Epic has pulled the guided missile weapon from Fortnite Battle Royale just two weeks after adding it to the game. In a post on the Fortnite reddit, Epic said it shared concern expressed by players about the fairness and strength of the guided missile. In response, it put the weapon into the vault “while we
The Polish government appears to have bowed to EU pressure over its controversial changes to the country’s supreme court that have raised fears over the independence of the judiciary. On Wednesday the government submitted a draft amendment to parliament on the original court legislation that returns the retirement age to 70 from 65, and reinstates judges
It’s really been far too long since we last saw a neo-Mexican space punk racing game, hasn’t it? I’ve certainly been waiting a fair while for one, which makes the arrival of Yucatan’s demo earlier this month such a pleasant surprise; this ticks all the right boxes. The work of developer Joe Bain – with
The Jungle, a critically acclaimed play about life in the notorious Calais refugee camp, is making its transfer from London to New York after cultural, religious and political leaders persuaded immigration authorities to waive Donald Trump’s travel ban. Three actors – two Iranians and a Syrian – needed to be granted special permission to enter.
Could it be third time a charm for Hillary Clinton? The "will she, won’t she" debate was revived this week when a former adviser declared that the two-time presidential candidate will run again for the White House in 2020. And while there is always a chance the former first lady could conjure up a victory, it is
France is in the throes of a "yellow vest" revolt that boiled over into violent rioting in Paris on Saturday the likes of which have not been seen in half a century. Protesters have trained their fury over tax hikes and the high cost of living on Emmanuel Macron, the French president, who many dub
The US captain of a P&O cruise ship found to be burning fuel with excessive sulphur levels was fined €100,000 (£88,000) in a Marseille court on Monday, the first such ruling in France. The prosecution was intended by authorities to signal a new intent to tackle pollution from cruise ships after a spot check in March
The young American, paddling his kayak toward a remote Indian island whose people have resisted the outside world for thousands of years, believed God was helping him dodge the authorities. "God sheltered me and camouflaged me against the coast guard and the navy," John Allen Chau wrote before he was killed last week on North
At least 631 African migrants have died trying to reach Spain so far this year, nearly three times more than in all of 2017, and the situation has become "alarming", the UN migration agency said on Friday. More than 120 migrants, from North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived in Spain each day during November, following a record month in
Michelle Obama, the former US first lady, has revealed that she used IVF treatment to conceive her two daughters Malia and Sasha after once suffering a miscarriage. In a deeply personal interview, Mrs Obama, who is married to former US president Barack Obama, also made public that the pair had undergone marriage counselling. Mrs Obama