A British tourist has been fined €1,032 (£930) for taking sand from a beach in Sardinia as a souvenir, as the island wages a campaign against “Sardinia cracks down on tourists pilfering its sand, as Briton fined £930 for souvenir”
Month: April 2019
Jelly Deals: Humble’s got a bunch of sales for you today
A note from the editor: Jelly Deals is a deals site launched by our parent company, Gamer Network, with a mission to find the best “Jelly Deals: Humble’s got a bunch of sales for you today”
Judge clears way for America’s first execution using fentanyl
A judge on Friday refused to block Nebraska from carrying out the state’s first-ever lethal injection despite a pharmaceutical company’s claims that the state illicitly obtained “Judge clears way for America’s first execution using fentanyl”
South Korean ‘cult’ leader arrested after congregation ‘trapped and beaten’ on Fiji
South Korean police have arrested a pastor who allegedly convinced 400 followers to flee to Fiji because a “great famine” was imminent on the Korean “South Korean ‘cult’ leader arrested after congregation ‘trapped and beaten’ on Fiji”
Battlefield 1’s Nivelle Nights map coming to all players
Some good news from the world of Battlefield 1: the Nivelle Nights map is coming to all players, developer DICE has announced. This bonus map “Battlefield 1’s Nivelle Nights map coming to all players”
Donald Trump attacks kneeling NFL players – telling them to ‘find another way to protest’
President Donald Trump has called for NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to be suspended without pay, renewing his attack on the protesting athletes. Mr Trump, “Donald Trump attacks kneeling NFL players – telling them to ‘find another way to protest’”
Special report: How Brexit could push Poland into the grip of EU federalism
In the office of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the chairman of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party, a watercolour painting of the House of Commons hangs above “Special report: How Brexit could push Poland into the grip of EU federalism”
Here’s LA Noire in 4K
Rockstar’s released a new trailer for L.A. Noire that’s presented in 4K. You will of course need a 4K display to enjoy it in all “Here’s LA Noire in 4K”
Pakistan election results: Imran Khan wins but rivals reject the vote
Imran Khan has been officially crowned winner of Pakistan’s general election, as defeated rivals announced protests demanding new elections following allegations of widespread vote rigging. “Pakistan election results: Imran Khan wins but rivals reject the vote”
Pro-Russian journalist nominated to run Italy’s state broadcaster
The populist Italian government’s nomination of an eurosceptic, pro-Russian journalist to be president of Italy’s venerable state-run broadcasting corporation RAI, the Italian BBC, set off “Pro-Russian journalist nominated to run Italy’s state broadcaster”