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There's little debate, Wednesday's budget will be one of the most important in recent times. It'll be another sort of roadmap, albeit longer and possibly more painful. It will chart at least the start of how we move from the deep slump of this recession to recovery. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world COVID jobs crisis: Retail is worst hit sector The chancellor, Rishi Sunak , has spent the last week preparing people. His talk of "being straight" and "levelling" with the public has been pretty clear to read: recovering from the worst economic slump in 300 years will, inevitably, involve tax rises. But at this key moment, when recovery plans are being tabled, when hard truths are starting to be faced, from Her Majesty's Opposition we had, well, opposition and no real alternatives. Advertisement Leaks mean we know some of the tax rises we might expect come Wednesday. Rishi Sunak could announce a pathway to raise … [Read more...] about Budget 2021: Labour’s position remains a mystery as chancellor prepares crucial budget

SONY has revealed a stunning roster of games for your perusal at State of Play 2021. We reveal everything you need to know about this week's epic gaming showcase. What is State of Play? PlayStation regularly hosts a major event called State of Play. It's a chance for Sony to show off new games coming to its platforms. Importantly, this State of Play will reveal games landing on the new PS5. Some of the games will be out very soon, and others could be a long way off. In any case, Sony isn't giving up much info. "This Thursday, a State of Play broadcast will serve up new updates and deep dives for 10 games coming to PS4 and PS5. "Including new game announcements and updates on some of the third-party and indie titles you last saw in June’s PS5 showcase." It's expected to begin at 2pm PT, 5pm ET and 10pm GMT. And Sony said it will last for around 30 minutes. PlayStation State of Play news We'll update this section with a list of newly announced games … [Read more...] about PlayStation State of Play – huge event shows off 10 NEW PS5 games

The stream of worrying news from Tigray, Ethiopia, does not stop. A report published last week by Amnesty International (AI) led to strong criticism — from Eritrea and Ethiopia. AI described horrific scenes in the northern city of Axum, including "extrajudicial executions, indiscriminate shelling and widespread looting after Ethiopian and Eritrean military forces led an offensive to take control of the city." Eritrean troops "systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians, opening fire in the streets and conducting house-to-house raids in a massacre that may amount to a crime against humanity," according to the report . Gunshots and looting The international community reacted quickly and harshly. "Hostilities must cease immediately and immediate, full and unfettered access to the whole of Tigray for all humanitarian actors and the media allowed," the European Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said in a statement, adding that "the level of suffering … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s Tigray region: War behind a ‘steel wall’

The teenager accused of killing 10 people at a Texas high school exchanged "a lot of firepower" with police before he surrendered, a county official has said. Dmitrios Pagourtzis, 17, is suspected of storming an art classroom on Friday armed with his father's legally owned shotgun and handgun. No motive has been made public yet but authorities said the suspect had admitted to carrying out the attack. The gunman told police he avoided students he liked "so he could have his story told". He yelled "surprise" before shooting, according to Texas representative Michael McCaul. Advertisement Pagourtzis also had several kinds of homemade explosive devices, but they were not capable of detonating, said Mark Henry, the Galveston County judge. :: US school shootings: A deadly history More from Texas Texas weather: Joe Biden declares major disaster as deadly freeze sparks water crisis Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises more than $3m for … [Read more...] about Gunman shouted ‘surprise’ before Texas school shooting