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It is the year 2500. The Indus Valley civilisation, which started on the Indian subcontinent more than 5,000 years earlier, is so advanced it has migrated to another universe where it has thrived for millennia, undisturbed by outsiders.But an international criminal syndicate has set its sights on its home, sending mercenaries from around the universe to compete for its precious natural wealth — all while annihilating each other with an array of weapons that make AK-47s and grenades look like child’s play.Such is the set up for Indus, an upcoming game from Indian studio SuperGaming. The “battle royale” title, in…

Indonesia is studying the establishment of an Opec-like cartel for nickel and other key battery metals, highlighting the geopolitical confidence of nations that are rich in resources needed to make electric cars.Bahlil Lahadalia, the country’s investment minister, said Jakarta was looking at mechanisms similar to those used by Opec, the group of 13 oil-producing nations, that could be employed in the supply of metals that are central to the energy transition.“I do see the merit of creating Opec to manage the governance of oil trade to ensure predictability for potential investors and consumers,” he said in an interview. “Indonesia is…

ACU Senior Research Fellow Kevin Donnelly has discussed the recent NAPLAN results, which show literacy rates among year nine boys have fallen to the lowest level since testing began. “It doesn’t surprise me that boys are disadvantaged compared to girls, especially year nine with reading. And that’s been happening for many years now,” he told Sky News Australia. “I was involved in a national inquiry into boys’ education some years ago under Brendan Nelson when he was the Commonwealth minister, and we knew back then that what is happening in the classroom, the way teachers teach, the resources being used,…

BRASILIA,Brazil – Brazil’s left-wing former president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, narrowly won a tightly contested presidential election tonight with a margin of just under 2%.With 50% of precincts reporting, Bolsonaro clung to a narrow 0.5% lead, but the general trend over the course of the evening was a slow and steady upswing for Lula, as votes trickled in from the northeast. Just before 7pm, with 72% of precincts reporting, Lula took his first lead of the night, and continued to expand his lead.It was also going to be difficult for Bolsonaro in the second round, as…

It may seem slightly aggressive to start holiday gift shopping right now, but it’s actually the ideal time! There are so many amazing deals to shop and you’re getting ahead of the rush which starts happening around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Who wants to add that stress to their plate? Our shopping lists cover a lot of ground and include a wide range of people, which can get tricky. There are endless gift guides out there, but we want to get specific in order to make your experience that much easier. While we’re not covering everyone here, we’re focusing…

Emergency room doctors in Edmonton and across the country are sounding the alarm about the dire state of ER wait times. “Anywhere from two to seven hours depending on which emergency department you are going to and currently I’ve seen wait times across the country even approaching 18 to 20 hours,” pediatric emergency physician Dr. Rod Lim said.“We’re seeing emergency departments closed and we’re seeing wait times reach dangerous levels across the country,” emergency physician Dr. David Carr said.A new University of Alberta study (https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2022/10/crowded-emergency-rooms-adding-hidden-costs-to-health-care-system.html) finds those busy emergency rooms have led to higher costs because of the need for…

A Colusa, California man was taken into police custody after vandalizing a church in the small community of Colusa, California, located in the Sacramento Valley.James Stoltenberg, 67, was arrested by police on Oct. 27 after an investigation into the defacing of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Just two days earlier, officers with the Colusa Police Department responded to the church after receiving reports of the vandalism.RELIGIOUS CALIFORNIANS VOICE OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 1 MAKING ABORTION A RIGHT IN STATE CONSTITUTIONAccording to reports, Stoltenberg allegedly carved obscenities on the altar, damaged several historic items, and caused over $10,000 worth of damage…

A Washington state woman who has a history of anti-police statements and once seemed to be encouraging people to riot has been appointed to fill a director vacancy on a city school board. Talauna Reed was sworn in during an Olympia School Board meeting on Thursday, October 27, according to a press release.  The Olympia School Board unanimously agreed to appoint Reed to fill the District 2 board director earlier this month. Since her appointment, a video recording from July 2021 has circulated online showing Reed addressing a crowd outside the state capitol. ‘FACE THE NATION’ FOCUS GROUPS OF GOP, DEMOCRAT PARENTS SOUND…

The Dallas Cowboys are as fierce as any other team in the NFL and showed what could be possible in a victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, 49-29.It was a great game, particularly for running back Tony Pollard and linebacker Micah Parsons. Pollard received 14 of the 29 run plays Dallas ran against the Bears as Ezekiel Elliott was sidelined with an MCL injury. He rushed for 131 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win. It was the best game of his career and the fifth time he’s rushed for more than 100 yards. He rushed for 131…

Elon Musk has set plans in motion for broad layoffs at Twitter, according to people familiar with the matter, as the billionaire entrepreneur began to shake up the social media company just days after closing the $44bn buyout of the platform. Musk has asked managers and advisers to name who should stay and who should be sacked, according to two people familiar with the matter. Musk is not seeking a fixed percentage of layoffs from Twitter’s 7,500-strong workforce, the people said. Rather he wants to fire those who do not support him as leader, according to one of the people.A representative…