Texas Tech enacts new classroom restrictions on race and gender topics, with faculty potentially facing discipline for violating the policy.

Raz-de-marée de vêtements à bas coûts de Shein, concurrence déloyale des voitures électriques chinoises, mainmise sur les terres rares… Les sujets de tension qui opposent Paris et Pékin se sont multipliés ces dernières années.

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La logique a été respectée : un républicain, Matt Van Epps, l’a emporté dans cette circonscription extrêmement conservatrice, comprenant Nashville et 13 comtés à l’ouest de cette ville. Mais la faible marge de cette victoire face à la démocrate Aftyn Behn constitue un avertissement cinglant adressé à la Maison Blanche.

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Cet entrepreneur de 50 ans n’a pas été blessé. « Huit ou neuf coups de feu » ont été tirés sur son véhicule, avant qu’il ne réplique avec son arme et tire « au moins douze coups ». L’élection doit se tenir en avril dans ce pays touché par une hausse de la violence.

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White House "border czar" Tom Homan vows immigration enforcement in Minneapolis after the city's mayor called raids "not American" and "terrorizing" to certain groups.

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have carried out a public execution in the eastern city of Khost

San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis

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Arsenal and Manchester United are among those facing much higher bills after being impacted by business rates revaluations alongside the Budget.

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Democrat Aftyn Behn significantly exceeded expectations after she received help from the national party in a deep-red district

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Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed his signature crime legislation, his office announced Tuesday

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Authorities say a former California sheriff’s deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after he led them on a car chase along Interstate 5

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French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting China for three days to focus on trade talks and the global crisis

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I woke up this morning in that weird post–Cyber Monday haze where you assume all the good bargains have packed their bags and vanished. Turns out they have not. Stores are still absolutely lousy with deals. If you're anything like me, you might want to dive back in before the shops realise the discounts should have actually ended days ago. Plenty of stuff worth snagging if you are quick!

Contents

• Retro
• Nintendo
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• PC
• PC Gear
• LEGO

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I'm using an HECU Marine's welding torch to light a 26-candle cake baked for Half-Life: Opposing Force, the gritty expansion that dropped 1999-me into the boots of a Marine caught in the same Black Mesa disaster from a whole new angle. I cannot overstate how cool it was to witness the defecation meet the oscillation from an arguably crazier perspective.

Playing as Adrian Shephard meant engaging familiar Xen horrors (plus new Race X ones and CIA assassins) in unfamiliar ways, teaming with AI squadmates, and wielding oddball weapons that gave the firefights their own flavour. Opposing Force did more than add levels. It proved expansions could be ambitious, story-rich, and mechanically surprising, and, for many of us, it was the moment when Half-Life stopped being a GOTY and started becoming a universe.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Half-Life: Opposing Force (PC) 1999. Get

- Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) 2009. eBay

- The Saboteur (PC,PS3,X360) 2009. Get

- PS4 20th Anniversary Ed. console, launch 2014. eBay

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-23%) - A$69
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond NS2 (-24%) - A$84
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (-44%) – A$60
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-13%) – A$78
• NBA 2K26 (-59%) – A$49
• EA Sports FC 26 (-51%) – A$45
• Sonic Origins Plus (-48%) - A$32.90
• It Takes Two (-35%) - A$39

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Battlefield 6 (-37%) – A$69
• EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) – A$49
• NBA 2K26 (-63%) – A$44
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (-49%) - A$19
• Split Fiction (-36%) – A$45

Xbox One

• Assassin's Creed Mirage (-70%) - A$24
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 plus 4 (-51%) - A$37
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-74%) - A$29

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) – A$49
• Ghost of Yōtei (-25%) – A$94
• Ghost of Tsushima DC (-43%) – A$54
• Death Stranding 2 (-54%) – A$57
• Battlefield 6 (-37%) – A$69

PS4

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-60%) - A$40.20
• Gran Turismo 7 (-60%) - A$44
• Assassin's Creed Mirage (-65%) - A$28

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-55%) - A$51.70
• Humble Bundle Dec 2025 (-93%) - A$20.90
• Persona 3 Reload (-61%) - A$39.40
• Hogwarts Legacy (-86%) - A$12.30
• Doom: The Dark Ages (-58%) - A$50.90
• The Witcher 3 Complete (-80%) - A$15.70

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

Just like I did last holiday season, I'm getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing / rating 2025's batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for "Awesomeness" and "Actual Xmas-ness". 2024's winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there's no 2025 equivalent. So it's anybody's race this year.

Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we're using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.

• LEGO CIty Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Harry Potter Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Minecraft Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Star Wars Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45

Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.

Un décret sur la tenue des scrutins a été adopté lundi. « Le rétablissement de la sécurité est un préalable pour la réalisation du premier tour le 30 août 2026 », a toutefois prévenu président du Conseil électoral provisoire. Le pays, meurtri par la violence des gangs, n’a pas organisé d’élections depuis neuf ans.

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« Ces entreprises ont créé une crise de santé publique avec la conception et la commercialisation des aliments ultratransformés », qui « représentent plus de 70 % des produits des supermarchés » aux Etats-Unis, argumente le procureur de la ville.

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Comparatif complet entre les solutions Specops Software et les outils Microsoft pour la gestion des identités et la sécurité des mots de passe Active Directory.

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