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The game Free Stars: Children of Infinity, a sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters, has released a free combat demo. Players can choose from nearly 40 ships to battle in one-on-one space fights on Windows, Mac, and Linux, with console versions coming later.
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Free Stars: Children of Infinity is a new space adventure game sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters.
A free combat demo is available on Steam and GOG for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
The demo features arcade-style one-on-one space combat using a fleet of up to 38 ships.
Ships come with different flying styles, weapons, and special powers.
The demo includes classic ships from the original game, along with new ships and Kickstarter backer designs.
The new game engine allows ships to turn more smoothly compared to the original 1990s game.
Console versions of the demo will be released in the future.
The article’s author has volunteered to help write for the game since 2021 but does not gain financially from it.
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The Department of Homeland Security, under President Donald Trump's administration, asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a changed immigration verification system. They want it back before the midterm elections because they believe its removal could affect election fairness.
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The request was made to the Supreme Court on a Tuesday.
The system in question is called SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements).
SAVE helps check immigration status for various government benefits.
DHS claims the lower court’s order to stop SAVE is harmful to election integrity.
The Trump administration made these changes to SAVE before the midterms.
The DHS wants the system restored quickly for use in the upcoming elections.
The Solicitor General, D. John Sauer, spoke against the district court’s decision.
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A public inquiry has examined the 2023 Nottingham attacks where Barnaby Webber and two others were fatally stabbed by Valdo Calocane, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. The inquiry found that Webber’s death might have been prevented with faster medical treatment, and also revealed new evidence about Calocane’s past behavior and planning that was not previously shared.
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The attacks happened on June 13, 2023, killing Barnaby Webber, Grace O’Malley-Kumar (both 19), and Ian Coates (65).
Valdo Calocane, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, admitted manslaughter and attempted murder charges and was given an indefinite hospital order in 2024.
Medical experts told the inquiry that quicker blood transfusions might have increased Webber’s chance of survival, though his chance was initially below 50%.
The deaths of O’Malley-Kumar and Coates were judged not preventable with quicker treatment.
New evidence emerged after the initial hearings, including hidden notebooks where Calocane wrote about being “God,” mind-reading software, and explosives.
Police had not shared some information, including violent incidents by Calocane and notes on explosives, with the inquiry or other officials earlier.
Calocane had a history of violent behavior and had been admitted to hospital under mental health laws multiple times before the attack.
At the time of the attacks, there was an outstanding warrant for Calocane’s arrest for failing to appear in court.
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The article compares the behavior and conflicts in President Donald Trump’s Republican Party to the drama seen in the Reality TV show "The Real Housewives." It shows how loyalty, public feuds, and social status in Trump’s GOP resemble the personal and public disputes played out on the TV series.
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"The Real Housewives of New York City" TV show returned to Bravo with Carole Radziwill rejoining the cast.
The show focuses on loyalty, betrayal, and social rank among its cast members, which the article compares to politics in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump, a former reality TV star, is said to understand these personal and public conflicts well.
GOP members’ loyalty and status shifts can be public and intense, similar to the show’s drama.
Examples include politicians like Liz Cheney losing her leadership role after opposing Trump, and Marjorie Taylor Greene losing Trump’s support after disagreeing with him.
Social media and “receipts” (proof like texts and screenshots) play a big role in both Housewives drama and GOP disputes.
Politicians can be exiled, return, or switch sides just like reality TV cast members.
While the comparison is not perfect, the article suggests reality TV offers a useful lens to understand political conflicts today.
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Amy Acton, who is running for governor in Ohio as a Democrat, thanked first responders after a man tried to attack her. The attack also injured several other people.
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Amy Acton is a Democratic candidate for Ohio governor.
A man attempted to attack Amy Acton during a public event.
Several other people were hurt in the attack.
Acton publicly thanked first responders who helped after the incident.
The event was reported by CBS News journalist Ash-har Quraishi.
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A 48-year-old man was arrested in Germany after a series of attacks on the country’s power grid using rockets and explosives. The attacks caused some power plants to temporarily shut down, and the suspect is linked to multiple incidents across different states.
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The suspect was caught near the Weisweiler power plant in western Germany with explosives.
Police found additional explosives set up in a tent nearby.
The man, identified by German media as Daniel V, allegedly sent letters claiming responsibility for the attacks.
The attacks happened in Brandenburg, Saxony, and North Rhine-Westphalia.
Rockets were used to shoot wires at high-voltage power cables to cause short circuits.
Several power-generating units were temporarily taken offline due to the damage.
Police found multiple explosive devices near high-voltage lines in Saxony shortly before the arrest.
Authorities are checking the area for more devices and are investigating all details surrounding the incidents.
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Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee is running for a second full term but faces a strong challenge in the Democratic primary from Helena Buonanno Foulkes. Voters in Rhode Island are also selecting candidates for many other federal, state, and local offices.
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Dan McKee became governor in March 2021 after Gina Raimondo left to join the U.S. government.
McKee won a wide victory in the 2022 election for governor.
He is now at risk of losing his party’s nomination, which has not happened to an elected governor since 2014 in the US and since 1994 in Rhode Island.
His main challenger is Helena Buonanno Foulkes, a former top executive at CVS, a Rhode Island-based company.
In the 2022 Democratic primary, Foulkes came in a close second to McKee in a race with five candidates.
Foulkes is related to Chris Dodd, a former Democratic senator from Connecticut.
Rhode Island voters are also choosing nominees for many other government positions this election cycle.
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Republican strategist Doug Heye criticized President Donald Trump for not using more money from his super PAC to support Republican candidates in the upcoming congressional elections. Heye said the GOP needs stronger financial backing to keep control of Congress.
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Doug Heye is a Republican strategist and former communications director for the Republican National Committee.
Heye criticized President Trump on Monday for not directing enough super PAC money to GOP candidates.
The Republican Party is trying to keep control of the U.S. Congress in the fall elections.
Heye spoke about this issue during an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
Super PACs are political committees that can raise and spend unlimited money to support candidates but cannot coordinate directly with campaigns.
The financial support from Trump’s super PAC could impact the success of Republican candidates.
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An Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport, hitting two vehicles and causing a fire. Five people in the vehicles were killed, and five others were injured, including the plane's pilot and co-pilot.
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The plane was an Amazon Air Boeing 767 operated by 21 Air LLC.
The flight came from San Juan, Puerto Rico, on its third trip of the day.
The plane overshot runway 30, hitting a van and a car near the airport.
Five people in the two vehicles died in the crash.
Five other people were injured, including the pilot and co-pilot, who have been treated and released.
Three injured people remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition.
The van involved was owned by a contracting cleaning company for airlines.
The plane traveled about 1,300 feet past the runway after landing.
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Iceland asked the US ambassador to explain after President Donald Trump posted a map showing Iceland and other countries covered with the American flag, labeling the area as the "United States of America." Leaders from Iceland, Greenland, and Mexico criticized the post as inappropriate and rejected any suggestion of becoming part of the US.
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President Trump shared a map on social media showing the US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean with the American flag across them.
The map labeled the entire land area as "United States of America" without explanation.
Iceland’s Foreign Minister called the post "completely inappropriate" and summoned the US ambassador for a formal meeting.
Greenland’s Prime Minister stated that Greenland does not want to be part of the US.
Mexico’s President said Mexico is a free and independent country and will not be a colony or protectorate.
Trump has previously shown interest in acquiring Greenland and suggested Canada could become the 51st US state.
The European Commission recently announced major investments in Greenland, focusing on education, internet access, raw materials, and hydropower.
Summoning an ambassador is a diplomatic way for a country to express official displeasure about another government’s actions.
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The Trump administration claimed that economic growth could balance out the $40 trillion federal debt. However, a government report shows the debt is expected to grow more than twice as fast as the economy in the next ten years.
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The federal debt is about $40 trillion.
The Trump administration said economic growth could handle this debt.
A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) disagrees with this claim.
The GAO forecasts the debt will grow more than twice as fast as the economy over the next decade.
This means economic growth alone will not stop the debt from increasing.
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A trial for Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts, ended with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial. Clancy’s lawyer asked President Donald Trump to consider giving her a pardon, though the case is under state law where the president does not have direct pardon power.
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Lindsay Clancy was charged with killing her three young children in January 2023.
The trial ended in a mistrial because the jury could not agree on a verdict.
Clancy’s lawyer asked President Trump to consider pardoning her.
President Trump described the case as a “tragedy” and “a shame.”
Clancy’s defense said she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a severe mental illness after childbirth.
A forensic psychiatrist testified that Clancy was psychotic at the time of the killings.
Jurors were mostly in favor of a not guilty verdict, but couldn’t reach a unanimous decision.
The judge’s mistrial ruling means Clancy could face another trial.
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The UK government announced it will ban goods imported from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, calling the situation there ethnic cleansing. Israel reacted by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem and banning some UK left-wing politicians from entering the country.
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UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told Parliament that Britain will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The UK government says there is ethnic cleansing happening in parts of the West Bank.
The UK says the Israeli government is ignoring these actions.
In response, Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem.
Israel also banned 11 left-wing UK Members of Parliament from entering Israel.
This represents a shift in the UK’s policy toward Israel.
The news was discussed by BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen on the Newscast program.
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Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, survivors and first responders continue to face health problems. Many struggle with ongoing physical illnesses and mental health issues related to the events of that day.
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The 9/11 terror attacks occurred on September 11, 2001.
Survivors and first responders were exposed to harmful dust and trauma during the attacks.
Many have long-term physical health problems, such as respiratory diseases.
Mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and PTSD affect many survivors and responders.
Health struggles continue even 25 years after the attacks.
Programs exist to provide medical care and support for these individuals.
The health effects are a lasting consequence of the 9/11 tragedy.
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Cancer cases worldwide are expected to rise from nearly 21 million in 2024 to around 34 million by 2050, a 67% increase mainly due to population growth and aging. Almost half of cancer deaths could be prevented through better access to vaccines, smoking cessation, and screening.
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Global cancer cases may increase by 67% from 2024 to 2050 because more people will live longer.
About 1 in 5 people will develop cancer during their lifetime.
Nearly 1 in 9 men and 1 in 13 women are expected to die from cancer.
Lung cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
Nearly 48% of cancer deaths could be prevented with existing tools.
Cancer rates differ greatly by region, with Australia and New Zealand having the highest rates, and parts of Africa and Asia the lowest.
Breast cancer is the second most common diagnosis globally; colorectal cancer is third.
Experts stress increasing access to prevention methods, including tobacco control, vaccines, and regular screening.
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Finland has extended a 120-mile fence along its border with Russia to stop migrants from crossing into the country. This move comes amid tensions after Finland joined NATO and accused Russia of sending migrants to the border to cause problems.
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Finland built a 120-mile fence near the Nuijamaa border crossing on its eastern border with Russia.
Finland closed its entire 832-mile border with Russia in December 2023 after more than 1,300 migrants arrived without visas.
Finland's government accuses Russia of pushing asylum seekers to the border to destabilize Finland, but Russia denies this.
Finland joined NATO in 2023, ending its long-time neutrality due to concerns about Russian threats.
The border fence includes patrol roads, loudspeakers, night lighting, and cameras and cost about 356 million euros ($413 million).
Finland is extending the Border Security Act to restrict entry from Russia until 2028, with powers to turn back asylum seekers.
All land border crossings between Finland and Russia remain closed indefinitely.
Finland is also strengthening its military with F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. and domestic production of jet engines.
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Former Republican Representative Charlie Dent criticized President Donald Trump’s social media posts that called New Mexico “New America.” Dent said these posts are strange and could harm Trump’s own political team before the upcoming midterm elections.
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Charlie Dent is a former Republican Representative from Pennsylvania.
Dent described Trump’s posts about New Mexico as “bizarre.”
President Trump referred to New Mexico as “New America” in his social media posts.
Trump posted an AI-generated map related to this claim.
Dent believes these posts may damage Trump’s team’s chances in the midterm elections.
The comments were made during an interview on the show “State of Play” with Peter Alexander.
This criticism comes just before the U.S. midterm elections, which occur every two years.
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London police created a special team called the Interceptors to fight phone theft by masked thieves using mopeds and electric bikes. They use modern tools like drones, special cameras, and their own electric bikes to catch the criminals, and recent data shows phone theft is decreasing.
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In 2024, there were 80,000 phone snatchings in London; by July 2025, that number dropped to 35,000.
The Interceptors are trained officers who chase and catch phone thieves in central London.
Police use drones to quickly locate stolen phones and track suspects.
Officers sometimes use their cars or bikes to bump robbers off their vehicles safely.
License plate recognition cameras help identify mopeds linked to crimes.
Some stolen phones are shipped to countries like North Africa, Asia, and China to be broken into parts.
London police work with U.S. companies like Apple and Alphabet to stop phone hacking used to unlock stolen devices.
Phone snatching gangs are connected to larger criminal networks involved in international trade.
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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, ended in a mistrial because the jury could not agree on a verdict. Her lawyer hopes to reach a deal with prosecutors and has asked President Donald Trump to consider pardoning her.
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Lindsay Clancy is accused of murdering her three children: Cora, Dawson, and Callan.
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision, resulting in a mistrial.
One juror believed Clancy was guilty despite having some doubt.
The jury considered charges ranging from not guilty by reason of insanity to first-degree murder.
The defense lawyer wants to negotiate a resolution with the prosecutors.
The lawyer has publicly requested President Donald Trump to consider granting Clancy a pardon.
The case is taking place in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
The judge asked the jury multiple times to try to reach an agreement before declaring the mistrial.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is using polygraph tests to find military and civilian leakers at the Pentagon amid reports of weapon shortages and poor conditions in the U.S. war effort. President Trump supports this crackdown on leaks, while media outlets continue to report on problems related to the war and Pentagon secrecy.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is giving polygraph tests to about 50 people at the Pentagon to find leakers.
This is an unusual and large-scale use of polygraph tests in the Pentagon.
President Trump publicly supports hunting down leakers and threatens long jail terms.
Reports have highlighted shortages of U.S. weapons and poor conditions on an aircraft carrier.
Hegseth has limited reporters’ access to the Pentagon and stopped holding news briefings on the war.
Some Pentagon journalists have been fired, and “influencers” promoting pro-Trump messages have been brought in.
The war's unpopularity has lowered President Trump’s approval ratings ahead of the midterm elections.
Media and freedom of the press groups emphasize that leaks can reveal important information and serve the public interest.
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