Way before Shattered Space dropped, when Fallout 4 came out back in 2015, Bethesda fans had a lot of thoughts. The game was criticized for looking outdated and playing rather roughly, which was even more disappointing since that same year had some heavy hitters like Witcher 3, Bloodborne, and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom […]
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Tom Holland has launched a business venture inspired by his personal journey. On Wednesday, he launched Bero, a line of non-alcoholic beers, in collaboration with Imaginary Ventures and former Nutrabolt president John Herman. Holland’s new line of beverages comes at a time when the Spider-Man actor is two years sober. Holland first opened up about […]
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Liam Payne’s final moments with his fans serve as a heartbreaking reminder of the deep bond he shared with them. The former One Direction member passed away at 31. The singer was pronounced dead after reportedly falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel in Argentina. His passing has left fans worldwide grieving […]
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RONNIE O’SULLIVAN’s on-off partner Laila Rouass dazzled in a stunning dress as she attended a gala in London.
Rouass, 53, and O’Sullivan, 48, reportedly called time on their engagement in September after a 12-year relationship that saw them patching things up after a breakup in 2022.
The actress, however, continues her public appearances as she attended the Bags of Ethics x British Fashion Council Diwali party in a floral autumnal dress on Tuesday.
The TV star’s Johanna Ortiz Between Daydreams botanical print cutout maxi dress is said to be worth £1,254.
According to The Mail, Rouass’ engagement ring was missing after the recent news of her breakup with O’Sullivan.
The couple first met in 2012 when the Footballers’ Wives star was looking for a new home and stumbled upon the snooker star’s abode.
His father showed Rouass around the property, and later told his son who had been round.
That led to O’Sullivan contacting the estate agent, who asked her out on his behalf.
Four months later, the pair were head over heels for one another and set up home before getting engaged in 2013.
However, despite everything appearing to be rosy in their garden – the two temporarily broke up in 2022.
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But the break-up seemingly ended within weeks, with the snooker star insisting things were happier than ever.
Nevertheless, that also didn’t last long as news broke they went their separate ways last month.
O’Sullivan was knocked out of the BetVictor English Open on Tuesday.
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘star power’ as a couple is dwindling, according to a PR expert.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have undertaken a number of solo engagements lately, and Mark Borkowski claims Harry is going back to his “Royal Family formula”.
At the start of this month, solo Prince Harry jetted to Lesotho in Africa in honour of his charity, Sentebale.
This followed a brief visit to the UK to hail a group of “little legends” honoured at an awards ceremony.
During the trip he did not see his father the King, or have any contact with his brother, Prince William.
Harry also recently attended a string of events in New York unaccompanied by his wife, and also did a surprise TV stint and tour of a haunted maze on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex stunned at the LA Children’s Hospital gala in early October, sporting a red gown she had upcycled from a previous event.
PR guru Mark Borkowski told Best magazine: “There has been a separation [of their work] for a while.
“Harry is ‘going back to basics’ with a formula that worked well for him as a Royal Family member, but there’s also the realisation that the couple’s ‘star power’ wasn’t as successful as they hoped.
“They had to change the narrative.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020, and relocated to California, where they now live with their kids Archie, four, and Lilibet, two.
While they no longer do official royal visits, they have kept busy with a number of ventures, including a £82million Netflix deal and a now-defunct £15million Spotify deal.
The couple underwent a joint tour to Colombia in August and we also pictured together the day before Prince Harry’s birthday at the George Zajfen Tennis Tournament in Los Angeles.
However, Harry celebrated the night of his milestone 40th birthday without Meghan.
The duke went on a hiking trip with pals to celebrate his big day, leaving his wife and their kids at home.
Sources close to the couple insist it was Meghan who organised the lads’ trip.
Their separate plans, followed by Harry’s solo trips across the past few weeks, has sparked speculation surrounding their relationship.
However, a Sussex confidante addressed rumours, insisting: “It is normal for couples to not do everything together.”
PRINCE Harry has always wanted out of the Royal Family and the repercussions will be felt for years, an expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex has lived in California with his wife Meghan Markle since 2020 after they dramatically quit their jobs as working royals and moved across the pond.
Katie Nicholl, who is Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent, told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show that Megxit did not come as a surprise to her.
Speaking to The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson, the commentator explained: “Anyone who knows Harry is aware he’s always wanted a way out of the Royal Family.
“He’s said multiple times on the record that he wished he’d never been born a prince.
“I think he really is living the life he wants to now. It’s very, very sad that it’s played out the way it has.”
In a statement made on the Sussexes’ Instagram account as they stepped back in 2020, the pair wrote: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.
“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.
“It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.
“We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.
“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”
CALL of Duty: Black Ops 6 is one of the biggest releases of 2024, and Xbox made a big promise to its players.
Since Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for a massive $69billion it promised some benefits for Xbox players.
Xbox is bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, so subscribers can play it for free.
Those who have never signed up for Xbox Game Pass, or those who haven’t subscribed for a long time are usually allowed to grab a very cheap trial.
Xbox usually offers a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for £1/$1 to those who don’t use Game Pass frequently.
This is a recurring subscription, so the hope is that people will continue their membership after the trial has ended.
However, Xbox apparently has cancelled the £1/$1 offer just one week before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate recently saw a huge price increase from £12.99/$16.99 to £14.99/$19.99.
Not only this but Xbox Game Pass for Console was replaced by Xbox Game Pass Standard, which no longer includes recent releases.
This means if you previously had a £8.99/$10.99 Xbox Game Pass for Console subscription, you need to pay almost double this to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
This is not the first time that Xbox has removed the £1/$1 offer shortly before a major Xbox release.
Xbox withdrew the cheap Game Pass offer shortly before the launch of last year’s major Xbox release, Starfield.
Fans have seen this as a bad move by Xbox, as the offer would encourage people to continue their subscription.
As the majority of people play Call of Duty games online, people would continue their Ultimate subscription after their trial ends.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be released on October 25, 2024, so this change has been made just a week before the game launches.
While people are disappointed by the changes to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
As this is the second time it has happened, people believe that this will be the norm going forward.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the next major release from Xbox, and it is likely that the removal of the offer will likely continue past this launch.
If you want to read more about Xbox, check out the latest games added to Xbox Game Pass in October.
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NBA stars are set to be banned from using their cell phones during games this season, according to reports.
League officials are claimed to be keen to minimise players’ social media use during play.
This will see even the likes of LeBron James and Steph Curry have their cell phone use limited.
According to Yahoo Sports, teams will be contacted regarding the rule change this week.
The new season is set to tip-off on Tuesday, when the defending champion Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks.
It’s claimed that as part of the rule, players will not be able to use their phones from 45 minutes before tip-off until post-game media obligations have been fulfilled.
Not just players will be affected, with the ban also being imposed upon NBA coaches.
League officials are said to have worked with the NBA Players Association in order to get the rule right.
While players and coaches are banned from going on their phones, it’s claimed that one person will be designated as a “point of communication” – able to use their cell phones in case of emergency.
Even if players are inactive for a game, if they are with the team on the bench they too will not be allowed to use their phones.
Should there be a medical or security issue on a game night, the ban will be lifted.
It’s claimed that the rule will be imposed to “keep players and coaches focused” during games.
But there have also been gambling considerations made following last season’s Jontay Porter scandal.
Back in April, the NBA imposed a lifetime ban on Toronto Raptors big man Jontay Porter.
Following an investigation, it was determined that Porter, 24, had violated the league’s gambling rules.
“A league investigation found that Porter violated league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games,” a statement read.
It went on to reveal that, ahead of Toronto’s 123-89 loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 20, “Porter disclosed confidential information about his own health status to an individual he knew to be an NBA bettor.”
The bet was reliant on a poor performance by Porter, which the NBA deemed to be intentional.
It was also found that Porter had limited his own game time in order to influence bets.
League officials hope that the cell phone ban can help to “bolster the integrity of the game”.
Porter played in 26 games for the Raptors last season, having previously featured 11 times for the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2020-21 season.
He has also played for four teams in the G-League.
AMERICA launched a devastating B-2 Stealth Bomber attack on Houthi rebels on Thursday in a pointed warning to their backers in Iran.
The “invisible” radar-dodging warplanes targeted underground military bases used to launch attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping.
And the strike was yesterday being seen as a prelude to a coming blitz of Iran to warn the Islamist state that none of its bunkers are safe.
It is the first time long-range B-2 Spirit jets have been used against Houthi terrorists, who are armed and funded by Iran’s rogue regime.
US ally Israel has similar bunker-busting power and is expected to launch strikes on Iranian military targets without US help within days.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed B-2s targeted “five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.”
Austin added: “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified.”
The Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel reported explosions around Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, which the group has held since 2014.
They also reported strikes around the Houthi stronghold of Saada but no details on casualties or damage was released.
America has vowed to stay on the sidelines as Israel hit back at Iran for the 180 ballistic missile barrage launched against the Jewish state on October 1.
Israel has been urged not to hit nuclear sites feared to be close to perfecting Irans’ first nuclear weapon.
But B-2 would be used in any American attack on hardened atom plants in Natanz or Fordo if the Middle East crisis escalates.
The warjet is the only aircraft in service which can deliver the world’s most potent bunker blaster – GBU-57, known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator.”
US military Central Command offered no immediate assessment of the damage done in the Yemen raid but said initial assessments suggested no civilians had been killed.
Houthis have targeted more than 80 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the war in Gaza started in October 2023, triggered by the Hamas attack on Israel.
They have seized one vessel and managed to sink two in a vicious campaign that has killed four sailors.
A US-led coalition vying to defend the Red Sea has been intercepting scores of other missiles and drones.
The rebels say that they target ships linked to Israel, the US or the UK.
It comes as a huge blast erupted after a British ship was struck in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
Footage shows the Iran-backed militia launching an explosive-laden drone boat into a British oil tanker in the Red Sea.
The Houthi group shared the clip of a big explosion near the side of the Cordelia Moon, which damaged its port side tank and covered it in clouds of smoke.
At the beginning of October, a strike occurred approximately 110 kilometres (70 miles) off the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen, targeting the buoyancy of a Panama-flagged oil tanker.
A captain on a neighbouring ship reported four “splashes” near the vessel, according to the centre monitored by the US Navy, which were most likely missiles launched at the vessel but missed.
The Houthis later claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that eight ballistic and winged missiles, a drone, and an unmanned surface boat were used in the strike.
About 97 nautical miles northwest of Hodeidah, a missile struck a second ship headed for Suez, a bulker flying the flag of Liberia, causing damage, according to maritime security sources and British security company Ambrey.
The crews of both vessels reported being safe.
The conflict between Israel and Lebanon has the potential to escalate into a larger regional conflict, but these attacks marked the rebels’ first on commercial vessels in weeks.
It also followed the Houthis’ threat of “escalating military operations” against Israel following the apparent downing of an American military drone over Yemen by their forces.
At the end of September, oil tanks in Yemen exploded in a massive fireball as Israel bombed the Houthi rebels in revenge strikes.
Footage showed the gigantic fireball rip shoot into the sky after IDF jets hit the fuel while it was being stored at a port.
It then dissipated into black smoke in the sky but a massive blaze continued to burn at the port and secondary strikes erupted.
Four were reportedly killed and 33 injured, local media said.
Last November, 25 forgotten sailors of the hijacked British-Israeli Galaxy Leader cargo ship were taken captive by the Houthi pirates.
The $50million vessel was hijacked by the Iran-sponsored Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on November 19.
Its entire international crew were taken hostage in what the gunmen clinging to the sides of a helicopter screamed was revenge for Israel’s war in Gaza.
The car carrier was pulled back to Hodeidah in the Houthi-controlled north of Yemen as a trophy to taunt the West and supporters of the militants flocked to the site to share in the spoils of war.
THE Houthi rebels have spent months terrorising the Red Sea by launching persistent missile and drone attacks on vessels and warships - but who are they?
The Shia militant group who now controls large swaths of Yemen spent over a decade being largely ignored by the world.
However, since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war they sprung from relative obscurity to holding roughly £1trillion of world trade hostage – turning one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes into an active warzone.
Their warped battle cry is “Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews and victory to Islam”.
Why are they attacking ships?
In October, the rebel group began launching relentless drone and missile attacks on any ships – including warships – they deem to be connected with Israel in solidarity with their ally Hamas.
In reality, they targeted commercial vessels with little or no link to Israel – forcing global sea traffic to largely halt operations in the region and sending shipping prices around the world soaring.
The sea assaults added to the carnage in the Middle East tinderbox as intense ripples from Israel’s war in Gaza were felt across the region – with Iran accused of stoking the chaos.
The Houthi chiefs pledged their Red Sea attacks would continue until Israel stopped its offensive in Gaza.
The group’s chiefs have previously said their main targets are Israel, and its allies the US and Britain.
And despite repeated threats from the West and joint US and UK strikes blitzing their strongholds in Yemen – Iran’s terror proxy appears undeterred.
I AM A Killer has been captivating audiences with its unfiltered look into the minds of convicted murderers.
The highly-anticipated fifth season of this gripping Netflix documentary series premieres on October 16, 2024.
The hit true crime show has released four seasons to date, with a fifth on the way.
In this chilling docuseries notorious killers recount their shocking stories in their own words.
Here’s a breakdown of the instalments released so far:
The first series of I Am a Killer set the foundation for its exploration of capital murder cases through interviews with convicted killers.
It established the show’s signature format of presenting firsthand accounts from death row inmates, complemented by perspectives from law enforcement, victims’ families and other involved parties.
Season 1 featured 10 episodes, including cases such as:
The second season also consists of 10 episodes, continuing the show’s exploration of murder through interviews with convicted killers.
Here are some of the notable cases featured:
Season 3 was six episodes long, featuring these cases:
The fourth season also featured six episodes:
While specific details about the cases featured have not been revealed, the official trailer provides some insights into what viewers can expect:
To watch the new season of I Am a Killer, ensure you have an active Netflix subscription and log in to your account on or after October 16, 2024.
The series is available for streaming exclusively on the streaming giant’s platform.
NEW cars sold in New York within the next five years could come with intelligent speed assistance tech.
A key member of the New York State Assembly has introduced the legislation in an attempt to reduce traffic accidents.
The new bill states the speed assistance system will alert drivers using an audio and visual signal when they drive more than 10mph over the speed limit.
However, according to the Observer Today, emergency vehicles will be exempt.
The system, which is already present in cars sold in Europe, has already been approved by California lawmakers – and will be installed in new cars there by 2030.
The original version of this legislation would have required active speed assistance, which would have physically stopped vehicles from speeding.
This was later amended to passive speed assistance, which merely warns drivers when they are speeding and doesn’t force them to slow down.
Robert Carroll, a New York State rep, said: “The relationship between speeding and increased traffic fatalities is well established.
“A report from the New York State Comptroller found that of the 1,175 motor vehicle fatalities in 2022, one-third involved speeding.
“Intelligent speed assistance technology has been recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board to be standard equipment in all new vehicles and to be effective in reducing speeding by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”
California’s bill works by using GPS technology to compare a vehicle’s speed with speed limits in the area.
Once the car is at least 10 mph over the speed limit, the system would emit “a brief, one-time visual and audio signal to alert the driver.”
It’s not yet known if the tech will include all local roads, or if the system will update when local governments change speed limits.
From July this year, new cars sold in Europe will have the technology installed, though drivers will be able to turn it off.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended the tech for all new cars after a crash in January 2022, when a man with a history of speeding violations was travelling more than 100mph, ran a red light and hit a minivan, killing himself and eight other people.
This comes as legislation introduced in New York last year would require speed limiters – similar to ignition interlock devices – for drivers who accumulate 11 or more points on their driver’s licence over a 12-month period.
Elsewhere, Google has unveiled a free, helpful tool that could save drivers from getting pulled over for speeding.
In a recent software update, the tech brand added incident reporting and a speedometer to Google Maps – two features that have long been available on competitor Waze.
Incident reporting allows drivers to tell other users whether they’re stuck behind an accident or caught in a police speed trap.
And a speedometer has been displayed beside the road’s speed limit so drivers can properly monitor whether they’re following the rules of the road.
