Octopath Traveler 0's influence system is a bad deal for NPCs

Eight against one? That's a fair fight if you want to exploit Octopath Traveler 0's "influence" system

Nadine Labaki Teases Next Feature as Director, Talks Having ‘Hardest Year of My Life’ After Record-Breaking Smash Hit ‘Capernaum’

Of all the attendees at the Red Sea Film Festival, only jury member Nadine Labaki can lay claim to having directed the most successful Arabic film in history. “Capernaum,” Labaki’s third feature after “Caramel” and “Where do We Go Now,” became an unexpected smash hit for the

Israeli PM says he will meet Trump, second phase of Gaza plan 'close'

JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he will meet President Donald Trump later this month, saying a second phase of the U.S. president's Gaza plan was close. The meeting will discuss possible opportunities for peace and an

Families find rare calm at Ukraine's exhibition centre amid power cuts

A brightly lit path at Ukraine's main exhibition centre offers a rare moment of calm for families facing daily power cuts and air-raid alerts.

Zipcar’s demise means people such as me are back in the slow lane – and stuck needing their own costly car | Phineas Finn

The impending collapse of UK carsharing is an embarrassment for a government attempting to curb the dominance of cars Zipcar, the world’s largest carsharing club, is leaving the UK. The company, which operates about 3,000 shared vehicles in Britain, has announced plans to

Batman Forever is the most underrated Batman movie — and it's streaming now on Paramount Plus

Revisiting Batman Forever, Joel Schumacher's underrated 1995 film that captures the spirit of the comics better than its predecessors.

Viking RTS Northgard is now Northgard: Definitive Edition, thanks to an update that folds in its major DLC and adds a bunch of new stuff free to existing players

It's also 60% off until December 18.

Dutch drug convict in Indonesia transferred ahead of deportation

He and another prisoner will return home on humanitarian grounds on Dec 8.

German armsmaker wins big from Trump’s NATO spending demands

Rheinmettal shares have nearly tripled since President Donald Trump’s military spending demands, making CEO Armin Papperger the face of Europe’s rearmament.

Spain probes five labs in hunt for source of swine fever

Spanish authorities said Saturday they are investigating five laboratories in an effort to find the source of an African swine fever outbreak that has unnerved Europe's leading pork-producing nation.

Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist

Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by a deadly cyclone, even as the island prepared on Saturday for further landslides and flooding.

Katy Perry goes Instagram official with Justin Trudeau

The pop star posted a string of photographs of herself and the former Canadian Prime Minster.

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Latest news bulletin | December 7th, 2025 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 7th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

The Game Awards jury is more diverse than ever, but the nominees aren’t

The Game Awards jury has grown and now represents more nations than ever, but its taste is seemingly growing more conservative

State Universities Are Scrambling to Appease the Bigoted MAGA Regime

A graduate student at the University of Oklahoma is the latest in a growing list of college instructors to face disciplinary action after being targeted by Turning Point USA, the right-wing campus pressure group founded by the late Charlie Kirk. Mel Curth, a trans psychology

Democrats divided on redistricting in wake of Supreme Court's Texas ruling

Democrats face dwindling options to move forward with redistricting after the Supreme Court handed Republicans a major victory this week allowing them to use a redrawn map in Texas next year. While Virginia Democrats are signaling they’ll move forward with redrawing their

Afghans in US and abroad fear ‘devolving situation’ amid Trump immigration crackdown

Afghans and those who have spent years trying to help them since the fallout of the U.S. withdrawal from the country are reeling after a series of punitive actions taken by President Trump in the wake of a deadly shooting against National Guardsmen. The killing of 20-year old

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Guillermo del Toro Says “There’s No Substitute” for Watching Films on the Big Screen While Introducing ‘Frankenstein’ With Jacob Elordi

"You can see it at home, and the food will be perhaps better, [but] you will have this experience collectively, all of you," the filmmaker told audiences in London at an IMAX screening of 'Frankenstein.'

Supporters of María Corina Machado march across Latin America ahead of Nobel ceremony

Demonstrators in several Latin American cities marched in support of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as she prepares to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Palestinian coach gets hope, advice from mum in Gaza tent

Coach Ehab Abu Jazar is guiding a national team that carries on its shoulders all the hopes and sorrows of Palestinian football, but it is his mother, forced by war to live in a Gaza tent, who is his main inspiration and motivation. The war that broke out following Hamas's

In Jerusalem, Merz reaffirms Germany's support for Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for Israel during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Sunday before talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Merz flew into Israel the day before for his first trip to the country since

‘Everything destroyed’ as Indonesia’s Aceh grapples with disease after floods

Diseases included diarrhoea, fever or myalgia, triggered because the "environment and places of stay have not recovered post-disaster," Indonesia's health ministry said.

Avoiding the toxic status loop

Organizations and cultures are build on affiliation and organized by status. And that status never stays stable. There’s a status loop in some suburbs in how the front lawn looks. A nicely kept yard gets a nod of approval from a neighbor and might be rewarded with a higher

Iran awaits second plane of nationals deported from US

DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Fifty-five Iranians deported from the United States will return to their home country in the coming days, Iran's foreign ministry said on Sunday, in the second such deportation under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. In September,

As Palestinians yearn for a leader, top candidate remains behind bars

The Gaza ceasefire deal has prompted urgent questions about who will ultimately govern Palestinian territories. Even Trump has taken notice of Marwan Barghouti.

Dakar Fashion Week makes the ocean its catwalk

Dakar Fashion Week transformed fishing boats into a runway, showcasing new designs off Senegal's coast.

Watch: Moment Hawaii volcano eruption engulfs camera

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting intermittently since December last year.

Soldiers announce apparent military coup in Benin

The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, on Sunday announced the removal of the president and all state institutions.

Benin's interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled

Earlier, a group of soldiers had appeared on Benin 's state TV Sunday to announce the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa.

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'Everything destroyed' as Indonesia's Aceh grapples with disease after floods

ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia, Dec 7 - Hit by deadly floods, Indonesians in the region around Aceh Tamiang are grappling with worsening diseases and a lack of medical care as workers struggled to help dozens of residents at the lone hospital in the area.

Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops, interior minister says

A presidential adviser has told the BBC that President Talon is safe and is at the French embassy.

25 dead after fire ravages nightclub in popular Indian tourism spot

Police said tourists were among those killed in the fire at Birch By Romeo Lane in Arpora. India’s coastal state of Goa is a popular destination for tourists.

Hegseth defends deadly strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean

As part of the Pentagon’s anti-drug campaign, the US has been targeting vessels in the Caribbean, striking dozens of boats and killing at least 87 people.

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New moonquake discovery could change NASA’s Moon plans

Scientists have discovered that moonquakes, not meteoroids, are responsible for shifting terrain near the Apollo 17 landing site. Their analysis points to a still-active fault that has been generating quakes for millions of years. While the danger to short missions is low,

Moroccan Talents to Watch: Leyna Tahiri, Driss Ramdi, Youssef Michraf, Meriame Essadak

The Marrakech Film Festival has grown alongside Morocco’s flourishing film industry. When the festival debuted in 2001, the local scene produced just five films a year. Today, that number has surged to around 40, reflecting a variety of initiatives aimed at nurturing and

Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea

Anti-obesity drugs have quickly become popular for aesthetic weight loss in South Korea.

Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire

India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.

Cyclone Senyar leaves mother-of-four widowed in West Sumatra

Tanah Datar, a regency in West Sumatra, is one of the areas in Indonesia still reeling from the impact of the cyclone.

Reverse advent calendar call-out from foodbank

Every day up until Christmas, the Redcar foodbank is asking the community to donate a specific item.

Stanley Tong on Rewriting ‘Supercop,’ Earning Jackie Chan’s Trust and Making Action Travel: ‘You Want to Make Dreams Come True’

Speaking in conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong director and producer Stanley Tong (“Rumble in the Bronx”) traced the unlikely, injury-filled route that led him from stunt work to one of the most consequential collaborations in Jackie Chan’s

Bethlehem Christmas tree illuminated for first time since Gaza war began

Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

‘SNL’: Watch Dijon Perform ‘Higher!,’ Medley from Latest Album

Dijon plays the first three tracks from his acclaimed album, Baby

The rotten egg smell that could finally beat nail fungus

Researchers have identified hydrogen sulfide as a surprisingly effective tool for treating difficult nail infections. It penetrates nails more efficiently than current drugs and kills pathogens by disrupting their energy systems. The compound also works against fungi that