Xbox is launching a test for ad-supported cloud gaming that will be available on a voluntary basis to members of its fan feedback community, Xbox Insiders. Starting Thursday, Xbox Insiders with an Xbox account will have the option to try the free, ad-supported experience through a selection of games players already own, including “Forza Horizon
Other countries such as Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Uganda have also been arranging flights or buses for their citizens to return home in recent weeks. Anti-immigrant groups have set June 30 as the deadline for the departure of undocumented immigrants, and many foreigners have decided to flee to escape violence and intimidation. The South African
Worcestershire batsman Rob Jones has announced that he will retire from professional cricket at the end of the current season. The right-hander has been with Pears permanently since 2024, and joined the club on loan from Lancashire for the One-Day Cup the previous summer, when he hit a career-best 122 against Northamptonshire. He was the
Relatives of Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphan girl who died of Ebola, attend her funeral in Bunia, Congo, on Friday, June 19, 2026. Moisés Sawasawa/AP hide title toggle title Moisés Sawasawa/AP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo—More than 1,000 people have died from Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to official figures released Thursday,
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Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May, when the escalating conflict in the Middle East revived fears about global energy supplies. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, rose more than 5% Thursday after several days of increases as the United States escalated military strikes against Iran. Prices soared