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  • Mobile game Love and Deepspace faced intense backlash in China after announcing new character Valko, with established players objecting to perceived sidelining of existing characters
  • Developer received physical threats; Chinese government launched investigation into alleged WW2 references in deleted files and inappropriate sexual content

Sundays are for realising that there's a car in Japan's Super GT racing series this year which is sponsored by horse girl game Umamusume Pretty Derby. Here it is. It's been racing in the GT300 category against, among other cars, a Mercedes sponsored by Hatsune Miku. I'm not…

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Bad Bunny concert in Milan abandoned because of hailstorm

  • Bad Bunny's Milan concert halted by a violent hailstorm
  • Sold-out crowd safely evacuated from the venue
  • Live Nation promises full refunds to all ticketholders

A sold-out open-air concert by Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny in Milan was cut short on Saturday night after a violent hailstorm struck the venue, forcing organisers to evacuate the crowd. The incident, which occurred shortly after the singer began his set, highlights the growing disruption severe…

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Saka shows Tuchel why he’s too good to leave out

  • Saka scored a hat-trick in England's third-place playoff victory over France (6-4), after being left unused on the bench during the semi-final loss to Argentina
  • Manager Tuchel attributed the benching to cautious management of Saka's persistent Achilles injury, describing him as a key player
  • England achieved their best World Cup result since 1966

Bukayo Saka’s World Cup hat-trick against France reignited the selection debate and Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave him out of the semi-final.

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Mounting questions for Wales after Durban defeat

  • Wales lose 43-0 to South Africa, ninth defeat in 12 Tests this season
  • Second successive scoreless game against Springboks, 116-0 aggregate
  • Tandy's first season ends with Wales ranked 12th in the world

Wales ended their first season under head coach Steve Tandy with a ninth defeat in 12 Tests, thrashed 43-0 by South Africa in Durban to conclude the inaugural Nations Championship campaign. The result raises fresh questions about the direction of Welsh rugby, coming after a promising opening win…

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Crazed knifeman restrained with a milk crate after he killed a woman in horrific Sydney stabbing rampage is accused of assaults inside Australia’s most secure prison

  • Mert Ney accused of new assaults inside a maximum-security Australian prison.
  • He killed Michaela Dunn in a 2019 Sydney stabbing rampage.
  • Bystanders famously restrained him with a milk crate at the time.

Mert Ney, the man who fatally stabbed sex worker Michaela Dunn during a knife rampage through Sydney's central business district, is reportedly facing new allegations of assaulting fellow inmates while held in Australia's most secure prison. Ney became notorious after his 2019 attack, which ended when members of…

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A year on from the iconic clip that shot him to fame, Ibiza Final Boss has amassed a staggering fortune of £2million – and carried on partying after splitting from his girlfriend

  • "Ibiza Final Boss" has amassed a fortune of roughly £2 million
  • Fame stems from a viral clip filmed a year ago
  • He has kept partying despite splitting from his girlfriend

A year on from the viral video that made him an internet sensation, the man known as "Ibiza Final Boss" has reportedly built up a fortune of around £2 million. The nickname stemmed from footage of him dancing energetically at a club in Ibiza, which spread rapidly online…

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Brace yourself, Vernon! Former page 3 model Rhian Sugden to write tell-all book 16 years after sexting scandal with Tess Daly’s estranged husband

  • Rhian Sugden is writing a tell-all book about her 2010 affair with Vernon Kay.
  • The sexting scandal previously damaged Kay's marriage to Tess Daly.
  • Kay and Daly are now reportedly estranged, 16 years on.

Former glamour model Rhian Sugden is writing a memoir revisiting the 2010 sexting scandal that led to the breakdown of Vernon Kay's marriage to Tess Daly, sixteen years after the affair first made headlines. The book promises to give her side of events, an episode that has continued…

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Boris Johnson says increasing MP security in wake of Widdecombe murder is ‘expensive and pointless’ – as it is revealed MI5 gave politicians advice on home safe rooms

  • Boris Johnson calls extra MP security "expensive and pointless"
  • Comes after the murder linked to the Widdecombe case
  • MI5 has been advising MPs on home safe rooms

Boris Johnson has described proposals to boost security for MPs, prompted by the murder of a Widdecombe family member, as "expensive and pointless". His comments come as it emerged that MI5 has been advising politicians on setting up safe rooms in their homes, highlighting the heightened concern among…

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Ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off Guyana coast, authorities say

  • Ferry MV Barima sank off Guyana with 116 passengers aboard
  • 53 rescued so far; fate of others unclear
  • PM Mark Phillips leading overnight search and rescue effort

A ferry carrying 116 passengers has sunk off the coast of Guyana, with 53 people rescued so far, according to local authorities. The MV Barima capsized near Iron Punt while travelling its usual route from Georgetown to Port Kaituma, prompting an urgent overnight search operation involving state and…

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Light aircraft pilot, 81, killed in crash just seconds into flight ‘may have been incapacitated’ during take-off

  • Pilot, 81, died seconds after take-off in light aircraft crash
  • Investigators believe he may have been incapacitated mid-flight
  • Full cause of the crash remains under investigation

An 81-year-old pilot has died after his light aircraft crashed just seconds after take-off, with investigators suggesting he may have suffered a medical incapacitation while at the controls. The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns around ageing private pilots continuing to fly small aircraft, and will likely prompt scrutiny…

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