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A second chapter of the online fiction serial 'El Caballero Maquiavélico' has been released, continuing a story set in Durango, Mexico, in which a 15-year-old boy playing football encounters a portal of light from which a man-sized crystal mantis emerges. The installment, titled 'El primer contacto', is being shared among Spanish-language readers of web fiction.

US citizen Jonathan VanDyke has been released from Tihar Jail in Delhi, with a court permitting him one month of travel to the United States. The release follows a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, and commentary points to American diplomatic pressure as a key factor behind the outcome, drawing wide attention online.

Stewart and Buchanan have moved into the first-round lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, the pro-am golf tournament played on Scotland's links courses. The early standings place the two players at the top of the leaderboard as the tournament begins, with coverage focused on their opening rounds.

Rafael Alexandre Régis is being searched and talked about in Brazil. The name is trending alongside reports of violent crime in Palhoça, Santa Catarina, where a hooded pair shot a man dead, according to local coverage. However, no collected evidence confirms the identity of the person involved or links the name directly to the incident.

Israeli airline El Al has begun operating repatriation flights for Israelis left stranded after a terror attack involving a Flydubai aircraft, charging £188 per ticket. The fares are intended to bring passengers home following disruption to travel plans. The airline's move is being covered as part of wider response to the attack and its fallout for travellers in the region.

The Gale-Shapley algorithm, published in 1962 by David Gale and Lloyd Shapley, solves the stable matching problem — pairing two groups so no two participants would rather be with each other than their assigned match. It earned the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2012 and is used in areas like school admissions and medical residency placements. Discussion is revisiting how it works and why it remains relevant.

Heavy rain is moving across Kansas City, and forecasters have issued flash flooding threats alongside travel alerts as roads become hazardous. A First Warn Weather Day has been declared, urging residents to limit travel, avoid flooded roadways, and monitor conditions as storms continue through the area.

A Spanish-language indie games blogger says this year's edition of their 'horror games for cowardly players' roundup is not ready, but points readers to last year's list, which they say still holds up with plenty of good picks. The recurring feature highlights spooky titles approachable enough for players who avoid intense horror, and the delay of the annual update is drawing attention among horror-game fans.