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A reader lists all the major Nintendo franchises and how they think they’ll take advantage of the Switch 2 and its new features. Like everyone else I watched the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal on Thursday and like most people I was a bit disappointed that it didn’t show more. I know the rumours said we wouldn’t get much in the way of games but even so, a couple of seconds of slightly dreary looking Mario Kart 9 footage is not quite what I was hoping for. That doesn’t diminish my interest in the console, it’s just obvious Nintendo don’t want…

A woman who has bravely overcome her debilitating phobia as part of a new TV show has revealed the devastating impact it had on her life for more than 30 years. Chloe is one of 20 people who have taken part in a ground-breaking experiment to try and change their lives. As part of Channel 4 programme The Fear Clinic, she was put through a trial to see if she could work through her worst fear – vomit, also known as emetophobia (the fear of vomiting or seeing others being sick). The show offers a glimpse into the lives of…

Kanye West’s wife Bianca Censori models a different look during Tokyo visit Kanye West is spending time in Tokyo with wife Bianca Censori, who wore an eye-catching cream coat that is different to recent ensembles. While meeting up with internet personality Justin LaBoy, Kanye chose to wear an all-black ensemble, a common uniform for the rapper. He was pictured in a hoodie, trousers, shoes, puffer jacket, and baseball cap all in the hue for the Azabudai Hills hangout. Meanwhile, Bianca put on the cream garment, which featured fur detailing on the collar and on the cuffs. The fashion item was…

When is Inauguration Day? The US presidential inauguration always takes place on January 20, a date that has been standard since the 1930s. The event only moves to the following day if the 20th is a Sunday, which has happened four times. In this case, the president-elect takes the oath on Sunday in private and repeats it publicly the next day. Each new presidential term has an inauguration to mark the start of another four-year term, even if the same president is continuing in office. Most recently, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama had two inaugurations. Donald Trump,…

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White House as Brexiteer Brits hosted the biggest inauguration party in town and plotted a populist future with their US allies Nigel Farage proclaimed ‘Britain’s future PM’ at champagne-fuelled Trump celebration party  Nigel Farage was proclaimed “the next prime minister of Great Britain” at a huge party overlooking the White House to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of his friend and ally Donald Trump. The Stars and Stripes Union Jack reception on the rooftop of the Hay Adams hotel on Friday…

Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, was blackmailed through an online gaming forum. Now his parents are fighting to protect others from the same fate Our son was lured into a dark web forum while gaming – 50 days later, he took his own life A grieving family is warning of the hidden dangers of online gaming after their 15-year-old son took his own life following weeks of blackmail and psychological torment by an anonymous predator on a dark web forum. Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, died just 50 days after he began receiving disturbing messages after clicking a pop-up link that appeared while he…

Palestinians in Gaza desperate to travel abroad for life-saving treatment | Israel-Palestine conflict News Khan Younis and Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine – In a small apartment in Khan Younis, surrounded by a war-torn landscape as far as the eyes can see, Abeer al-Awady counts the minutes until the much-anticipated ceasefire. Her daughter Hanaa’s life depends on it. The 15-year-old lets out a piercing cry whenever Abeer lifts the blanket shielding her face. Even the faintest glimmer of light triggers excruciating pain in the teenager’s sensitive, swollen eyes, leaving Abeer with no choice but to heed her daughter’s agonised pleas to…

The first stage of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas begins Sunday at 8:30am local time (6:30 GMT). Phase one of the three-phase deal includes a suspension of military operations to allow hundreds of trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza as well as the staggered release of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. Follow our liveblog to watch how events unfold. Live: First phase of ceasefire deal comes into effect in Gaza

When more than 3.5 million Syrian students took exams this week, the first since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar Assad, they didn’t have to answer questions on “Syrian nationalism” anymore. The transitional education minister, Nazir al-Qadri, annulled the exam subject on short notice. The subject was based in large part on the glorification of Assad and his regime. “For my older son this was good news, but for us, it rang a lot of [alarm] bells. We’ll have to wait for the next semester to see what will be taught instead,” Anas Joudeh, the founder of the Damascus-based civil society initiative Nation…

A South Korean court extended the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early Sunday, a ruling that gives prosecutors time to formalise a criminal indictment for insurrection, a charge for which Yoon could be jailed for life or executed if found guilty. Court extends detention of South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol