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Cold rain and grey skies mirrored the sombre mood of world leaders commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War in Paris on Sunday, in a reminder of the atrocious conditions endured by troops. In a show of unity, more than 60 presidents, prime ministers and ­dignitaries, many of them holding […]

‘Tis the season for these sorts of things to start showing up, so it’s timely enough that TheGameCollection has launched its Easter Sale today, shortly after Amazon’s own easter sale has begun. Featuring a whole batch of discounts across all formats, the Easter Sale range is live now and finishes up on Thursday 5th April. […]

From strip joints to nightclubs and pizzerias, the Vatican is urging Catholic countries around the world not to allow deconsecrated churches to be used for profane purposes, in the first conference dedicated to the issue. Falling congregations, a lack of clergy and crippling maintenance costs means that thousands of Catholic churches around the world are being […]

Nintendo showcased Arms in its early prototype phase as part of the talk ‘Arms: building Mario Kart 8 insights into a showcase Nintendo Switch fighter’ at this year’s Game Developers Conference. Kosuke Yabuki – who produced both games – said it was important to test how a fighting game with the camera behind the character […]

It’s the bro-five. That moment when two like minded members of a brotherhood come together, outstretched hands colliding in a clasp somewhere between a high-five and a handshake. If Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, had any nerves about how he would be received at the G20 summit – his first major […]

The ultra-conservative and anti-immigration Vox has stormed into the Andalucian assembly in Sunday’s regional election, marking the first time a far-Right party has achieved parliamentary representation on any level in Spain’s recent history as a democracy. The party that favours the end of autonomy in Catalonia and the expulsion of all immigrants who entered Spain […]

Click:karseell collagen hair mask The office of Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial Philippine president, on Thursday was forced to play down remarks he had made about killing bishops, claiming it was only “hyberbole” and not a genuine threat.  In a speech to local government officials on Wednesday, Mr Duterte, who has a running feud with the […]

For decades since Lynette Dawson went missing in Sydney’s northern beaches, her family has believed that the case was mishandled and that the evidence pointed to her husband, Chris Dawson, who moved his teenage lover into the family home two days after his wife disappeared. Despite pleas to politicians and authorities, and two coroner’s inquiries in […]

Rockstar’s greatest ever character? There’s no contest, really. He’s everything I love in a video game hero; cool, composed and with a sharply- defined cocky edge. And the best thing is, he never utters a single word. Good god I love Liu Ping, and going back to Rockstar’s Table Tennis after some 12 years (12 […]

It is 8am and the rain is coming down in sheets. The streets are empty except for a dozen women and their pimps – women from some of the world’s poorest regions including Moldova, Romania, West Africa and Southeast Asia. Some are still in their teens. Not far away are numerous massage parlors and saunas offering women […]