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Express Tribune
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
007 First Light game trailer revealed during State of Play 2025: Watch full trailer as a Young James Bond enters Mi6, set for release in 2026
IO Interactive, known for its expertise in crafting immersive action experiences, has officially revealed its latest project: 007 First Light, a re-imagining of James Bond's origin story. Unveiled during Sony's State of Play event, the third-person action-adventure game promises to take players on a thrilling journey as they explore the early years of the world's most iconic spy. The game, which is set for release in 2026, will offer a unique take on the 007 franchise, showcasing a young Bond before he dons the tuxedo and martini. At only 26 years old, Bond is still honing his skills as he navigates the world of espionage. From his humble beginnings as a NAVY air crewman, an unexpected act of bravery launches him into MI6's most demanding training programme. As players follow Bond's journey, they will witness his evolution into the seasoned spy fans know and love. "To be able to harness all the experience and craftsmanship we have been honing for the last 25 years to create a James Bond adventure is a unique journey for the studio," said IO Interactive in a statement. "We are thrilled to have this opportunity." The trailer for 007 First Light hints at what's to come, offering a glimpse into the game's exciting world. Players will be able to traverse diverse and breathtaking locations, from snow-covered mountains to sun-soaked beaches. The game promises a blend of intense combat, high-speed driving, stealth, and cutting-edge gadgets, all powered by IO Interactive's proprietary Glacier engine. Set to release on PlayStation 5, 007 First Light will be enhanced for PlayStation 5 Pro, taking advantage of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) to provide optimized performance and a seamless experience, with the game running at 60 FPS in Quality Mode. 007 First Light is set to launch in 2026, with more details on gameplay and story to be revealed later this year. Fans can wishlist the game today.
The Citizen
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Jaecoo J5 penned-in for third quarter South African market debut
Initial powertrain will be the familiar 1.5 T-GDI connected to a CVT rather than the 1.6 T-GDI and dual-clutch combo. A plug-in hybrid will, however, arrive at a later stage. Jaecoo J5 will take over from the J7 as the Chery-owned division's smallest model come the third quarter of 2025. Image: Omoda & Jaecoo South Africa Set to become its smallest model this year, Omoda & Jaecoo South Africa has released select details of the incoming Jaecoo J5. Officially shown in October last year before appearing at the Shanghai International Auto Show in March, the J5, as per its name, will take-up station below the J7 as a compact crossover the Chery-owned division says will 'raise the bar' when it arrives. Petrol first, SHS hybrid later Also shown as an EV in Shanghai, the local market J5 will, initially, use the familiar 1.5 T-GDI engine that powers the Tiggo Cross, Tiggo 4 Pro, Tiggo 7 Pro and the Omoda C5. ALSO READ: South African-bound new Jaecoo J5 officially shows itself Paired to the CVT, the unit will produce the same 115kW/230Nm as the latter, and send its amount of twist to the front axle only. Due at a later stage, possibly in the final quarter of the year or in 2026, a plug-in hybrid will be added under the SHS or Super Hybrid System banner with a reported combined system output of 145 kW. On the spec sheet Likely to offer an assortment of trim levels similar to the J7's Vortex, Glacier and Inferno grades, confirmed specification items for the J5 include a 13.2-inch infotainment system, a wireless smartphone charger, panoramic sunroof and a drive mode selector with three settings: Eco, Normal and Sport. Approved options will include ventilated front seats, leather upholstery and dual-zone climate control. Likely price Reportedly still on track to make its public showing at the Kyalami Festival of Motoring in August, pricing for the Jaecoo J5 will only be announced then, or possibility at an earlier stage as part of an expanded teaser campaign. At present, pricing for the J7 starts at R549 900 and ends at R679 900 for the all-wheel-drive Inferno. The mid-spec Glacier, meanwhile, has a sticker of R599 900. As such, expect pricing of the J5 to possibly start around the R450 000 to R500 000 mark when sales commence. ALSO READ: Jaecoo's new junior J5 emerges in fresh teasers without disguise
The Citizen
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
Plug-in hybrid Jaecoo J7 becoming one with the grid in June
Jaecoo and parent company Chery's first plug-in hybrid to debut in South Africa, the J7 SHS has an EV-only range of 90 km and a combined system output of 255kW/525Nm. Initially planed for local market release at the end of May, Omoda & Jaecoo South Africa has confirmed that its first-ever hybrid, the J7 SHS, will officially launch in early June. Hybrid shock Its abbreviation denoting Super Hybrid System, which parent company Chery debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show two months ago, the setup consists of the smaller 1.5 T-GDI engine rather than the normal 1.6 T-GDI being combined with a single electric motor driven by an 18.3-kWh lithium phosphate battery pack. ALSO READ: Serious shock: PHEV Omoda C9 and Jaecoo J7 outputs revealed Paired to a new three-speed Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT), the J7 SHS develops a combined 255kW/525Nm and, as a result of being a plug-in hybrid, drive 90 km on the electric systems alone. Supporting DC charging up top 40 kW, the SHS will require a waiting time of 20 minutes from 30-80%. According to O&J, the combined combustion and electric range is 1 200 km. Expect it to fit in here… While no pricing has yet been made, Jaecoo has hinted at the SHS possibly being modelled on the mid-range Glacier trim grade rather than the flagship Inferno, whose only differences include a heated steering wheel and all-wheel-drive. This stems from not disclosing the latter features on the preliminary specification list, which so far names 19-inch alloy wheels, the eight-speaker sound system, Rear Cross Traffic Alert with Reserve Automatic Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control as some of the standard items. Known as the SHS, the J7 has a combined electric and combustion engine range of 1 200 km. Image: Omoda & Jaecoo At present, the three-model J7 range starts off at R549 900 for the entry-level Vortex, before increasing to R599 900 for the Glacier. The all-paw gripping Inferno completes the trio at R679 900. As such, the SHS could be positioned above the Inferno on the price, but with identical levels of spec to the Glacier as a means of keeping pricing competitive. More soon For the moment though, this is purely speculative and will only be confirmed or disproved when the official unveiling happens next month. NOW READ: Plug-in hybrid Jaecoos destined for South Africa with serious shock
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Plow crews reach Logan Pass in Glacier National Park
A plow sits in a frozen Logan Pass parking lot in Glacier National park on May 19, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan) Midway through May, the top of Glacier National Park's Logan Pass was shrouded in white. Monday morning, thin clouds obscured the prominent peaks that guard the Continental Divide, rime ice coated the treetops visible above the snowpack, and snow drifts piled up to the roof of the visitor's center. On top of a winter's worth of compacted snow sat a fresh inch or so of powder from the weekend's storm. These are the current conditions at the top of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, the iconic alpine highway that bisects the park and during the summer will see hundreds of thousands of visitors a month. But on Monday, the only people at the pass were a gaggle of media members, four avalanche forecasters, heavy equipment operators and Glacier's communications team. 'People are just waiting breathlessly for this road to open,' Glacier spokesperson Gina Icenoggle told the Daily Montanan. 'Once the road is plowed, the side rails are installed, the visitor center is ready and potable water is available up here, we'll open it up.' But that day could be a ways off. Park officials always refrain from giving an estimated opening date for the Sun Road, due to the variability of late spring conditions at higher elevations. But data from the previous 92 years since the road opened tells a story of opening dates trending slightly later in the summer. The average opening date for vehicles to traverse the length of the 50-mile scenic corridor is June 11, but that has trended later in recent decades. The average opening date since 2000 has been June 21, while since 2010 it has been closer to June 26 — due to three mid-July openings, one of which occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Going-to-the-Sun Road hasn't opened to vehicles in May since 2005. The monumental task of preparing the serpentine highway for visitors usually begins in March, when snow in the lower valleys begins to melt. On the west side of the Park, a crew of around a dozen, including avalanche forecasters and heavy equipment operators, plow, scoop and dump thousands of tons of snow each day. Typically, the process begins with a dozer to cut down on the snowpack until it's only a few feet from the road bed. Rotary snow plows do the bulk of the work at that point, but at certain parts of the road it becomes an all-hands-on-deck operation. The Big Drift, a one-mile stretch just east of Logan Pass, is known for accumulating up to 80 feet of snow throughout the winter and requires a fleet of excavators and bobcats to punch through. Because of the steep cliffside nature of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, avalanches are common throughout the spring and early summer, occasionally requiring road crews to double back to stretches of road they've previously cleared. The work can be incredibly dangerous. In 1953, a massive avalanche tumbled down the mountainside into one of the road crews, killing two members, including the foreman, George Beaton. 'It's a lot safer than it used to be,' said Brian Paul, the park's road supervisor, due to a team of avalanche forecasters that are part of the crew. Four avalanche forecasters work in shifts to provide the most accurate data for the road crews, checking overnight temperatures and weather patterns, digging snow pits, and monitoring snowpack along the mountain ridges above the highway. Two forecasters work for the National Park Service, and two are employed by the U. S. Geological Survey. Every morning, the forecasters on duty will start working around 4:30 to look at what the weather did overnight. They'll gather data from nearby weather stations and models for the day and put out an internal forecast for park personnel. At 6 a.m., the forecasters will brief the road crew on the day's conditions, including what parts of the road might be avalanche prone. 'It's been more of a typical avalanche season year on the Sun Road,' said Erich Peitzch, a USGS snow scientist who manages the park service's avalanche program and has been forecasting in Glacier since 2007. 'We usually get, at some point, a late season snow storm where, you know, it'll put more avalanche debris on the road.' During the weekend, new snow triggered a slide on the west side of the Park, shoving 12 feet of debris across the road — a 'pretty small avalanche' by Glacier standards, Peitzch said. 'For now, things are relatively stable, but we're still in the mountains, and the road still passes through dozens of avalanche chutes. And the road is what we call a terrain trap — snow will just pile up when an avalanche comes down and it can get pretty deep.' After road crews finish clearing snow, and debris, off the road, a series of guardrails are installed along the outer edge of the highway. Eventually, water will flow back to the visitor's center, the bathrooms will be cleaned and ready and the Park will accept cars along the full length of Going-to-the-Sun Road. Until then, hikers and bikers are allowed on both the east and west side of Going-to-the-Sun Road past the marked vehicle closures. Hiker/Biker closures are in place on weekdays until 4 p.m., after which visitors can continue up the road until reaching the avalanche hazard closure. Going past the avalanche closures is punishable by a $5,000 fine and as long as six months in jail. The latest conditions for the road can be viewed online. And while no one can say for certain when visitors will be able to drive up to Logan Pass this summer, park officials assure the public it will be as soon as safely possible. 'So many surrounding businesses and the local economy counts on this road being open,' Icenoggle said. 'When it's go time, it's go time.'
India Gazette
16-05-2025
- India Gazette
Home Minister Amit Shah commends ITBP jawans for Mount Makalu summit, cleanup drive
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday congratulated the ITBP jawans for their successful expedition to Mount Makalu, the world's fifth highest peak. In his tweet, Amit Shah said, 'Congratulations to the ITBP jawans on their stellar success in summiting Mount Makalu, the fifth highest peak in the world.' He added, 'Braving extreme weather conditions, the ITBP personnel unfurled the Tiranga at the peak of the mountain and carried out a cleanliness drive inspired by PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's Swacch Bharat Abhiyan and removed 150 kg of garbage.' Amit Shah also appreciated the personnel for their courage and commitment. Meanwhile, in a landmark achievement, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) successfully scaled Mt. Makalu (8,485 m), the world's fifth highest peak, on April 19, marking the first-ever ascent of the peak by any Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), the force said. The summit was part of ITBP's historic International Mountaineering Expedition to Mt. Makalu and Mt. Annapurna (8,091 m), flagged off from ITBP Headquarters in New Delhi on March 21. This dual-peak mission, a first in the force's history, showcased ITBP's enduring legacy in high-altitude operations Led by Deputy Commandant Anoop Kumar Negi, with Deputy Commandant Nihas Suresh as deputy leader, the 12-member expedition team was split into two groups of six. The Makalu group recorded an 83 per cent summit success rate, with five climbers reaching the peak around 08:15 hrs on April 19. The successful summiteers included Assistant Commandant Sanjay Kumar, Head Constable (HC) Sonam Stobdan, HC Pradeep Panwar, HC Bahadur Chand, and Constable Vimal Kumar. Meanwhile, the Annapurna team battled extreme conditions, including blizzards and whiteouts, reaching an altitude of 7,940 meters--just 150 meters shy of the summit--before retreating safely at 14:45 hrs on the same day. In line with its 'Clean Himalaya - Save Glacier' campaign, the expedition collected 150 kg of non-biodegradable waste from high-altitude camps, reinforcing ITBP's environmental commitment. With the successful ascent of Mt. Makalu, the ITBP has now scaled six of the world's 14 eight-thousanders, including Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchenjunga, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Manaslu. The force has conquered a total of 229 peaks to date, underscoring its unmatched expertise and resilience in some of the harshest terrains on earth. (ANI)
