Slay the Spire 2 dev avoids putting dates on first roadmap
Mega Crit shared the first roadmap for Slay the Spire 2, but it intentionally doesn't feature release dates for features like Steam Workshop support
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Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran reopening falters
A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Hormuz Strait Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again. Iran reversed its pledge to reopen the strait to commercial traffic during a
France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said. "Everything points to Hezbollah being responsible for this attack," he said on X,
New research aims to reduce microfiber pollution released from cruise and hotel laundry
Microfiber pollution from large-scale laundry operations is emerging as a significant and largely unseen environmental issue. New research led by the University of Portsmouth is using Cleaner Seas Group's industrial filtration technology—already deployed in commercial settings
Libya recovers 17 bodies believed to be migrants on Tripoli coast
TRIPOLI, April 18 - At least 17 bodies believed to be those of migrants have been recovered in recent days from the shore near a coastal town west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli-based medics said on Saturday.
Madonna Officially Releases ‘Confessions II’ Track ‘I Feel So Free’
Soon after surprise Coachella performance with Sabrina Carpenter, Material Girl shares "first taste" of new album but not the "lead single"
Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government
The country's biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.
Saturday Citations: Neuroinflammaging treatment stuns; a hidden magma lake; decoding little red dots
This week in science news: Researchers are calling to exploit sewage waste and manure to break U.S. synthetic fertilizer dependence. Wasps have begun disrupting the 10-million-year mutualism of ants and plants. And scientists have taken a step toward using CRISPR to silence the
Turkey says US withdrawal from European security architecture could be 'destructive'
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANTALYA, Turkey, April 18 (Reuters) - Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible U.S. withdrawal from the "European security architecture", Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday. He gave no details of the discussions, but
Pragmata’s hero dad is the antithesis of God of War’s Kratos
Underneath Pragmata's sci-fi action is a sincere game about parenting that rejects gaming's usual tough love wisdom.
‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch
Rising sea levels and ecological damage caused by heavy use of flood defence system force city authorities to consider next move The Arsenale, the colossal shipyard that was the engine of the Venetian Republic’s domination for seven centuries, remains the nucleus of the city’s
Bright quantum light emission achieved at room temperature in 2D semiconductors
A joint research team led by Professor Park Kyoung-Duck and Associate Director Suh Yung Doug of the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has succeeded in realizing a high-efficiency quantum light source that emits bright
I found out the hard way that Linux is not a dad-friendly gaming OS, and maybe neither is the PC
PC gaming still has accessbility issues, and Linux gaming doubly so.
Alcoholism is our worst substance use problem: Don't cut research funding
Continued investment in research, education and prevention is not optional but is essential.
Watch live: Trump signs executive order from White House
President Trump will sign an executive order centered on medical research from the White House on Saturday morning. The event comes a day after Trump gave remarks in Phoenix focused on his agenda and courting voters ahead of the midterms, garnering the president a standing
Iran restores 'strict management' of Hormuz Strait as US blockade persists
The Iranian regime said early Saturday that it is resuming "strict" control over the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.’s naval blockade in the critical trading corridor and as the fragile two-week ceasefire nears its end. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced
UN peacekeeper killed, three wounded in south Lebanon shooting, UNIFIL says
April 18 - A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded after a UNIFIL patrol came under small-arms fire while clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the southern Lebanese village of Ghandouriyeh, the peacekeeping mission said on Saturday.
Some tankers cross Strait of Hormuz before shots fired, ship-tracking data shows
OSLO, April 18 - More than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on Friday, shipping data showed, before Iran reimposed restrictions on Saturday and fired at some vessels.
Macron: French soldier was killed in Lebanon
PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - A French soldier who was part of international Forces stationed in southern Lebanon was killed, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday, adding that evidence suggests Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah was responsible for the attack. Three other
Brazil's Lula calls on permanent members of UN Security Council to change behaviour
BARCELONA, April 18 (Reuters) - The five permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council should agree to change their behaviour after failing to stop the war in Iran, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told a progressive leaders' summit in Barcelona on
Would privatizing TSA be a mistake or relief from current airport problems? Officials weigh in
"Privatization is a scam."
French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report
President Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.
The 8 greatest video game quotes voted on by fans
From the original Resident Evil to Portal 2 and SNES-era Final Fantasy, these are the game quotes you wanted to see in Polygon's top 100
Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it
Sexual misconduct—including sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence and sexual assault—is a common problem on U.S. college campuses.
Trump warns US may 'drop bombs again' if no Iran deal by ceasefire deadline
President Trump warned late Friday that the U.S. could strike Iran again if the Middle Eastern nation's leaders do not agree to his terms before the temporary ceasefire ends next week. The president told News Nation, The Hill’s sister network, on board Air Force One that if no
Iran says no date set for next round of negotiations with US
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANTALYA, Turkey, April 18 (Reuters) - No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States,Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed first. The highest-level
War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Gunboats fire on tanker - Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime security agency reported. The tanker's captain reported being approached 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman by two
No date set for next round of Iran-US talks: Iran deputy FM
No date has been set for the next round of Iran–US peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of an initial round, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday. "Until we agree on the framework, we cannot set a date," Saeed Khatibzadeh told journalists on the
Bryan Fuller's surreal hitman fairy tale Dust Bunny debuts on HBO Max
The creator of Hannibal and Pushing Daisies makes his feature film directorial debut by combining whimsy and disturbing visuals.
Flat optics move toward market with 300-per-second metalens production
A collaborative research group has developed a fully automated roll-to-roll manufacturing platform capable of producing large-area visible metalenses at a rate of 300 units per second, marking a major breakthrough in translating metasurface technology from the laboratory to
The science behind the peptide craze
The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence
America doesn’t value Black motherhood. Is it any wonder Black fertility is down?
This country has never been comfortable giving poor people, especially poor Black women, something they didn't “earn” first. Babies included.
As Slay The Spire 2 Continues To Dominate, Devs Outline The Future Roadmap And Confirm 49 Percent Of You Monsters Have Been Eating The Bird Eggs
Mega Crit co-founder Casey Yano revealed that work on alternate versions of Acts 2 and 3, as well as a new character, have already begun; just don't expect them any time soon
BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home
BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.
Here's that free fan remake of 1999's PlayStation-exclusive Medal of Honor you were looking for
Medal of Honor Retro Remake blends bespoke game logic with assets from 2002's Allied Assault.
Lebanon PM condemns attack on French UNIFIL troops on Saturday
April 18 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned an attack on members of the French contingent of the U.N. peacekeeping force UNIFIL on Saturday and ordered an immediate investigation into the incident, according to a post on X. (Reporting by Enas Alashray;
The best birthday gifts for gamers for every price range
Looking to pick up a birthday gift for the gamer in your life? Polygon's gift guide has you covered.
NSF awards record number of coveted PhD fellowships in surprise move
Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after the U.S. funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half
Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing U.S. blockade
The announcement from Iran’s military came a day after the country and President Donald Trump declared the critical Strait of Hormuz open again.