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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Introduces Joseph Zada as Young Haymitch Abernathy

• Joseph Zada cast as young Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games prequel launching November 20
• Promotional featurette released July 4 provides first look at the character's origins
• Film depicts the 50th Hunger Games competition where Haymitch became victor

Lionsgate unveiled its first look at young Haymitch Abernathy in the upcoming prequel film "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping," scheduled for release on November 20. A promotional featurette released on July 4 int

Beyoncé Releases ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ as July 4th Surprise, Teasing B’Day 20th Anniversary Reissue

• Beyoncé unveiled 'Morning Dew (Donk)' on July 4th as a surprise release featuring production from Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, and Darius Dixon
• The single introduces a forthcoming 20th anniversary reissue of her 2006 album B'Day, arriving September 4th
• The release kicks off a 60-day countdown to her birthday and the accompanying album project

Beyoncé delivered an unexpected Independence Day gift to fans by releasing the new track 'Morning Dew (Donk)', a slow-groove composition developed alongside high-profile collaborators Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, and Da

England faces hostile Mexico reception as World Cup last-16 gets underway with penalty drama

• England arrived in Mexico City for their last-16 match against Mexico and received a hostile reception with booing from supporters
• Australia was eliminated by Egypt in a penalty shootout, with goalkeeper substitution decisions drawing criticism
• Multiple dramatic matches are unfolding in the World Cup 2026 knockout stage

The World Cup 2026 knockout stage is in full swing with England arriving in Mexico City to face Mexico in a last-16 tie, where the team encountered a heated welcome with supporters booing at their hotel. The hostile atmo

Security Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your Email

• Apple's Hide My Email privacy feature contains a flaw allowing real email addresses to be recovered from masked addresses designed to conceal them
• A researcher reported the vulnerability to Apple over a year ago; despite claiming to address it, the flaw remains unfixed and exploitable
• Testing demonstrated 100% of masked addresses tested could be compromised to reveal the associated real email address

Plus: Alleged Scattered Spider hacking member extradited, dozens of license plate reader errors, and Indian officials are concerned about WhatsApp’s username rollout.

Eight of the 10 most populous countries are not in the World Cup

Many countries with massive populations consistently miss out on football’s biggest party. What can they do to change their sporting fortunes?