How the ‘darkest day in Pittsburgh’s history’ unfolded

Click:herbicide Defoamer The killing took little more than 20 minutes. Eleven people lay dead or dying inside the synagogue as the gunman switched between assault rifle and his three handguns, descending into the basement and back to the first floor. But as he made his way out of the door to leave he was confronted…

Divers recover Lion Air jet’s flight recorder on Indonesia seafloor

Divers on Thursday recovered a flight recorder from the crashed Lion Air jet on the seafloor, a crucial development in the investigation into what caused the two-month-old plane to plunge into Indonesian seas earlier this week, killing all 189 people on board. One TV station showed footage of two divers after they surfaced, swimming to…

Donald Trump’s campaign chief refutes claims he ‘secretly met with Julian Assange’

The breakdown of a plea deal with former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and reports about alleged contacts he may have had with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange threw a new element of uncertainty into the Trump-Russia investigation on Tuesday Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman has been accused of repeatedly lying to prosecutors, undermining his plea deal and potentially…

DF Retro: Sonic CD – under-appreciated but still brilliant today

In 1991, Sonic the Hedgehog burst onto the scene, forever changing the gaming landscape in the process. With its high-speed action and eye-popping visuals, Sonic helped rocket Sega’s 16-bit console to the top of the charts – but something else was on the horizon… a sequel focused on the Mega CD add-on, shifting to shorter,…

Grainger Games boss’s rushed farewell to staff as administrators take over

Grainger Games’ founder and managing director Stephen Bowyer sent a rushed and emotional note to stores over Easter weekend ahead of administrators taking control of the business, which I’ve been told by reliable sources will happen today. Bowyer’s note, which was sent to all stores, had spelling mistakes and grammatical errors suggesting it had been…

Fighting resumes in Yemeni port of Hodeidah after UN drafts truce deal

Intense fighting broke out in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late on Monday, shattering a lull in violence that had raised hopes for a ceasefire between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi insurgents as the United Nations tried to resume peace talks. Coalition warplanes conducted more than 10 air strikes on Houthi positions and battles could be…

North and South Korea agree to collaborate on infectious diseases

North and South Korea have reached an agreement on creating measures to combat infectious diseases – singling out tuberculosis and malaria as the focus of their efforts. They have also pledged to work together on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of illnesses in both countries. The agreement was concluded when Kwon Deok-cheol, the South Korean vice minister of…

Introversion’s new game Order of Magnitude is sociology in space

Prison Architect studio Introversion has unveiled a new game called Order of Magnitude, and I played it at EGX Rezzed today. It’s a space colonisation game set as Earth becomes uninhabitable and humankind is forced to make a go of it on the moon. To begin with this involves building structures focused on basic survival:…