3 w. ago Elon Musk plays Diablo 4 but game developers say one key thing 'moves the needle' more

As part of our discussion about Season 8 of Diablo 4, we asked the team if the knowledge that billionaire Elon Musk has been playing and streaming the game has caused any change in its popularity

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3 w. ago Three ways to help the developing world survive the end of aid | Winnie Byanyima

Wealthy nations are slashing funding for essential services such as the HIV/Aids response, but poorer countries cannot absorb the impact overnightCountries across the world are cutting aid budgets, abandoning the decades-old consensus that supporting health and development is both a moral duty and a strategic interest. But the end of aid cannot mean the end of global solidarity – because our global economy is stacked against low- and middle-income countries to such an extent that they simply cannot afford to respond to global crises alone.Developing countries are drowning in debt, facing interest rates up to 12 times higher than wealthy countries. When interest rates shot up after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global south was worst hit. Low- and middle-income countries now pay $4 (£3) to the richest in the global north for every $1 they receive in aid. Thirty-four of Africa’s 54 countries spend more on debt than on healthcare. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Diablo 4 developers name favourite 'fun and powerful' Season 8 boss powers

Jumping into Diablo 4 Season 8 today? We asked Colin Finer, Design Director for Systems and Deric Nunez, Lead Seasons Designer for the new update to tell us their favourite boss powers

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3 w. ago Diablo 4's Season 8 brings 'big bold' changes as developers respond to fan feedback

Diablo 4 has a 2026 roadmap, but some fans are concerned it's all the same each time – we caught up with Colin Finer, Design Director for Systems and Deric Nunez, Season 8's Lead Seasons designer, to talk about what's new

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3 w. ago Diablo 4 Season 8 Boss Powers guide – how to unlock all 24 powers and their effects explained

Season 8 of Diablo 4 is introducing a new seasonal mechanic called Boss Powers that lets players harness the powers of the game’s bosses for themselves.

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3 w. ago Diablo 4 Season 8 Reliquaries explained – how the new Battle Pass works and price breakdown

Diablo 4 is throwing out the battle pass system it used from Season 1 through 7 for something more similar to Warzone’s sector-based Battle Pass.

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4 w. ago Diablo 4 Season 8 start time and everything new that's coming with the seasonal update

The delayed Season 8 of Diablo 4 is finally upon us, as we say goodbye to the Season of Witchcraft next week.

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last month New details on killing of paramedics in Gaza appear to contradict IDF’s account

Haaretz report comes as supreme court gives Israeli PM more time to respond to affidavit from fired Shin Bet chief New developments in the killing of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip last month have come to light, with evidence reportedly contradicting the Israel Defense Forces’ claim that soldiers did not fire indiscriminately at the medical workers.The Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Wednesday that its analysis of the IDF’s own materials collected as part of an internal investigation into the incident contradicted the army’s claim that soldiers did not shoot indiscriminately at Palestinian ambulances and a fire engine in the early hours of 23 March. Continue reading...

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