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The former Apprentice star, 34, who is set to star on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, said it was the 'biggest mistake' of his life.

Well-placed sources have revealed that potentially 'incriminating' emails between Andrew and the convicted paedophile are contained in documents currently being reviewed by the US Congress.

Last week Steam and other major storefronts crashed, reports the Guardian, including Nintendo's eShop, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store. They were all "unable to cope with the demand for Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed 2017 indie hit Hollow Knight." (which had sold 15 million copies): SilkSong's release triggered widespread outages, with thousands of users reporting issues trying to buy the game in the first few hours of its release. Many were unable to complete purchases, with error messages persisting for almost three hours after the launch... Despite the technical hiccups, within 30 minutes of going live Steam reported more than 100,000 active players, suggesting many had managed to secure their copies. Aftermath says the "bug-tastic" phenomenon displaced everything except Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2 on Steam's list of most-played games. The Guardian notes that "At least seven other new games have delayed their launch in the past two weeks to avoid a clash..." "People have been spamming the chat and the comments of every single game showcase or news event with the words 'Where's Silksong?' for years," writes the Guardian's video games editor: I've never seen another indie game achieve this level of notoriety before it was even released... As VGC points out, Atari released a similar game on the same day as Silksong (Adventure of Samsara) and it had only 12 concurrent players on Steam. They add that "the hype is justified". Eurogame called Silksong "beautiful, thrilling and cruel." PC Game said Silksong "glows with a level of precision and imagination that's hard to find anywhere else" and "will beat you, burn you, rub your face in the dirt, and then dazzle you with another piece of a haunted clockwork world." But at least some of the demand also came from the game's low price of $20 in the U.S., suggests Slashdot reader UnknowingFool (with variable regional pricing). "At 5.2M wishes, it was the most wish listed game on Steam. In Brazil, the local price was 74.95 Brazil Real or 13.94 USD." In the age of $70+ AAA games with additional costs, not everyone celebrated the consumer friendly price. Some independent game developers have expressed concern that their games may not sell as well compared to Silksong and cannot afford to charge less. From ScreenRant: Hollow Knight: Silksong's unbelievably low price point of just $19.99 is exceptionally good value for the consumer. It is an incredibly lengthy game that is only marginally more expensive than its predecessor... it is proving to be a source of controversy for other indie developers who believe it will distort players' expectations.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was deliberately expanding its drone operations.

Palace officials have been 'dismayed' by the fact that the Lord Mandelson furore has blown up on the eve of Donald Trump's visit.

An employee at a Michigan Office Depot was fired after allegedly refusing to print flyers for a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk, instead calling the posters 'propaganda.'

Penny Gibbons, 71, was left howling in agony after tripping in the pothole-ridden car park of Slough Crematorium when she was helping at a funeral.

Seven Jewish premises in Barnet, north London, were allegedly targeted while four synagogues and a private residence had a 'substance smeared on them' between August 15 and September 11.

A forensic psychologist has raised 'serious questions' about the handwritten notes used to convict Lucy Letby of murder.

The revelations emerged via a Freedom of Information request by former police officer, Oliver Laurence, who is concerned about the public's declining confidence in UK policing.

Mia O'Brien was sentenced to 25 years behind bars after a day-long hearing which was held entirely in Arabic on July 25. She had been caught with 50g of cocaine by police last October.

Alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, was turned over by Lance Twiggs, who lived with him in a three-bedroom apartment in Saint George, Utah, Daily Mail can reveal.

Robert Shrader has been charged after he allegedly put hidden cameras in bathrooms at the hospital he worked at. He has also been sued by individuals claiming they were unknowingly recorded.

Finland's second-largest university has announced new research suggesting that heart attacks could be an infectious disease. [T]he research found that, in coronary artery disease, atherosclerotic plaques containing cholesterol may harbor a gelatinous, asymptomatic biofilm formed by bacteria over years or even decades. Dormant bacteria within the biofilm remain shielded from both the patient's immune system and antibiotics because they cannot penetrate the biofilm matrix. A viral infection or another external trigger may activate the biofilm, leading to the proliferation of bacteria and an inflammatory response. The inflammation can cause a rupture in the fibrous cap of the plaque, resulting in thrombus [blood clot] formation and ultimately myocardial infarction... "Bacterial involvement in coronary artery disease has long been suspected, but direct and convincing evidence has been lacking," explains professor Pekka Karhunen [who led the study with researchers from the UK and Finland]. "Our study demonstrated the presence of genetic material — DNA — from several oral bacteria inside atherosclerotic plaques." The findings were validated by developing an antibody targeted at the discovered bacteria, which unexpectedly revealed biofilm structures in arterial tissue. Bacteria released from the biofilm were observed in cases of myocardial infarction. The body's immune system had responded to these bacteria, triggering inflammation which ruptured the cholesterol-laden plaque. The observations pave the way for the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for myocardial infarction. Furthermore, they advance the possibility of preventing coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction by vaccination. "The research is part of an extensive EU-funded cardiovascular research project involving 11 countries..."

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Florida mother Daniella Hines, 40, stunned a maternity ward after delivering her record breaking baby boy, Annan.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested on Thursday evening after a 33-hour manhunt following conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, 31, being assassinated on Wednesday.

Courtney Wright, 13, who was banned from Bilton School in Rugby, after teachers told her she could not wear a Union Jack dress told protesters gathered in London that 'British culture matters too'.

A dispute between neighbours in Victorian England which rocked a sleepy coastal village on the edge of the Lake District has left an enduring legacy.

For Jennifer Aniston , it's all about the sisterhood. She and Reese Witherspoon recognised they were kindred spirits in 2000 when Witherspoon had a guest role in Friends.

A notorious billionaire who started building a colossal mansion and then left it to rot for four decades has finally revealed why he abandoned the project.