Nintendo Legend Reveals Super Mario Bros.' Most Surprising Innovation

Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto pinpoints the NES game's most notable invention, which remains unique 41 years after the original Super Mario Bros.

Mass Effect 5 would have let players generate alternate timelines based on their choices in previous games, according to the series' technical director

"You had so many choices that you could plug your saves together to create parallel universes," Romain Toutain explained in a livestream.

The Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Was Enough To Make Fans Go Feral For One Of Its Sexy, Mysterious Squadmates

We've never had a male Quarian on the team before

BioWare's Closure Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

The Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio being shuttered by EA is a sign of a slow-motion industry crash that hasn't peaked

Global underground CO₂ storage hit record 43.6 million metric tons in 2024 alone

The most comprehensive record yet of carbon dioxide stored underground through geological carbon dioxide storage has been published today, revealing that 43.6 million metric tons were sequestered in 2024 alone—a new annual record—and that 421.7 million metric tons have now been

Free to discriminate: How the Supreme Court unraveled the Voting Rights Act

Thirteen years later, the damage is clear. States freed from federal oversight, many of them states of the old Confederacy, have adopted new restrictions on voting that dramatically dilute minority voting power.

Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces re-election this week, is drawing criticism from economists and political rivals after suggesting Israel could use cryptocurrency to help shield its economy from potential international

Saudi Arabia intercepts drones and missiles as fighting with Yemen's Houthis continues

The coalition said two drones and a ballistic missile were launched towards Riyadh, and ‌a cruise missile towards the southern city of Khamis Mushait. It later said it intercepted ten ‌ballistic missiles fired towards southern Saudi Arabia

Shock and grief in a Jordanian village after church attack

Workers were cleaning the last traces of blood from St George's Church in Jordan's Hammoud the day after a deadly attack, when visitors arrived to express their solidarity amid an atmosphere of shock and grief. At noon on Saturday, the bells of the Greek Orthodox church in

The College of Magic turns ordinary kids into confident, top-hat wearing magicians

The students, many from marginalized communities, learn to conjure up candy, do card tricks — and face the world with a confident, creative and resilient mindset.

Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day following Hebron shooting

The move comes as part of a wider clampdown in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian gunmen in the city of Hebron earlier this week.

Report: Iranian officials say U.S. diplomats 'fair game' as war tensions mount

The officials conformed to the New Yorm Times U.S. State Department reports about Iranian plans to target Americans. U.S. officials say the threat to Americans is at its highest level since the war began in February

9 Near-Perfect 'Far Side' Comics Starring the Nerdy Kid

Gary Larson's The Far Side didn't really have recurring characters, though some faces did appear more than once, like the Nerdy Kid

Latest news bulletin | October 25th, 2026 – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 25th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures

Every autumn, Corvo Island in the Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the stars Once a year, Corvo, the smallest and most northerly island of Portugal’s Azores archipelago,

Sea cucumber–inspired gel could help heal damaged tissue in humans

Inspired by the ability of sea cucumbers to change the stiffness of their bodies, University of Waterloo researchers have developed a gel that could one day help repair damaged tendons and other soft tissues without leaving permanent material behind.

Bulgaria votes for president in election dominated by Ukraine war and the economy

The campaign has focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and an increase in drone attacks on commercial vessels off Bulgaria's coast in the Black Sea, as well as rising energy prices and inflation.

El Salvador president says bodies found in Haiti are not those of hostages

Nayib Bukele says bodies delivered to soldiers are "not our men" amid search for Salvadorans abducted last week.

Jordan church attack survivor says her cousin died before her eyes

By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 25 (Reuters) - When gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan,Sahar al-Halsa hid behind a pillar as she heard the shooting and people screamed in panic during a funeral service for her cousin's daughter. When she rushed outside in the

Explainer-Four ways US foreign policy could change if Democrats win in November

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Nonpartisan analysts say Democrats stand a good chance of winning the US House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in the November 3 midterm elections,which would give them a slice of power in Washington after two years

Beirut's $13 chicken sandwich becomes symbol of Lebanon divide

(Refiles to change name in byline from Ahmad Al Kerdi to Emilie Madi) By Nazih Osseiran, Raghed Waked and Emilie Madi BEIRUT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Seven years after Lebanon’s devastating financial meltdown, a debate over a chicken sandwich has exposed an increasingly stark divide

Serielizados Prizes: Hagai Levi’s ‘Etty’ and ‘Astonishing’ ‘Killing a Bear’ Win Big as ‘El Observatorio’ Bags the Mind the Gap Pitch Prize

Influential Israeli creator Hagai Levi (“The Affair,” “Scenes From a Marriage”) and prominent Spanish TV-making duo Jorge and Alberto Sánchez-Cabezudo (“La Zona”) won best international and national series at Barcelona’s Serielizados for “Etty” and “Killing a Bear”

Vincent Price Is the Weirdest Serial Killer Ever in this '70s Cult Classic

The Abominable Dr. Phibes is a campy horror movie about an organist who murders surgeons

Why partisan politics may be changing people's accents

With the midterms fast approaching, communicating just the right message has been top of mind on all sides of the political aisle

Their Buildings Are Set to Be Demolished. They Won’t Move Out.

Sometime in the late 1980s, Doris Ruffin’s decrepit market-rate apartment in Harlem collapsed. With nowhere else to go, she took her young nephew, Prince, to a city shelter. For months they lived there, occupying a kind of limbo, protected from the elements but never really

The next wave of Trump cases headed toward the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is already confronting President Trump’s agenda this term, but a lot more is still coming. The administration is petitioning the justices to take up 13 additional cases, The Hill’s analysis of the court’s docket shows. Unlike lower courts, the justices

Newsom amasses fundraising machine that could power 2028 bid

If California Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the 2028 presidential race, as many Democrats expect, he’ll walk in with an asset other White House hopefuls will inarguably envy: A small-dollar fundraising and organizing machine powered by a massive and ever-growing contact list of

7 nastiest moments of a mean campaign season

Election season is known for fiery policy exchanges and personal attacks, but November’s midterms have been marked by notable moments that have been criticized for going beyond the pale. From a controversial campaign ad in Ohio to a candidate telling his opponent to “shut up”

Sell Micron: Don't Wait For Memory Boom To End

Thousands march across Italy as protests bring isolated clashes with police

Demonstrations took place in Italy on Saturday over the rising cost of living. No serious clashes were reported, with nine people arrested nationwide.

US Marine indicted over robbery, murder of woman in Okinawa

The case has renewed anti-US base sentiment among locals.

Egyptian Cinema Eyes Its Next Act as Industry Veterans Call for Better Scripts, Wider Distribution

As the ninth edition of El Gouna Film Festival wrapped in Egypt, the conversation among some of the country’s and region’s leading producers and filmmakers turned to what the industry needs to turn its wealth of talent into films that can find audiences both at home and abroad.

Audi's first US production plant: carmaker strikes deal with Trump

Audi is planning its first car factory in the United States, with the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer set to invest billions in a new plant in Georgia.

Audi invests four billion in US plant: carmaker seals Trump deal

Audi is planning its first own car plant in the United States. The Ingolstadt-based manufacturer intends to invest billions in a new production site in the state of Georgia.

Audi invests four billion in US plant after Trump deal

Audi is planning its first own car plant in the United States. The Ingolstadt-based carmaker aims to invest billions in a new production site in Georgia.

Audi heads to US: Trump hopes carmaker boosts election bid

Audi plans its first car plant of its own in the United States, investing billions in a new production site in the state of Georgia.

Hospitality in the mirror

Danny Meyer and Will Guidara have each written fabulous books about hospitality. They missed one thing. The customers who get the most authentic and lasting hospitality are the ones who deserve it. And the ones who deserve it actually enjoy it the most. Extraordinary

5 Near-Perfect Psychological Thriller Movies Streaming for Free

These tense genre picks are well worth your time.

Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge

The opposition comes as war in the Middle East sends fuel and electricity costs soaring.

Jay-Z Brings His ‘Jay-Z 30’ Concert Series to a Close in Los Angeles With Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Too Short

How does one measure their own legacy: In a series of shows, in the decades since a debut album, in an exhaustive eight-part docuseries breaking down the intricacies of rhymes laid down years ago? That seemed to be the existential question looming over “Jay-Z 30,” a yearlong

'I cannot teach you integrity': How employee theft is hurting small businesses in Africa

That Girl Boina's post about why she had closed her beauty parlour struck a nerve with other small business owners.

Malaysia police chief orders probe after man dies in custody with ‘unusual injuries’

The police are waiting for a laboratory report to determine the cause of the 42-year-old's death.

More than 1,300 arrests across France as protesters clashed with police

Some 70,000 law enforcement officers were mobilised ahead of Saturday's planned protests after authorities bolstered security following last weekend's riots.

128 arrested after night of unrest and looting in Barcelona

Protesters threw stones and other heavy objects at officers, whilst several groups erected barricades, set fire to rubbish bins and smashed shop windows.

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

23 Years Later, Spike's Best 'Buffy' Quote Is Still One of the Best Lines in TV History

Spike's best quote sums up his arc as one of the main characters in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

61 Years Later, Paul's Best Dune Line Is Still the Coldest Quote in Sci-Fi History

This brilliant quote from Frank Herbert's Dune reveals an unsavory truth.