressure customers into paying thousands of dollars for advice. Carton said Torre had not shown that Tebow knew about or participated in any alleged wrongdoing, while acknowledging that the wider allegations should be…