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Portuguese far-right leader taken to hospital after second collapse

André Ventura taken ill at campaign event less than 48 hours after first collapse and three days before election

The Guardian - UK

Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe’s electoral ‘super Sunday’ explained

Millions casting votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal

The Guardian - UK

Paris violence against Socialist MPs mars huge May Day rallies in France

More than 300,000 people joined May Day rallies across France on Wednesday, unions said, with protests mostly peaceful – apart from in Paris where masked demonstrators targeted Socialist MPs and dozens were arrested. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau called the attacks “absolutely disgraceful and unacceptable”.

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300,000 Rally Across France For May 1, Union Says

Rallies across France for International Workers' Day drew more than 300,000 on Thursday, including 100,000 in Paris, the CGT trade union told AFP. The authorities were yet to give a figure for the May Day marches' turnout.

International Business Times

Keep more games at your fingertips with these PS5 storage solutions

Don't stop play(station)ing.

GamesRadar

You can now own the PlayStation logo… sort of

Bandai drops the ultimate gift for gaming fans.

Creative Bloq

SLO issues statement after 90 people denied Celtic vs Rangers entry by police

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Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote

MPs debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government

The Guardian - UK

PlayStation users begin receiving free PS Plus days for recent outage – how to check if you have them

Sony also told a customer that players would receive the freebie even if they cancelled their account in the wake of the downtime

Evening Standard

PlayStation Network outage live updates – PSN is back and compensation announced

PSN is finally back around 24 hours after it first went down. Here's what happened, and any further updates as we get them.

TechRadar

PSN outage live update — Sony issues apology and make-good offer

The PlayStation Network went down for nearly 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. All PSN services are now online, and Sony is giving subscribers five extra days of PlayStation Plus.

Tom’s Guide

French PM pushes through budget, faces second no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister François Bayrou invoked special executive powers on Monday to push through the 2025 budget proposal without a vote, prompting a no-confidence motion by the hard-left France Unbowed party.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Set To Force Budget Through Parliament

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence motion from the left that could topple his government after less than two months in office.

International Business Times

AI in Krita could be your new secret weapon – I test it out

How to add local AI rendering, and my top tips for getting it right.

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Why Krita is the new Photoshop

As the toolsets expand, how much more does PS have over Krita?

GamesRadar

Palworld dev refuses to be baited into Helldivers 2 comparison: "I don't like you. Console war baiting in 2025 is beyond stupid"

"We just didn’t make a PS5 version, that's all"

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GIMP vs Krita: which free software is best for you?

The two top open source image creation packages duke it out.

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Making GIMP 3.0 work for pro results: is it possible?

Tips on the open source app in a professional shop.

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The Guardian - UK

French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right

GamesRadar

As PlayStation turns 30, 2024 has seen some of the brand's highest highs and lowest lows

Year in Review | Franchise celebrations, PS5 Pro, ludicrously expensive failures, former Xbox exclusives, layoffs, and buyouts – it's been a rollercoaster anniversary year for PlayStation

The Guardian - UK

Can Macron’s new PM unite France’s moderates? Marine Le Pen looms if he fails

François Bayrou faces the same budgetary headache as Michel Barnier – but the parliamentary equation has changed, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Radio France Internationale

Macron under increasing pressure to rebuild government

After a weekend wrapped in the glory of presiding over the reopening of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral, French President Emmanuel Macron has returned to earth with a bump – summoned by his own camp to name a prime minister "within hours" to end the current political turmoil.

The Guardian - UK

Notre Dame celebrates first mass in five years after devastating fire

Archbishop of Paris consecrates the cathedral’s new altar with perfumed oil to the sound of the restored organ

The Guardian - UK

Compromise is a dirty word in French politics – but it may be Emmanuel Macron’s only hope

The president needs to find a new PM to stabilise France’s standing on the world stage, even if that means turning to the Socialists, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: France’s government has collapsed – now the chaos begins

In today’s newsletter: Michel Barnier’s resignation makes him the shortest serving prime minister in modern French history, and threatens to derail the country. How did we get here, and what comes next?

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