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UK game-ad bans, Steam release checks, Turkey’s returned antiquities

The UK’s advertising regulator has ordered advertisers to stop using mobile-game ads that showed invented gameplay or falsely suggested award wins. Valve has added checks for games awaiting release on Steam as review delays have caused some independent developers to miss planned launch dates. Turkey has presented antiquities recovered from the US, reuniting Boubon bronzes for exhibition.

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Macron nominates Guillaume Cerutti to lead Versailles

Guillaume Cerutti has been nominated to lead Versailles after months of interim leadership. The former auction-house executive will take responsibility for a program the French culture ministry says is scheduled to run through 2031.

Turkey presents antiquities returned from US and reunites Boubon bronzes

Turkey’s presentation of antiquities recovered from the US brings archaeological objects back into its collections and reunites Boubon bronzes for exhibition. Scientific comparisons, historical records and US legal action supported the recoveries; a further project will bring Düver roof panels together.

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Film & TV

  1. Awards: Imperium wins best film at the London Film Festival

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  2. UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy considers Sky–ITV intervention

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  1. Mashle live-action film is set to open on 19 March 2027

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  2. La Bola Negra enters Spain’s all-time box-office top ten, Rentrak says

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  1. Tony Butala, founding singer of the Lettermen, dies at 87

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  1. Seraph of the End manga to publish final chapter on 4 December

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    Kyiv utility outages, Russia’s treaty exit, refrigeration cyberattacks

    Kyiv residents were directed to drinking-water fountains and centers with charging points after Russian attacks disrupted power and water. Russia’s departure from the European anti-torture convention ends its detention-inspection safeguard. Refrigeration cyberattacks across at least 11 European countries have forced retailers to discard food.

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    Technology

    Ohio data-center limits, WordPress flaw, California broadband funding

    Voters in at least 14 Ohio municipalities approved bans or other data-center restrictions, adding constraints for developers. The US cybersecurity agency added an exploited WordPress Core flaw to its catalog. California’s signed award provides for $1.42 billion in broadband deployment funding, with provider grants tied to resolving a dispute over state-law enforcement.

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    Science

    Climate adaptation funding, Sudan dialysis disruption, ACT for ALS extension

    The UN Environment Programme estimates that even tripling adaptation funding by 2035 would leave most needs unmet, after funding reached at most $32 billion in 2024. UN coordinator Denise Brown says a strike-related power failure stopped dialysis outside Khartoum. A signed US law extends ACT for ALS authorization through fiscal 2031.

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    Business

    Eurozone inflation, Europe’s fuel costs, Armenia’s business reforms

    Eurostat initially estimates annual eurozone inflation at 4% in October, with prices rising faster than in September. Von der Leyen estimates Europe’s additional fossil-fuel import costs at €127 billion. Armenia’s EU-funded programme plans changes to company law, licensing and investment rules.

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    Sports

    Asian Cup postponement, Canada’s hockey restrictions, Barbosu’s ban

    The Asian Cup postponement disrupts teams’ preparations, with a replacement schedule awaiting FIFA approval. Canada’s restrictions exclude Russian and Belarusian players from the world junior hockey tournament in Alberta. Ana Barbosu has received a two-year ban following three missed anti-doping tests.

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    AP projects Democrats will take charge of House committees

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