Monthly Archives: April 2019

Hurricane Michael tracker: watch latest path of storm in Florida – live

Hurricane Michael, the fiercest storm to hit Florida in a quarter century and the third-most powerful ever to strike the US mainland, roared into the state’s Gulf coast on Wednesday with tree-snapping winds and towering waves. Michael, whose rapid intensification as it churned north over the Gulf of Mexico caught many by surprise, made landfall early in […]

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Chicago policeman found guilty of murdering black teenager Laquan McDonald

A white Chicago policeman has been found guilty of the second-degree murder of black teenager Laquan McDonald – the first time in half a century that a Chicago police officer has been convicted for an on-duty killing. Jason Van Dyke, 40, faces up to 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of second-degree […]

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Jelly Deals: Half-term sale at TheGameCollection now live

A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best bargains out there. Look out for the Jelly Deals roundup of reduced-price games and kit every Saturday on Eurogamer. TheGameCollection has brought back its Half-Term Heroes sale once more, featuring […]

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North and South Korea begin removing landmines along fortified DMZ

Troops from North and South Korea began removing some landmines along their heavily fortified border on Monday, the South’s defence ministry said, in a pact to reduce tension and build trust on the divided peninsula. Project details were agreed during last month’s summit in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, between its leader, Kim Jong […]

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Venice considers alcohol ban to combat tourism

Venice is mulling a ban on carrying alcohol in the streets in its latest bid to combat the impact of excessive tourism and disruptive behaviour that is infuriating residents. The city is considering fines for anyone found to be carrying alcohol after 7 pm – even if it is sealed in shopping bags. The move […]

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The back catalogue of Zuntata, Taito’s legendary house band, just hit Spotify

Zuntata, Taito’s legendary house band, has just seen a large part of its back catalogue hit Spotify, with some 3000 songs now available via the streaming music service. Zuntata have been going since the 80s, providing soundtracks for the likes of Bubble Bobble, The Ninja Warriors and, most famously, the Darius series. Even if you’re […]

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Indian village bans Muslim names for children, public prayer and beards after row over dead calf

Click:cnc machining milling An Indian village has banned Muslim practice including sporting beards, praying in public or giving children Islamic names.  In the wake of the death of a female calf, allegedly at the hands of a Muslim boy, the elders council, or panchayat, in Titoli, Haryana, made the decree – while baring the youth from […]

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Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination stumbles after assault claim as senators call to delay vote

The confirmation of Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has been plunged into uncertainty after US congressmen called to delay a vote on his candidacy following a claim of sexual assault.  Leading Democrats want the FBI to investigate the allegation before a Senate committee votes on his nomination while two Republican senators have also […]

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There’s a new Defiance game in the works

Defiance – the MMO that was also a pretty good sci-fi show – is getting another new lease of life from developer Trion Worlds. Defiance 2050 will be free-to-play, just as the original Defiance game now is, and arrive later this year for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A closed beta is coming soon, […]

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Russian Orthodox Church cuts ties with Constantinople Patriarch in bitter row over Ukraine

Russia’s Orthodox church has announced it will cut ties with the head of the church in Constantinople in a bitter row over plans to recognise a rival branch in the pro-Western portion of Ukraine. The Russian renunciation of ties came as Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople and de facto head of the Orthodox church’s […]

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