Monthly Archives: April 2019

Man shot after stabbing police officer in the neck in Brussels

A police officer was stabbed in the neck in the centre of Brussels on Tuesday morning by a man who was reported as having shouted “Allahu Akbar”  before launching his attack. The knifeman, 33,  was shot three times by another officer outside a police station close to Brussels’ world famous Grand Place, a Unesco world […]

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Burnout tops chart for first time in 13 years

Burnout Paradise Remastered has earned the franchise its first chart top spot in over a decade. The much-missed smash ’em-up racing series last hit number one with Burnout Revenge, back in 2005. However, Burnout’s best ever week of launch sales still belongs to Burnout 3: Takedown back in 2004. Kirby Star Allies for Nintendo Switch, […]

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Hundreds of ‘flash frozen’ turtles washed ashore in New England

More than 200 frozen turtles – many of them dead – have been washed ashore in New England, victims of a sudden cold snap, according to staff at a nearby wildlife sanctuary. Sea turtles are cold blooded creatures that normally migrate to warmer waters to survive the cold winters of America’s north-eastern coastline. However, in […]

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Mike Pence issues strongest US rebuke yet against Aung San Suu Kyi  over Rohingya crisis

Mike Pence, the US Vice President, confronted Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi  Wednesday over the "violence and persecution" of her country’s  Rohingya Muslims.  Mr Pence, who was attending a Singapore summit in Donald Trump’s place, became the most high ranking US official to confront Ms Suu Kyi over the crisis, telling her that America was "anxious to hear […]

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Sega confirms Shenmue remasters are finally happening

It’s the news many have been waiting for – Sega is releasing remasters of the first two Shenmue games, and they’re coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC later this year. The re-release of Shenmue 1 and 2 will be available together as a single package and will remain “true to the originals”, according to […]

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Netanyahu holds last-ditch talks to keep Israeli government together

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, resisted calls for snap polls Sunday, saying elections now would be "unnecessary and wrong", ahead of what he called last-ditch talks to hold his embattled coalition together. Mr Netanyahu’s Right-wing coalition was thrown into crisis Wednesday after the defence minister Avigdor Lieberman’s resignation over a controversial Gaza ceasefire deal, leading […]

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Tijuana authorities seek help as sickness spreads through migrant camp

Tijuana’s authorities are increasingly concerned about the spread of diseases in the city, as 5,000 members of the migrant “caravan” camp in temporary shelters, awaiting the chance to apply for asylum in the United States. The government of Baja California – the state in which the Mexican border city lies – has treated hundreds of migrants […]

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What went wrong with PSVR exclusive Bravo Team, the "Halo of VR shooters"

Bravo Team, the PlayStation VR shooter from Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games, launched earlier this month to a critical mauling and disappointment from fans hoping for another game of Until Dawn quality. Early glimpses looked bland at best, but Supermassive’s recent track record suggested Bravo Team could – should – still turn out okay. After […]

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Donald Trump rejects his own government’s warnings on climate change: ‘I don’t believe it’

Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe his own government’s report last week warning of massive economic losses if carbon emissions continue to feed climate change unchecked. "I don’t believe it," Mr Trump said at the White House, adding that the United States would not take measures to cut emissions if the same […]

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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU down to its cheapest ever price for Prime members

If you’re braving the economic storm to build yourself a gaming PC anytime soon, you can grab yourself a bit of a deal on an AMD Ryzen processor this week. If you’re an Amazon Prime member (or sign up for the free trial at least), you can currently pick up AMD’s Ryzen 1800X 8-core, 3.6 […]

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