Google has announced that it is shutting down Stadia after the game streaming platform failed to deliver the revolutionary online gaming experience anticipated by gamers. Although Stadia allowed anyone with fast internet connection and a screen to play…
Renault takes trip down memory lane with Berlingo in vintage look
Citroen has teamed up with Italian coachbuilder Caselani to launch a cool new retro-styled Berlingo which pays homage to the popular 2CV Fourgonnette. Visually, the special edition Berlingo shows strong similarities to the old panel van, with decorativ…
Lawmakers in crisis-hit Lebanon fail to elect new head of state
Lebanon’s parliament on Thursday failed to elect a new head of state due to lack of political consensus on a candidate, who would endeavour to steer the country out of its worst economic crisis. Incumbent President Michel Aoun’s six-year term ends on O…
Fourth leak detected on Nord Stream gas pipelines
A fourth leak has been detected in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Germany, with still no firm indications of what or who might have caused the damage. Two of the leaks are located in Sweden’s Exclusive Economic Zone and two in Den…
Hamilton thinks F1 will suffer if Verstappen wins title in Singapore
Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hopes for the sake of Formula One and the fans that Max Verstappen is made to wait to secure a second straight title. The Dutch Red Bull driver could wrap up the drivers’ championship with five races left if he…
German government to introduce gas price cap
The German government has agreed on a gas price cap to contain soaring energy prices, sources in the coalition have told dpa. The three-party coalition is planning a subsidy package worth between €150 and €200 billion ($146-195 billion), the sources sa…
Danny Boyle’s long-awaited Sex Pistols series has arrived on Disney
One thing was important for Steve Jones to emphasise before the start of “Pistol”. “It’s not a documentary,” the founder and guitarist of the Sex Pistols says. The six-part series about the world’s most notorious band, which is now available on the str…
Sweden: Three of four gas leaks within kilometres of each other
Three of the four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 underwater gas pipelines in Swedish and Danish waters in the Baltic Sea are located within a few kilometres of each other, the Swedish Coastguard said on Thursday. “There are currently two gas leaks in…
IOC omits Russia and Belarus from Olympic media rights tender
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has put media rights for the 2026 and 2028 Games out to tender, but Russia and Belarus have not been included. “We are in talks about the rights in the European market,” IOC president Thomas Bach told dpa on Th…
One person dies in police raid targeting far right in Belgium
One person has died during a house search targeting the suspected right-wing extremist scene in the Belgian city of Antwerp. During the search for illegal weapons in the Merksem district, police and a suspect exchanged gunfire on Wednesday morning, acc…