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Monday June 15th, 2026 evening edition

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Capcom is discontinuing the deluxe edition of Dragon's Dogma 2 on 24th June, as well as pulling many of its more controversial time-saving microtransactions.

To prepare for the release of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, we'll be discontinuing the Deluxe Edition of Dragon's Dogma 2, as well as certain DLC items on June 24, 5pm PT/ June 25, 1am BST.

Dragon's Dogma 2, Explorer's Camping Kit, and Dragon's Dogma Music and Sound Collection will remain on sale.

"We hope you bring the same passion and love to Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, as you did to Dragon's Dogma 2.".

The reveal of a Dragon's Dogma 2 port for Nintendo Switch 2 was one of the biggest surprises in last week's Nintendo Direct.

Moreover, it's the Dark Arisen version that includes the new expansion that's also coming to other versions of the game. »

New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

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The 72 files released on Friday don’t include the kind of blockbuster revelation that Trump has teased.

But the files reveal new details about some recent sightings, along with the government’s efforts to explain what many find inexplicable.

“The object was ‘potato’ shaped with distinct edges and appeared to look painted in a creamy/whitish opalescent color,” according to an account in an FBI document. »

Israel tells Trump it is not bound by Lebanon clause in Iran deal

Authored by ynetnews.com

According to Pakistan, the deal is meant to end the U.S.-Iran war and halt military operations on several fronts, including Lebanon.

During the cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich argued that if Iran fired at Israel, Israel should respond forcefully in Lebanon rather than inside Iran.

According to officials, Smotrich said that if Iran tried to create a link between Lebanon and Iran, Israel should “match and raise.” »

Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of rape

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison.

The three judges in courtroom 250 at Oslo District Court cleared him of two other counts of rape, but found him guilty of many of the other offences of which he had been accused.

Høiby was not in court for the verdict for unspecified health reasons, but joined the session via video link. »

Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Those blue bags Japan fans waved in a frenzy after their team got a late tying goal were then used after the final whistle to maintain what has become a cleansing World Cup tradition.

Along with the constant chants for their team, those bags the fans bring to the stadium are often raised in unison.

Scenes of Japanese soccer fans picking up and sweeping trash first drew public attention during the team’s first World Cup appearance in France in 1998. »