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Defeat Clintin the Mini-Boss in Steam’s New ‘Epstein’ Island Game

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A new video game popped up online on Friday, swiftly capturing quite the web’s attention. The game’s name? “Epstein.” Notably, it’s set on an island. If you progress far enough into the gameplay, you end up fighting Mini-Bosses, including characters dubbed “Clintin,” “Havking,” and “Minwell.” Making the Freddy Fazbear Pizza Band Come to Life for … Read more

St. Vincent upholds laws criminalizing gay sex in Caribbean island nation in setback for activists

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines upheld laws on Friday that criminalize gay sex, a blow to activists who have long decried the violence the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago. The ruling by St. Vincent’s High Court stems from a 2019 case filed … Read more

‘Large’ metallic creature — thought extinct for 100 years — rediscovered on island

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Tom Terzin has been fascinated by beetles since he was a child. “They behave like tiny natural robots,” Terzin said in a Jan. 30 University of Alberta news release. “They crawl around obeying simple rules. If there’s an obstacle in their way they usually go around it, which is generally how a robot would behave.” … Read more

Replika’s new AI therapy app tries to bring you to a zen island

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AI companion company Replika partnered with the team behind the AI dating simulator Blush to release Tomo, a wellness and meditation app with an AI-generated avatar guiding users. Its the kind of concept that seemed destined as soon as generative AI took off, but in the time I’ve spent with Tomo, I found myself wondering … Read more

Tuvalu’s prime minister reportedly loses his seat in crucial elections on the Pacific island nation

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SYDNEY — Prime Minister Kausea Natano reportedly lost his seat in parliament in elections on the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. The election for the 16-seat parliament, which could have implications for China, Taiwan and Australia, saw eight newcomers win seats, according to Radio New Zealand. The report couldn’t be independently confirmed. Tuvalu, with … Read more

Indian Ocean island of Reunion braces for ‘very dangerous’ storm packing hurricane-strength winds

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PARIS — Authorities urged residents on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion to shelter indoors Sunday as a powerful storm bore down packing hurricane-force winds. Forecaster Meteo France issued a code red cyclone alert for the storm, named Belal, and said it was expected to be “very dangerous.” “Be careful, stay at home,” French … Read more

Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros votes for president in Africa’s first election of 2024

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros voted Sunday for president in Africa’s first national election of 2024. Incumbent President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer, is expected to win a fourth term despite criticism he has become increasingly authoritarian and cracked down on his opponents. Five opposition candidates stood … Read more

Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has steered the island toward democracy and away from China

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s president-elect, has vowed to safeguard the island’s de-facto independence from China and further align it with other democracies. Lai, 64, emerged victorious in elections Saturday on the island of 23 million people that China claims as its own. He is currently vice president with the Democratic Progressive Party, which … Read more

North Korea fires artillery shells as South Koreans seek island bomb shelters

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave North Korea’s military fired about 200 shells near two South Korean islands in the Yellow Sea on Friday morning, forcing residents to take cover in nearby bomb shelters, South Korean officials said. No one was hurt, the South’s military said. The North Korean rounds — fired between … Read more